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Monthly climate in Alva, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alva features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1100 mm (43.3 inches) and receives 177 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alva enjoys an average of 2700 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 0 minutes to 17 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Alva, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Alva are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 4 °C (39 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alva experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 45 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Alva, Scotland, United Kingdom.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average low 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(25°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)
Minimum -7°C
(20°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Alva, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Alva usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alva are January, April and May. On average, 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Alva, Scotland, United Kingdom.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 70 (2.7) 123 (4.9) 101 (4.0) 43 (1.7) 72 (2.8) 91 (3.6) 91 (3.6) 112 (4.4) 81 (3.2) 116 (4.6) 100 (3.9) 99 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 17 16 10 14 14 15 17 14 17 16 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Alva, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Alva are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alva: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Alva, Scotland, United Kingdom.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 67 111 174 309 372 357 371 328 264 186 92 63
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 39m 9h 34m 11h 53m 14h 15m 16h 22m 17h 31m 16h 54m 14h 58m 12h 40m 10h 20m 8h 11m 7h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Alva, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Alva experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Alva UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Alva, Scotland, United Kingdom.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 3 5 6 8 7 6 5 3 1 1