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Monthly climate in Biggar, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Biggar features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1267 mm (49.9 inches) and receives 195 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Biggar enjoys an average of 2651 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 7 minutes to 17 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Biggar, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Biggar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (55 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 3 °C (37 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Biggar experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 56 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Biggar, 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 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average low 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(21°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -15°C
(5°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Biggar, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Biggar usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 19 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Biggar are January, April and May. On average, 70 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Biggar, 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) 85 (3.4) 141 (5.6) 118 (4.6) 50 (2.0) 75 (3.0) 118 (4.6) 100 (3.9) 145 (5.7) 98 (3.8) 129 (5.1) 99 (3.9) 108 (4.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 18 17 11 16 16 16 20 17 19 16 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Biggar, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Biggar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Biggar: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Biggar, 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 62 117 169 302 367 341 361 319 257 184 100 64
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 44m 9h 37m 11h 53m 14h 12m 16h 16m 17h 23m 16h 47m 14h 55m 12h 40m 10h 22m 8h 16m 7h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Biggar, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Biggar 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 Biggar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Biggar, 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 8 6 5 3 1 1