Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bo'ness features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 16 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 927 mm (36.5 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bo'ness enjoys an average of 2700 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 2 minutes to 17 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bo'ness are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 5 °C (41 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bo'ness experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 25 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bo'ness, Scotland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Bo'ness usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bo'ness are January, April and May. On average, 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61 (2.4) | 95 (3.8) | 84 (3.3) | 37 (1.4) | 60 (2.4) | 82 (3.2) | 76 (3.0) | 97 (3.8) | 72 (2.8) | 100 (3.9) | 77 (3.0) | 85 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Bo'ness are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bo'ness: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 65 | 116 | 172 | 309 | 375 | 351 | 366 | 331 | 264 | 183 | 98 | 66 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 40m | 9h 35m | 11h 53m | 14h 14m | 16h 21m | 17h 29m | 16h 52m | 14h 57m | 12h 40m | 10h 20m | 8h 12m | 7h 2m |
Bo'ness 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 Bo'ness UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |