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Monthly climate in Cairnryan, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cairnryan features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (44 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (69 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1348 mm (53.1 inches) and receives 204 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Cairnryan enjoys an average of 3058 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 15 minutes to 17 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cairnryan, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Cairnryan are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (44 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cairnryan experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cairnryan, 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)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average high 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Daily mean 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(46°F)
Average low 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(37°F)
Minimum 0°C
(32°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cairnryan, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Cairnryan usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Cairnryan are April, May and June. On average, 67 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cairnryan, 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) 103 (4.1) 133 (5.2) 100 (3.9) 42 (1.7) 63 (2.5) 96 (3.8) 113 (4.5) 126 (4.9) 114 (4.5) 160 (6.3) 153 (6.0) 144 (5.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 16 17 18 10 12 15 15 19 19 22 20 21

Monthly sunshine hours in Cairnryan, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Cairnryan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Cairnryan: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cairnryan, 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 76 146 211 331 407 400 410 357 292 221 117 84
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 51m 9h 41m 11h 53m 14h 9m 16h 10m 17h 14m 16h 40m 14h 50m 12h 39m 10h 24m 8h 22m 7h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Cairnryan, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Cairnryan 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 Cairnryan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cairnryan, 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

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Cairnryan, Scotland, United Kingdom

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