Monthly climate in Cardross, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cardross features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1721 mm (67.7 inches) and receives 210 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cardross enjoys an average of 2835 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 3 minutes to 17 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cardross, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Cardross are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (40 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cardross experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 41 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cardross, 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)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(62°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
19°C
(67°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(69°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(53°F)
Average high 6°C
(44°F)
7°C
(44°F)
8°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(60°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(40°F)
5°C
(40°F)
6°C
(42°F)
7°C
(46°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(44°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Average low 2°C
(36°F)
2°C
(36°F)
2°C
(37°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(44°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(53°F)
11°C
(53°F)
9°C
(49°F)
7°C
(44°F)
4°C
(39°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(24°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
1°C
(33°F)
5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-2°C
(30°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
Minimum -7°C
(20°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-6°C
(21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cardross, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Cardross usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 193 mm (7.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cardross are January, April and May. On average, 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cardross, 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) 117 (4.6) 195 (7.7) 152 (6.0) 63 (2.5) 87 (3.4) 142 (5.6) 123 (4.9) 183 (7.2) 135 (5.3) 202 (7.9) 161 (6.3) 161 (6.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 19 19 13 14 18 16 22 17 21 18 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Cardross, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Cardross are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cardross: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cardross, 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 66 122 174 321 390 384 389 340 272 201 106 65
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 41m 9h 35m 11h 53m 14h 14m 16h 20m 17h 28m 16h 51m 14h 57m 12h 40m 10h 21m 8h 13m 7h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Cardross, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Cardross 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 Cardross UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cardross, 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