Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carnoustie features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 903 mm (35.6 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Carnoustie enjoys an average of 3120 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 55 minutes to 17 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Carnoustie are July, August and September, 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 5 to 6 °C (41 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Carnoustie experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 12 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Carnoustie, Scotland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Carnoustie usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Carnoustie are January, April and September. On average, 49 mm (1.9 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) | 49 (1.9) | 89 (3.5) | 71 (2.8) | 32 (1.2) | 67 (2.7) | 73 (2.9) | 79 (3.1) | 83 (3.2) | 66 (2.6) | 110 (4.3) | 95 (3.7) | 89 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Carnoustie are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Carnoustie: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 86 | 141 | 217 | 344 | 412 | 396 | 419 | 375 | 304 | 220 | 116 | 85 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 34m | 9h 32m | 11h 53m | 14h 17m | 16h 26m | 17h 37m | 16h 59m | 15h 1m | 12h 41m | 10h 18m | 8h 8m | 6h 55m |
Carnoustie 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 Carnoustie 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 |