Monthly climate in Crail, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Crail features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 16 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 830 mm (32.7 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Crail enjoys an average of 3120 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 59 minutes to 17 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Crail, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Crail are July, August and September, 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 6 °C (42 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Crail experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Crail, 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 14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
18°C
(64°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(60°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(55°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(42°F)
6°C
(42°F)
7°C
(44°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(52°F)
8°C
(47°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(40°F)
5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(48°F)
6°C
(43°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum -1°C
(30°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
0°C
(33°F)
4°C
(39°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(44°F)
4°C
(39°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
Minimum -3°C
(27°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
2°C
(36°F)
6°C
(43°F)
10°C
(49°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-4°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Crail, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Crail usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Crail are January, April and May. On average, 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Crail, 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) 48 (1.9) 77 (3.0) 64 (2.5) 29 (1.1) 57 (2.2) 76 (3.0) 71 (2.8) 82 (3.2) 62 (2.4) 103 (4.0) 80 (3.1) 80 (3.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 14 13 7 10 12 14 14 12 15 14 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Crail, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Crail are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 21 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Crail: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Crail, 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 86 141 217 344 412 396 419 375 304 220 116 85
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 38m 9h 34m 11h 53m 14h 15m 16h 23m 17h 32m 16h 55m 14h 59m 12h 41m 10h 20m 8h 10m 6h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Crail, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Crail 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 Crail UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Crail, 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 7 6 5 3 1 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Crail, Scotland, United Kingdom

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