Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cruden Bay features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 842 mm (33.1 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cruden Bay enjoys an average of 3209 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 41 minutes to 17 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cruden Bay are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 14 °C (56 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 6 °C (42 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cruden Bay experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 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 (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Minimum | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cruden Bay, Scotland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Cruden Bay usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cruden Bay are January, April and May. On average, 47 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) | 54 (2.1) | 57 (2.2) | 66 (2.6) | 39 (1.5) | 50 (2.0) | 66 (2.6) | 72 (2.8) | 65 (2.5) | 77 (3.0) | 110 (4.3) | 100 (3.9) | 88 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Cruden Bay are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cruden Bay: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 81 | 154 | 221 | 361 | 416 | 423 | 429 | 388 | 310 | 222 | 106 | 93 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 23m | 9h 26m | 11h 53m | 14h 22m | 16h 37m | 17h 53m | 17h 12m | 15h 8m | 12h 43m | 10h 14m | 7h 58m | 6h 41m |
Cruden Bay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the 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 Cruden Bay 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 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |