Monthly climate in Cruden Bay, Scotland, United Kingdom

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Cruden Bay, Scotland, United Kingdom §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cruden Bay, 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)
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cruden Bay, Scotland, United Kingdom §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cruden Bay, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Cruden Bay, Scotland, United Kingdom §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cruden Bay, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Cruden Bay, Scotland, United Kingdom §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cruden Bay, 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 5 7 7 6 4 3 1 1