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Monthly climate in Elphinstone, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elphinstone 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 -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 967 mm (38.1 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Elphinstone enjoys an average of 2909 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 Elphinstone, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Elphinstone 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 5 to 5 °C (41 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elphinstone experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Elphinstone, 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)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Average high 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average low 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°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 -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Minimum -3°C
(27°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(48°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 Elphinstone, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Elphinstone usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Elphinstone are January, April and May. On average, 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Elphinstone, 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) 60 (2.4) 91 (3.6) 82 (3.2) 34 (1.4) 63 (2.5) 94 (3.7) 85 (3.3) 102 (4.0) 75 (2.9) 111 (4.4) 84 (3.3) 86 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 15 15 8 12 15 15 16 15 16 15 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Elphinstone, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Elphinstone are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Elphinstone: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Elphinstone, 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 76 130 195 324 393 371 390 352 283 203 110 76
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 Elphinstone, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Elphinstone 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 Elphinstone UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Elphinstone, 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