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Monthly climate in Galashiels, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Galashiels features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 955 mm (37.6 inches) and receives 169 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Galashiels enjoys an average of 3013 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 10 minutes to 17 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Galashiels, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Galashiels are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (55 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (38 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Galashiels experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 46 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Galashiels, 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 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Average high 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average low 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(22°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Minimum -11°C
(12°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Galashiels, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Galashiels usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 103 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Galashiels are January, April and May. On average, 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Galashiels, 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) 58 (2.3) 100 (4.0) 88 (3.5) 39 (1.5) 64 (2.5) 90 (3.6) 91 (3.6) 108 (4.3) 69 (2.7) 99 (3.9) 71 (2.8) 76 (3.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 16 16 9 14 14 16 16 13 16 15 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Galashiels, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Galashiels are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Galashiels: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Galashiels, 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 83 143 208 330 397 374 399 353 295 218 123 85
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 46m 9h 38m 11h 53m 14h 11m 16h 14m 17h 21m 16h 45m 14h 53m 12h 40m 10h 23m 8h 18m 7h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Galashiels, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Galashiels 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 Galashiels UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Galashiels, 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 8 6 5 3 1 1