Monthly climate in Galston, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Galston features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1467 mm (57.8 inches) and receives 208 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Galston enjoys an average of 2850 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 8 minutes to 17 hours 22 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Galston, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Galston 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 6 °C (42 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Galston 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 Galston, 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
(59°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
19°C
(66°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(60°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(53°F)
Average high 7°C
(44°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(49°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(42°F)
5°C
(42°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(51°F)
8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(55°F)
11°C
(51°F)
8°C
(47°F)
6°C
(43°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum -1°C
(30°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
0°C
(33°F)
3°C
(37°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(43°F)
2°C
(36°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
Minimum -4°C
(24°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
1°C
(35°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(47°F)
2°C
(36°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-2°C
(28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Galston, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Galston usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 160 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Galston are April, May and July. On average, 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Galston, 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) 124 (4.9) 156 (6.1) 122 (4.8) 47 (1.8) 67 (2.6) 114 (4.5) 112 (4.4) 138 (5.4) 121 (4.7) 167 (6.6) 143 (5.6) 158 (6.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 17 18 11 12 17 17 20 19 23 18 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Galston, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Galston are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 34 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Galston: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Galston, 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 67 128 181 315 389 377 389 343 274 203 108 70
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 45m 9h 38m 11h 53m 14h 12m 16h 16m 17h 22m 16h 46m 14h 54m 12h 40m 10h 22m 8h 17m 7h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Galston, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Galston 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 Galston UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Galston, 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

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Galston, Scotland, United Kingdom

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