Last updated: May 6, 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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Galston, Scotland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |