Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Girvan 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 -4 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1443 mm (56.8 inches) and receives 209 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Girvan enjoys an average of 3049 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 11 minutes to 17 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Girvan 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 March, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (42 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Girvan experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 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) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°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 (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°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) | 15°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 (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Girvan, Scotland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Girvan usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 156 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Girvan are April, May and June. On average, 76 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) | 115 (4.5) | 148 (5.8) | 113 (4.5) | 48 (1.9) | 70 (2.8) | 110 (4.3) | 112 (4.4) | 139 (5.5) | 117 (4.6) | 169 (6.7) | 150 (5.9) | 150 (5.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Girvan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Girvan: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 75 | 145 | 209 | 331 | 406 | 397 | 408 | 358 | 292 | 222 | 117 | 83 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 48m | 9h 39m | 11h 53m | 14h 11m | 16h 13m | 17h 19m | 16h 43m | 14h 52m | 12h 39m | 10h 23m | 8h 19m | 7h 11m |
Girvan 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 Girvan 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 |