Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Greenlaw features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 835 mm (32.9 inches) and receives 159 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Greenlaw enjoys an average of 3113 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 6 minutes to 17 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Greenlaw are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (40 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Greenlaw experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 27 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 (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Greenlaw, Scotland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Greenlaw usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Greenlaw are January, April and May. On average, 46 mm (1.8 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) | 52 (2.0) | 79 (3.1) | 71 (2.8) | 32 (1.3) | 53 (2.1) | 84 (3.3) | 78 (3.1) | 90 (3.6) | 62 (2.4) | 92 (3.6) | 70 (2.7) | 73 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Greenlaw are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Greenlaw: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 90 | 151 | 219 | 339 | 401 | 382 | 409 | 360 | 305 | 230 | 129 | 93 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 43m | 9h 37m | 11h 53m | 14h 13m | 16h 17m | 17h 25m | 16h 48m | 14h 55m | 12h 40m | 10h 22m | 8h 15m | 7h 6m |
Greenlaw 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 Greenlaw 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 |