Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Halkirk features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 918 mm (36.2 inches) and receives 195 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Halkirk enjoys an average of 3119 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 25 minutes to 18 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Halkirk are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 14 °C (55 - 58 °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, Halkirk experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Halkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Halkirk usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 18 rainy days and 104 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Halkirk are January, February and April. On average, 58 mm (2.3 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) | 57 (2.2) | 62 (2.5) | 72 (2.8) | 55 (2.2) | 67 (2.6) | 70 (2.8) | 74 (2.9) | 79 (3.1) | 109 (4.3) | 112 (4.4) | 92 (3.6) | 71 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Halkirk are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Halkirk: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 68 | 156 | 214 | 346 | 403 | 423 | 406 | 388 | 298 | 221 | 108 | 83 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 9m | 9h 19m | 11h 52m | 14h 28m | 16h 51m | 18h 11m | 17h 27m | 15h 16m | 12h 44m | 10h 10m | 7h 46m | 6h 25m |
Halkirk experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure.January, February and November 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 Halkirk UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |