Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kippen features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1477 mm (58.1 inches) and receives 199 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kippen enjoys an average of 2701 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 59 minutes to 17 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kippen are June, July and August, 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 3 to 4 °C (38 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kippen experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 55 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average high | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kippen, Scotland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Kippen usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 19 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kippen are January, April and May. On average, 80 mm (3.1 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) | 101 (4.0) | 178 (7.0) | 138 (5.4) | 54 (2.1) | 85 (3.4) | 118 (4.6) | 109 (4.3) | 144 (5.7) | 110 (4.3) | 162 (6.4) | 139 (5.5) | 138 (5.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Kippen are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kippen: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 63 | 111 | 165 | 313 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 330 | 259 | 185 | 98 | 59 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 37m | 9h 34m | 11h 53m | 14h 16m | 16h 23m | 17h 33m | 16h 55m | 14h 59m | 12h 41m | 10h 19m | 8h 10m | 6h 59m |
Kippen 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 Kippen 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 |