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Monthly climate in Lochgelly, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lochgelly features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 874 mm (34.4 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lochgelly enjoys an average of 2936 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 58 minutes to 17 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lochgelly, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Lochgelly are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 5 °C (41 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lochgelly experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 30 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lochgelly, Scotland, United Kingdom.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Average low 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(26°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)
Minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lochgelly, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Lochgelly usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lochgelly are January, April and May. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lochgelly, Scotland, United Kingdom.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 51 (2.0) 87 (3.4) 75 (2.9) 34 (1.3) 63 (2.5) 76 (3.0) 76 (3.0) 94 (3.7) 66 (2.6) 95 (3.7) 76 (3.0) 80 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 14 15 8 13 12 14 16 12 15 15 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Lochgelly, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Lochgelly are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lochgelly: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lochgelly, Scotland, United Kingdom.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 78 128 199 329 396 378 397 355 287 204 105 75
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 37m 9h 33m 11h 53m 14h 16m 16h 24m 17h 34m 16h 56m 14h 59m 12h 41m 10h 19m 8h 10m 6h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Lochgelly, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Lochgelly 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 Lochgelly UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lochgelly, Scotland, United Kingdom.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 3 5 6 8 7 6 5 3 1 1