Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Moffat features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1319 mm (51.9 inches) and receives 187 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Moffat enjoys an average of 2877 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 13 minutes to 17 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Moffat 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 December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (38 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Moffat experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 48 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) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average high | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Moffat, Scotland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Moffat usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 18 rainy days and 150 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Moffat are January, April and May. On average, 68 mm (2.7 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) | 83 (3.3) | 156 (6.2) | 116 (4.6) | 46 (1.8) | 75 (2.9) | 113 (4.4) | 104 (4.1) | 146 (5.7) | 99 (3.9) | 147 (5.8) | 117 (4.6) | 119 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Moffat are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Moffat: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 71 | 131 | 192 | 320 | 390 | 367 | 391 | 342 | 277 | 206 | 110 | 74 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 49m | 9h 40m | 11h 53m | 14h 10m | 16h 11m | 17h 17m | 16h 41m | 14h 51m | 12h 39m | 10h 24m | 8h 21m | 7h 13m |
Moffat 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, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Moffat 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 | 2 | 1 |