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Monthly climate in Plains, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Plains 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 -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1147 mm (45.2 inches) and receives 180 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Plains enjoys an average of 2740 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 2 minutes to 17 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Plains, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Plains are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 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, Plains experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 42 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Plains, 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 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Average high 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(40°F)
Average low 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(25°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Minimum -7°C
(21°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Plains, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Plains usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Plains are January, April and May. On average, 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Plains, 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) 78 (3.1) 129 (5.1) 105 (4.1) 43 (1.7) 69 (2.7) 100 (3.9) 89 (3.5) 119 (4.7) 84 (3.3) 125 (4.9) 99 (3.9) 109 (4.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 17 17 10 14 15 14 17 14 18 16 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Plains, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Plains are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Plains: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Plains, 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 65 118 170 313 380 365 373 333 266 188 101 64
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 40m 9h 35m 11h 53m 14h 14m 16h 21m 17h 29m 16h 52m 14h 57m 12h 40m 10h 20m 8h 12m 7h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Plains, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Plains 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 Plains UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Plains, 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 8 6 5 3 1 1