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Monthly climate in Portpatrick, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Portpatrick features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (66 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1278 mm (50.3 inches) and receives 193 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Portpatrick enjoys an average of 3134 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 17 minutes to 17 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Portpatrick, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Portpatrick are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 7 °C (45 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Portpatrick experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Portpatrick, 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
(55°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average high 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average low 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum 3°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Minimum 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(37°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Portpatrick, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Portpatrick usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 151 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Portpatrick are April, May and June. On average, 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Portpatrick, 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) 96 (3.8) 124 (4.9) 92 (3.6) 41 (1.6) 56 (2.2) 85 (3.4) 106 (4.2) 116 (4.6) 108 (4.3) 153 (6.0) 156 (6.1) 145 (5.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 17 17 8 11 13 13 18 17 21 21 22

Monthly sunshine hours in Portpatrick, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Portpatrick are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 25 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Portpatrick: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Portpatrick, 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 82 153 222 334 412 407 414 360 302 231 121 91
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 53m 9h 42m 11h 53m 14h 9m 16h 8m 17h 13m 16h 38m 14h 49m 12h 39m 10h 25m 8h 23m 7h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Portpatrick, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Portpatrick 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 Portpatrick UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Portpatrick, 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 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Portpatrick, Scotland, United Kingdom

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