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Monthly climate in Rothes, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rothes features a subpolar climate (Cfc).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 946 mm (37.2 inches) and receives 186 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rothes enjoys an average of 3194 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 42 minutes to 17 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rothes, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Rothes 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 4 to 4 °C (39 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rothes experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 38 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rothes, 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)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(42°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
(44°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average low 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°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
(23°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rothes, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Rothes usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 18 rainy days and 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rothes are January, February and April. On average, 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rothes, 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) 59 (2.3) 57 (2.2) 61 (2.4) 51 (2.0) 79 (3.1) 90 (3.5) 85 (3.3) 85 (3.3) 95 (3.7) 114 (4.5) 90 (3.5) 81 (3.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 14 15 12 16 13 18 18 15 21 18 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Rothes, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Rothes are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rothes: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rothes, 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 80 156 223 352 410 416 420 385 309 229 116 92
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 23m 9h 26m 11h 53m 14h 22m 16h 37m 17h 52m 17h 12m 15h 8m 12h 42m 10h 14m 7h 58m 6h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Rothes, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Rothes 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 Rothes UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rothes, 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