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Monthly climate in Thornhill, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Thornhill 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 -14 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1330 mm (52.4 inches) and receives 188 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Thornhill enjoys an average of 2877 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 12 minutes to 17 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Thornhill, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Thornhill 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 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Thornhill experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 49 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Thornhill, 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 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average high 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°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
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(40°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)		 8°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Minimum -14°C
(6°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Thornhill, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Thornhill usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 18 rainy days and 149 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Thornhill are January, April and May. On average, 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Thornhill, 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) 86 (3.4) 161 (6.3) 116 (4.6) 47 (1.9) 75 (2.9) 112 (4.4) 103 (4.0) 144 (5.7) 101 (4.0) 142 (5.6) 121 (4.8) 122 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 17 17 10 15 16 15 19 16 18 16 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Thornhill, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Thornhill are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Thornhill: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Thornhill, 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 71 131 192 320 390 367 391 342 277 206 110 74
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 48m 9h 39m 11h 53m 14h 10m 16h 12m 17h 18m 16h 43m 14h 52m 12h 39m 10h 23m 8h 20m 7h 12m

Solar UV radiation in Thornhill, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Thornhill 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 Thornhill UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Thornhill, 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