Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Thorntonhall features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1211 mm (47.7 inches) and receives 187 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Thorntonhall enjoys an average of 2850 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 5 minutes to 17 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Thorntonhall 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 5 to 5 °C (41 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Thorntonhall experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 36 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Thorntonhall, Scotland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Thorntonhall usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 18 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Thorntonhall are January, April and May. On average, 65 mm (2.6 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) | 84 (3.3) | 129 (5.1) | 106 (4.2) | 44 (1.7) | 67 (2.6) | 113 (4.4) | 98 (3.8) | 127 (5.0) | 91 (3.6) | 130 (5.1) | 105 (4.1) | 117 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Thorntonhall are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Thorntonhall: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 67 | 128 | 181 | 315 | 389 | 377 | 389 | 343 | 274 | 203 | 108 | 70 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 42m | 9h 36m | 11h 53m | 14h 13m | 16h 19m | 17h 26m | 16h 50m | 14h 56m | 12h 40m | 10h 21m | 8h 14m | 7h 5m |
Thorntonhall 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 Thorntonhall 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 | 1 | 1 |