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Monthly climate in West Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification West Kilbride features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1370 mm (53.9 inches) and receives 196 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.West Kilbride enjoys an average of 2918 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 7 minutes to 17 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in West Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in West Kilbride 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 6 °C (42 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, West Kilbride experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 18 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in West Kilbride, 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
(57°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average low 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in West Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom §

West Kilbride usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 19 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in West Kilbride are January, April and May. On average, 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in West Kilbride, 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) 100 (3.9) 148 (5.8) 114 (4.5) 47 (1.9) 67 (2.6) 109 (4.3) 100 (3.9) 141 (5.6) 107 (4.2) 166 (6.5) 132 (5.2) 140 (5.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 18 17 11 11 16 15 20 16 20 18 19

Monthly sunshine hours in West Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in West Kilbride are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in West Kilbride: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in West Kilbride, 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 70 132 188 321 395 387 397 349 280 210 111 73
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 44m 9h 37m 11h 53m 14h 13m 16h 17m 17h 24m 16h 48m 14h 55m 12h 40m 10h 22m 8h 16m 7h 7m

Solar UV radiation in West Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom §

West Kilbride 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 West Kilbride UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for West Kilbride, 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