Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Westhill features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 839 mm (33.0 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Westhill enjoys an average of 3285 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 46 minutes to 17 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Westhill are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 14 °C (55 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (40 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Westhill experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 20 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Westhill, Scotland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Westhill usually has the most precipitation in July, October and November, with an average of 16 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Westhill are January, April and May. On average, 49 mm (1.9 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) | 46 (1.8) | 63 (2.5) | 63 (2.5) | 39 (1.5) | 62 (2.4) | 67 (2.6) | 81 (3.2) | 67 (2.6) | 74 (2.9) | 104 (4.1) | 94 (3.7) | 80 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Westhill are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Westhill: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 88 | 157 | 233 | 362 | 422 | 423 | 435 | 394 | 315 | 232 | 119 | 99 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 26m | 9h 28m | 11h 53m | 14h 20m | 16h 34m | 17h 47m | 17h 8m | 15h 6m | 12h 42m | 10h 16m | 8h 1m | 6h 46m |
Westhill 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 Westhill 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 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |