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Monthly climate in Whithorn, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Whithorn features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (71 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1394 mm (54.9 inches) and receives 193 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Whithorn enjoys an average of 3139 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 16 minutes to 17 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Whithorn, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Whithorn are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (43 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Whithorn experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Whithorn, 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
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average high 7°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average low 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum 2°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Minimum -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 0°C
(32°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Whithorn, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Whithorn usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 160 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Whithorn are April, May and June. On average, 70 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Whithorn, 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) 97 (3.8) 149 (5.9) 106 (4.2) 47 (1.9) 65 (2.5) 97 (3.8) 109 (4.3) 131 (5.2) 113 (4.5) 166 (6.5) 163 (6.4) 151 (5.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 18 17 9 12 14 14 20 17 20 20 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Whithorn, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Whithorn are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Whithorn: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Whithorn, 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 81 152 218 340 414 402 415 365 302 233 120 90
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 52m 9h 41m 11h 53m 14h 9m 16h 9m 17h 13m 16h 38m 14h 50m 12h 39m 10h 25m 8h 23m 7h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Whithorn, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Whithorn 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 Whithorn UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Whithorn, 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