Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wick features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 17 °C (64 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 987 mm (38.9 inches) and receives 188 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wick enjoys an average of 3166 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 26 minutes to 18 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Wick are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 13 °C (55 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 6 °C (43 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wick experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Wick usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 19 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wick are April, May and June. On average, 55 mm (2.2 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) | 67 (2.6) | 70 (2.7) | 82 (3.2) | 49 (1.9) | 55 (2.2) | 61 (2.4) | 76 (3.0) | 67 (2.7) | 117 (4.6) | 135 (5.3) | 122 (4.8) | 87 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Wick are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wick: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 70 | 158 | 219 | 352 | 407 | 430 | 415 | 391 | 303 | 223 | 108 | 84 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 10m | 9h 20m | 11h 52m | 14h 28m | 16h 50m | 18h 10m | 17h 26m | 15h 16m | 12h 44m | 10h 10m | 7h 47m | 6h 26m |
Wick experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure.January, February and November 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 Wick UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |