Kirkcaldy monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Kirkcaldy

Kirkcaldy average temperature chart (Celsius) Kirkcaldy average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Kirkcaldy (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 5.5 5.6 7.9 10.4 13.5 16.5 18.1 17.7 15.6 12.3 8.2 6.2
°F 41.9 42 46.1 50.7 56.3 61.7 64.6 63.9 60 54.2 46.7 43.2

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Kirkcaldy monthly rainfall chart (mm) Kirkcaldy monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Kirkcaldy (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 71 50 59 47 58 57 62 72 72 73 71 67
inches 2.8 2 2.3 1.8 2.3 2.2 2.4 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.8 2.6
Rainy days 18 15 17 15 15 14 14 16 17 17 17 17

Average annual rainfall in Kirkcaldy: 811.3905857mm (319.4 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Kirkcaldy

Kirkcaldy average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Kirkcaldy
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 1.8 2.8 3.7 5.1 6.1 6.5 6 5.4 4.2 3.3 2.5 1.6

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Kirkcaldy average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Kirkcaldy average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Kirkcaldy (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 0.2 -0 1.5 2.9 5.5 8.3 10.2 9.9 8.4 5.8 2.3 0.9
Max °C 5.6 5.7 8 10.5 13.7 16.7 18.3 17.9 15.8 12.5 8.3 6.4
Min °F 32.4 32 34.6 37.2 41.9 47 50.3 49.9 47.2 42.5 36.2 33.6
Max °F 37.3 37.1 40.5 44.1 49.3 54.5 57.6 57.1 53.8 48.5 41.6 38.5

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Kirkcaldy average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Kirkcaldy average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Kirkcaldy in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 8.1 7.1 6.9 7.4 9 11.2 13.2 13.9 13.1 12.1 10.9 9.4
°F 46.5 44.8 44.4 45.2 48.2 52.2 55.7 57.1 55.6 53.7 51.5 49

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Kirkcaldy average winspeed by month (km/h) Kirkcaldy average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Kirkcaldy (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 18 17 19 17 16 15 15 14 16 16 17 18
mph 11 11 12 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 11 11

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Kirkcaldy relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Kirkcaldy
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
88% 86% 81% 79% 78% 79% 80% 82% 84% 87% 87% 89%

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Kirkcaldy weather stats

Kirkcaldy weather statistics
Hottest month: July 18.1°C 64.6°F
Driest month: April 47mm 1.9ins
Sunniest month: May 6.1hrs
Coldest month: February 5.6°C 42.1°F
Wettest month: October 73mm 2.9ins
Warmest sea: August 13.9°C 57°F
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