Penicuik monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

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

Penicuik average temperature chart (Celsius) Penicuik average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Penicuik (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 4.3 4.4 6.5 9.4 12.8 15.7 17.1 16.8 14.3 11.2 6.9 5.1
°F 39.8 39.9 43.7 48.9 55.1 60.3 62.9 62.2 57.7 52.1 44.4 41.1

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.

Penicuik monthly rainfall chart (mm) Penicuik monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Penicuik (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 94 64 81 57 68 68 73 90 95 99 97 89
inches 3.7 2.5 3.2 2.3 2.7 2.7 2.9 3.5 3.7 3.9 3.8 3.5
Rainy days 21 17 20 17 17 16 16 18 19 20 20 20

Average annual rainfall in Penicuik: 1026.2mm (404 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

Penicuik average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Penicuik
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 1.4 2.5 3.2 4.7 5.6 5.9 5.3 4.9 3.7 3 2.1 1.3

Day / night temperatures

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

Penicuik average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Penicuik average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Penicuik (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -0.9 -1.1 0.2 1.6 4.2 7.1 8.9 8.7 7.2 4.7 1.2 -0.2
Max °C 4.5 4.5 6.7 9.6 13.1 16 17.4 17 14.5 11.4 7.1 5.2
Min °F 30.5 30 32.3 34.9 39.5 44.7 47.9 47.6 44.9 40.4 34.1 31.6
Max °F 35.2 35.1 38.1 42.1 47.5 52.7 55.6 55 51.4 46.4 39.4 36.5

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Penicuik average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Penicuik average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Penicuik in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 8.2 7.1 6.9 7.8 9.7 12 13.9 14.7 14.2 13.2 11.7 9.9
°F 46.7 44.7 44.5 46 49.5 53.5 57 58.4 57.6 55.7 53 49.8

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

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

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.

Penicuik relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Penicuik
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
92% 89% 85% 82% 80% 82% 83% 85% 87% 89% 91% 92%

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Penicuik weather stats

Penicuik weather statistics
Hottest month: July 17.1°C 62.8°F
Driest month: April 57mm 2.2ins
Sunniest month: May 5.6hrs
Coldest month: February 4.4°C 39.9°F
Wettest month: October 99mm 3.9ins
Warmest sea: August 14.7°C 58.5°F
Map showing location of Penicuik (55.83166, -3.22423) Penicuik map pin © Google

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