Prestwick monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

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

Prestwick average temperature chart (Celsius) Prestwick average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Prestwick (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 6 6 7.9 10.6 13.9 16.5 17.5 17.4 15.1 12.5 8.6 6.8
°F 42.8 42.8 46.1 51.1 57 61.6 63.5 63.4 59.3 54.4 47.4 44.3

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.

Prestwick monthly rainfall chart (mm) Prestwick monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Prestwick (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 115 73 91 58 64 67 80 101 126 132 124 116
inches 4.5 2.9 3.6 2.3 2.5 2.6 3.1 4 5 5.2 4.9 4.6
Rainy days 20 16 19 15 16 16 16 18 19 21 20 20

Average annual rainfall in Prestwick: 1196.034mm (470.9 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

Prestwick average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Prestwick
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 1.8 3 3.5 5.7 6.8 6.9 6 5.5 4.1 3.1 2.3 1.6

Day / night temperatures

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

Prestwick average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Prestwick average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Prestwick (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 0.9 0.7 1.8 3.2 5.7 8.6 10.3 10.2 8.7 6.6 2.9 1.7
Max °C 6.1 6.2 8 10.8 14.1 16.7 17.7 17.6 15.3 12.6 8.7 7
Min °F 33.6 33.2 35.2 37.8 42.3 47.4 50.5 50.4 47.7 43.9 37.2 35
Max °F 38.3 38.1 40.8 44.6 49.8 54.7 57.2 57 53.6 49.3 42.4 39.7

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Prestwick average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Prestwick average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Prestwick in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 8.1 6.9 6.8 7.8 9.8 12 13.8 14.7 14.5 13.6 11.9 9.9
°F 46.5 44.4 44.2 46.1 49.6 53.6 56.9 58.4 58.1 56.4 53.4 49.8

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Prestwick average winspeed by month (km/h) Prestwick average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Prestwick (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 20 18 20 17 17 16 16 15 17 18 19 20
mph 13 11 12 11 10 10 10 9 11 11 12 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.

Prestwick relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Prestwick
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
90% 87% 84% 80% 78% 81% 83% 85% 87% 88% 89% 90%

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Prestwick weather stats

Prestwick weather statistics
Hottest month: July 17.5°C 63.5°F
Driest month: April 58mm 2.3ins
Sunniest month: May 6.8hrs
Coldest month: February 6°C 42.8°F
Wettest month: October 132mm 5.2ins
Warmest sea: August 14.7°C 58.5°F
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