Whitby monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

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

Whitby average temperature chart (Celsius) Whitby average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Whitby (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 5.5 5.4 7.6 9.6 12.7 16.2 17.8 17.7 15.9 12.6 8.2 6.3
°F 41.9 41.8 45.6 49.3 54.8 61.1 64.1 63.9 60.7 54.7 46.8 43.4

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.

Whitby monthly rainfall chart (mm) Whitby monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Whitby (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 67 49 58 52 57 55 55 65 60 63 76 74
inches 2.6 1.9 2.3 2 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.6 2.4 2.5 3 2.9
Rainy days 21 17 19 18 17 15 15 16 16 18 21 21

Average annual rainfall in Whitby: 784.634mm (308.9 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

Whitby average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Whitby
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 2 2.5 3.7 4.9 6.4 6.9 5.8 5.7 4.8 3.6 2.5 1.8

Day / night temperatures

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

Whitby average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Whitby average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Whitby (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 0.6 0.5 1.5 3.1 5.6 8.5 10.4 10.5 8.9 6.7 3.1 1.4
Max °C 5.6 5.6 7.7 9.8 12.9 16.4 18 17.9 16.1 12.8 8.4 6.5
Min °F 33.1 32.8 34.7 37.5 42 47.2 50.7 50.9 48 44 37.5 34.4
Max °F 37.6 37.4 40.3 43.5 48.6 54.3 57.6 57.6 54.5 49.5 42.3 39

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Whitby average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Whitby average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Whitby in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 7.1 6.2 6.3 7.2 9.3 12 14.5 15.5 14.3 12.2 10.1 8.4
°F 44.7 43.2 43.3 45 48.7 53.6 58.1 60 57.8 54 50.3 47.2

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Whitby average winspeed by month (km/h) Whitby average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Whitby (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 25 23 24 21 20 18 18 18 20 21 24 25
mph 16 15 15 13 12 11 11 11 12 13 15 16

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.

Whitby relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Whitby
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
89% 88% 84% 84% 83% 83% 83% 84% 85% 88% 89% 89%

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Whitby weather stats

Whitby weather statistics
Hottest month: July 17.8°C 64°F
Driest month: February 49mm 1.9ins
Sunniest month: May 6.4hrs
Coldest month: February 5.4°C 41.7°F
Wettest month: November 76mm 3ins
Warmest sea: August 15.5°C 59.9°F
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