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Falkirk, Scotland climate
Cfb Oceanic / temperate
Falkirk has a mildly seasonal cool-temperate climate (Oceanic / temperate, Köppen Cfb). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 67°F, while the coldest is December averaging around 32°F at night. Around 37 inches of precipitation falls each year, peaking in January (4.5 inches) and easing off in April (2.0 inches). At latitude 56°N, day length swings from 6.6 hours in midwinter to 17.4 hours at midsummer.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Falkirk climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 43 | 45 | 48 | 54 | 59 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 55 | 48 | 43 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 38 | 39 | 42 | 46 | 51 | 56 | 59 | 58 | 54 | 48 | 42 | 38 |
| Avg low (°F) | 33 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 36 | 32 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 43 | 45 | 48 | 54 | 59 | 64 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 38 | 39 | 42 | 46 | 51 | 56 |
| Avg low (°F) | 33 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 42 | 47 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 67 | 67 | 62 | 55 | 48 | 43 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 59 | 58 | 54 | 48 | 42 | 38 |
| Avg low (°F) | 51 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 36 | 32 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 77 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 96 | 94 | 92 | 88 | 85 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 90 | 93 | 96 | 96 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.8 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 77 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 82 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 96 | 94 | 92 | 88 | 85 | 84 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.8 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 6.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 79 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 86 | 87 | 90 | 93 | 96 | 96 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.8 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Strathallen Airfield, a weather station, about 35 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.