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Motherwell, Scotland climate
Cfb Oceanic / temperate
Motherwell has a mildly seasonal cool-temperate climate (Oceanic / temperate, Köppen Cfb). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 18°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 1°C at night. Around 867 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in December (99 mm) and easing off in April (44 mm). At latitude 56°N, day length swings from 6.8 hours in midwinter to 17.2 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)Motherwell climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Avg low (°C) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 85 | 73 | 64 | 44 | 52 | 59 | 71 | 78 | 63 | 88 | 91 | 99 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| Avg low (°C) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 85 | 73 | 64 | 44 | 52 | 59 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 78 | 63 | 88 | 91 | 99 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 75 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 80 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 96 | 95 | 92 | 88 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 90 | 93 | 96 | 97 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 75 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 80 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 96 | 95 | 92 | 88 | 85 | 85 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 86 | 87 | 90 | 93 | 96 | 97 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.8 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Drumalbin, a weather station, about 25 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.