Warm afternoons come to Scotby less often than to 77% of UK towns
Winter’s chill peaks in January, at about 1.6°C (35°F) after dark. Frost is common: about 44 nights a year drop below freezing, more than in 64% of UK towns. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 18°C. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to April, which average under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Scotby at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Scotby feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 840 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 19 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
44 air frosts and 5 days of 25°C a year
On about 44 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 5 days a year reach 25°C (77°F).
Day counts are 1991–2020 averages from the Met Office’s 2 km grid. The Met Office calls a day of 25°C or more a summer day and a night below 0°C an air frost; ground frosts, on grass, come more often.
The Met Office station at Newton Rigg
Newton Rigg is 16 miles south of Scotby, 169 m (554 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Air frosts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.4°C | 0.9°C | 103 mm | 11.1 |
| February | 7.0°C | 0.9°C | 81 mm | 10.6 |
| March | 9.1°C | 1.9°C | 69 mm | 8.6 |
| April | 12.0°C | 3.3°C | 52 mm | 4.8 |
| May | 15.3°C | 5.7°C | 56 mm | 1.8 |
| June | 17.6°C | 8.7°C | 67 mm | 0.0 |
| July | 19.5°C | 10.6°C | 75 mm | 0.0 |
| August | 18.9°C | 10.3°C | 81 mm | 0.0 |
| September | 16.6°C | 8.2°C | 76 mm | 0.1 |
| October | 12.8°C | 5.7°C | 102 mm | 2.9 |
| November | 9.1°C | 2.9°C | 103 mm | 7.1 |
| December | 6.8°C | 0.7°C | 118 mm | 12.0 |
| Year | 12.6°C | 5.0°C | 981 mm | 59 |
Met Office historic station data, Newton Rigg, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Scotby compares
Against the 2,537 towns and cities of 2,500 or more across the UK, each with its own Met Office averages, and its place among Cumbria towns that size.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles: a hill, a valley or the sea can make a real difference over a few miles.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotby | 20.1°C | 1.6°C | 840 mm |
| Wetheral 1.6 mi | 19.6°C 0.5°C cooler | 1.5°C about the same | 797 mm |
| Warwick Bridge 2.5 mi | 19.8°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 890 mm |
| Carlisle 2.6 mi | 20.0°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 846 mm |
| Houghton 2.9 mi | 20.0°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 903 mm |
| Dalston 5.5 mi | 19.7°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 889 mm |
| Brampton 6.6 mi | 19.3°C 0.8°C cooler | 1.2°C about the same | 932 mm |
Scotby weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, for the town itself (the Met Office’s HadUK-Grid).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.0°C 45°F | 1.6°C 35°F | 4.4°C | 75 mm 3.0 in |
| February | 8.0°C 46°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 5.0°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| March | 9.9°C 50°F | 2.9°C 37°F | 6.4°C | 55 mm 2.1 in |
| April | 12.7°C 55°F | 4.6°C 40°F | 8.6°C | 45 mm 1.8 in |
| May | 15.9°C 61°F | 7.1°C 45°F | 11.5°C | 52 mm 2.0 in |
| June | 18.3°C 65°F | 9.9°C 50°F | 14.1°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| July | 20.1°C 68°F | 11.9°C 53°F | 16.0°C | 75 mm 3.0 in |
| August | 19.7°C 67°F | 11.7°C 53°F | 15.7°C | 83 mm 3.3 in |
| September | 17.3°C 63°F | 9.7°C 49°F | 13.5°C | 72 mm 2.8 in |
| October | 13.7°C 57°F | 6.9°C 44°F | 10.3°C | 87 mm 3.4 in |
| November | 10.0°C 50°F | 3.9°C 39°F | 7.0°C | 80 mm 3.2 in |
| December | 7.4°C 45°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.6°C | 88 mm 3.5 in |
| Year | 13.3°C | 6.1°C | 9.7°C | 840 mm |
Where Scotby’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the Met Office 2 km grid square nearest Scotby’s centre (the town is smaller than one square).
- Highs and lows: the Met Office publishes average daily maxima and minima on its 12 km grid; each is moved by the difference between the town’s 2 km mean temperature and the 12 km square’s, which carries the town’s own height and setting over.
- Weather station and sunshine: Met Office historic station data for Newton Rigg, 16 miles away, months of 1991–2020 averaged.
- Comparisons: every town and city of 2,500 or more across the UK, all four nations, read the same way.
Met Office HadUK-Grid · Met Office Climate Data Portal · Historic station data. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Scotby’s climate
How warm does Scotby get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.1°C (68°F). About 5 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 77% of UK towns.
How cold does Scotby get in winter?
January nights average 1.6°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 44 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Scotby get?
About 840 mm (33 in) a year, more than 61% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (88 mm) and April the driest (45 mm).
Where do these figures come from?
The Met Office’s HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages, which turn thousands of weather stations into a map of the UK in 2 km squares; the page reads the squares inside Scotby. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
Contains Met Office data © Crown copyright 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages via the Met Office Climate Data Portal; station averages from Met Office historic station data. Today’s forecast for Scotby →
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.