Photo: Alan Reid · CC BY-SA 2.0Summer arrives softly in Crosshouse, cooler than in 90% of UK towns
In January the night’s low is typically 1.9°C (35°F). The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 17°C. Rain is plentiful here, more than falls on 88% of UK towns. Homes need heating from November to April, the months averaging under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Crosshouse at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Crosshouse feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,181 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and April the driest. About 32 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 10th wettest of 13 East Ayrshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Paisley
41 air frosts and 4 days of 25°C a year
On about 41 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 4 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 Paisley
Paisley is 17 miles north of Crosshouse, 32 m (105 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 | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.1°C | 1.9°C | 147 mm | 8.5 | 39 |
| February | 7.8°C | 2.1°C | 111 mm | 7.3 | 69 |
| March | 9.9°C | 3.2°C | 100 mm | 4.3 | 103 |
| April | 12.9°C | 5.1°C | 72 mm | 0.9 | 133 |
| May | 16.1°C | 7.4°C | 63 mm | 0.1 | 184 |
| June | 18.3°C | 10.2°C | 67 mm | 0.0 | 161 |
| July | 19.7°C | 12.1°C | 76 mm | 0.0 | 149 |
| August | 19.5°C | 11.9°C | 90 mm | 0.0 | 151 |
| September | 16.7°C | 9.9°C | 99 mm | 0.0 | 116 |
| October | 12.9°C | 6.8°C | 134 mm | 0.9 | 89 |
| November | 9.6°C | 4.3°C | 133 mm | 3.6 | 54 |
| December | 6.8°C | 1.5°C | 136 mm | 9.7 | 36 |
| Year | 13.1°C | 6.4°C | 1,229 mm | 35 | 1,282 |
Met Office historic station data, Paisley, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Crosshouse 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 East Ayrshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crosshouse | 19.1°C | 1.9°C | 1,181 mm |
| Kilmaurs 1.9 mi | 19.2°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 1,196 mm |
| Kilmarnock 2.2 mi | 19.3°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 1,173 mm |
| Dreghorn 2.8 mi | 19.2°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 1,121 mm |
| Dundonald 3.1 mi | 18.5°C 0.5°C cooler | 1.9°C about the same | 1,109 mm |
| Hurlford and Crookedholm 3.9 mi | 19.0°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 1,217 mm |
| Irvine 3.9 mi | 19.2°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 1,141 mm |
Crosshouse 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 | 7.4°C 45°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 4.7°C | 116 mm 4.6 in |
| February | 7.9°C 46°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 4.9°C | 96 mm 3.8 in |
| March | 9.6°C 49°F | 2.9°C 37°F | 6.2°C | 84 mm 3.3 in |
| April | 12.4°C 54°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 8.4°C | 62 mm 2.5 in |
| May | 15.4°C 60°F | 6.9°C 44°F | 11.1°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| June | 17.8°C 64°F | 9.8°C 50°F | 13.8°C | 73 mm 2.9 in |
| July | 19.1°C 66°F | 11.5°C 53°F | 15.3°C | 94 mm 3.7 in |
| August | 19.0°C 66°F | 11.3°C 52°F | 15.2°C | 106 mm 4.2 in |
| September | 16.5°C 62°F | 9.5°C 49°F | 13.0°C | 97 mm 3.8 in |
| October | 13.3°C 56°F | 6.8°C 44°F | 10.0°C | 129 mm 5.1 in |
| November | 9.8°C 50°F | 3.9°C 39°F | 6.8°C | 129 mm 5.1 in |
| December | 7.4°C 45°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.6°C | 127 mm 5.0 in |
| Year | 13.0°C | 6.0°C | 9.5°C | 1,181 mm |
Where Crosshouse’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 Crosshouse’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 Paisley, 17 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 Crosshouse’s climate
How warm does Crosshouse get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19.1°C (66°F). About 4 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 83% of UK towns.
How cold does Crosshouse get in winter?
December nights average 1.7°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 41 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Crosshouse get?
About 1,181 mm (46 in) a year, more than 88% of UK towns. October is the wettest month (129 mm) and April the driest (62 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Paisley (17 miles away), averages 1,282 hours of bright sunshine a year. Sunshine isn’t on the town grid, so this is the station’s figure.
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 Crosshouse. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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