Photo: Leslie Barrie · CC BY-SA 2.0More rain falls on Barrhead than on 93% of UK towns: 1,321 mm (52 in) a year
In January the night’s low is typically 1.2°C (34°F). Frosty nights outnumber those of 92% of UK towns. Winter and summer sit 18°C apart. Garden chairs stay out from June to August, the months with highs of 18–19°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Barrhead at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Barrhead feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,321 mm of rain a year
January is the wettest month and April the driest. About 44 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 4th wettest of 10 East Renfrewshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Paisley
A frosty town: 53 air frosts and 3 days of 25°C a year
On about 53 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 3 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 3.5 miles north-west of Barrhead, 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 Barrhead 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 Renfrewshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrhead | 19.1°C | 1.2°C | 1,321 mm |
| Neilston 1.8 mi | 18.0°C 1.0°C cooler | 0.6°C 0.6°C colder | 1,652 mm |
| Newton Mearns 2.9 mi | 19.0°C about the same | 0.9°C about the same | 1,323 mm |
| Thornliebank 3.0 mi | 19.0°C about the same | 1.2°C about the same | 1,316 mm |
| Paisley 3.0 mi | 20.0°C 0.9°C warmer | 1.7°C about the same | 1,246 mm |
| Giffnock 3.8 mi | 19.0°C about the same | 1.2°C about the same | 1,299 mm |
| Clarkston 4.3 mi | 19.0°C about the same | 1.2°C about the same | 1,299 mm |
Barrhead 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 | 6.5°C 44°F | 1.2°C 34°F | 3.9°C | 160 mm 6.3 in |
| February | 7.2°C 45°F | 1.3°C 34°F | 4.3°C | 121 mm 4.8 in |
| March | 9.1°C 48°F | 2.5°C 36°F | 5.8°C | 104 mm 4.1 in |
| April | 12.1°C 54°F | 4.1°C 39°F | 8.1°C | 70 mm 2.7 in |
| May | 15.3°C 60°F | 6.5°C 44°F | 10.8°C | 72 mm 2.8 in |
| June | 17.6°C 64°F | 9.5°C 49°F | 13.5°C | 75 mm 3.0 in |
| July | 19.1°C 66°F | 11.2°C 52°F | 15.1°C | 87 mm 3.4 in |
| August | 18.7°C 66°F | 11.0°C 52°F | 14.8°C | 98 mm 3.8 in |
| September | 16.2°C 61°F | 9.2°C 49°F | 12.7°C | 100 mm 4.0 in |
| October | 12.6°C 55°F | 6.1°C 43°F | 9.3°C | 140 mm 5.5 in |
| November | 9.0°C 48°F | 3.4°C 38°F | 6.1°C | 137 mm 5.4 in |
| December | 6.8°C 44°F | 1.2°C 34°F | 4.0°C | 157 mm 6.2 in |
| Year | 12.5°C | 5.6°C | 9.0°C | 1,321 mm |
Where Barrhead’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 3 Met Office 2 km grid squares whose centre lies inside Barrhead’s locality.
- 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, 3.5 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 Barrhead’s climate
How warm does Barrhead get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19.1°C (66°F). About 3 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 87% of UK towns.
How cold does Barrhead get in winter?
December nights average 1.2°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 53 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Barrhead get?
About 1,321 mm (52 in) a year, more than 93% of UK towns. January is the wettest month (160 mm) and April the driest (70 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Paisley (3.5 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 Barrhead. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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