Midwinter lows in Denny sink below those of 94% of UK towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 19.8°C (68°F). Its yearly rainfall tops that of 89% of UK towns. Seasons differ by 19°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Frost greets about 55 mornings a year, so leave time to clear the car.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Denny at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Denny feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,192 mm of rain a year
January is the wettest month and April the driest. About 42 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 2nd wettest of 14 Falkirk towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Paisley
A frosty town: 55 air frosts and 3 days of 25°C a year
On about 55 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 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 23 miles south-west of Denny, 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 Denny 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 Falkirk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denny | 19.8°C | 0.9°C | 1,192 mm |
| Dunipace 0.8 mi | 19.5°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 1,267 mm |
| Bonnybridge 1.3 mi | 19.2°C 0.6°C cooler | 1.1°C about the same | 1,183 mm |
| Larbert 3.4 mi | 19.7°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 1,084 mm |
| Stenhousemuir 4.0 mi | 19.7°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 1,079 mm |
| Falkirk 4.7 mi | 19.7°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 1,073 mm |
| Cowie 4.7 mi | 19.8°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 1,169 mm |
Denny 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 | 6.4°C 44°F | 0.9°C 34°F | 3.7°C | 152 mm 6.0 in |
| February | 7.5°C 45°F | 1.3°C 34°F | 4.4°C | 107 mm 4.2 in |
| March | 9.5°C 49°F | 2.5°C 36°F | 6.0°C | 93 mm 3.7 in |
| April | 12.4°C 54°F | 4.1°C 39°F | 8.2°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| May | 15.6°C 60°F | 6.2°C 43°F | 10.8°C | 67 mm 2.7 in |
| June | 18.1°C 65°F | 9.4°C 49°F | 13.7°C | 76 mm 3.0 in |
| July | 19.8°C 68°F | 11.2°C 52°F | 15.5°C | 83 mm 3.3 in |
| August | 19.3°C 67°F | 11.0°C 52°F | 15.2°C | 92 mm 3.6 in |
| September | 16.7°C 62°F | 9.0°C 48°F | 12.9°C | 89 mm 3.5 in |
| October | 12.9°C 55°F | 6.0°C 43°F | 9.5°C | 121 mm 4.8 in |
| November | 9.2°C 49°F | 3.3°C 38°F | 6.2°C | 117 mm 4.6 in |
| December | 6.9°C 44°F | 1.0°C 34°F | 3.9°C | 133 mm 5.2 in |
| Year | 12.9°C | 5.5°C | 9.2°C | 1,192 mm |
Where Denny’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 1 Met Office 2 km grid square whose centre lies inside Denny’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, 23 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 Denny’s climate
How warm does Denny get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19.8°C (68°F). About 3 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 87% of UK towns.
How cold does Denny get in winter?
January nights average 0.9°C (34°F). The air drops below freezing on about 55 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Denny get?
About 1,192 mm (47 in) a year, more than 89% of UK towns. January is the wettest month (152 mm) and April the driest (61 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Paisley (23 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 Denny. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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