Inverkip sits near the top of UK towns for rain, with 1,867 mm (74 in) a year
A warm July spell here typically peaks at 18.1°C (64°F). None of the 5 Inverclyde towns has cooler July afternoons. January is the wettest month, May the driest. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from October to April, which average under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Inverkip at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Inverkip feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,867 mm of rain a year
January is the wettest month and May the driest. About 67 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 2nd wettest of 5 Inverclyde towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Paisley
26 air frosts and 1 days of 25°C a year
On about 26 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 1 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 east of Inverkip, 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 Inverkip 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 Inverclyde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inverkip | 18.1°C | 2.6°C | 1,867 mm |
| Gourock 3.5 mi | 18.9°C 0.9°C warmer | 2.4°C about the same | 1,955 mm |
| Dunoon 4.1 mi | 16.9°C 1.2°C cooler | 2.1°C 0.6°C colder | 2,450 mm |
| Greenock 4.4 mi | 19.6°C 1.5°C warmer | 2.3°C about the same | 1,606 mm |
| Largs 7.6 mi | 18.1°C about the same | 2.9°C about the same | 1,683 mm |
| Port Glasgow 7.7 mi | 18.8°C 0.8°C warmer | 1.7°C 0.9°C colder | 1,701 mm |
| Rothesay 8.8 mi | 18.4°C about the same | 2.9°C about the same | 1,452 mm |
Inverkip 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 | 7.2°C 45°F | 2.6°C 37°F | 4.9°C | 216 mm 8.5 in |
| February | 6.7°C 44°F | 2.2°C 36°F | 4.5°C | 173 mm 6.8 in |
| March | 8.3°C 47°F | 2.9°C 37°F | 5.6°C | 157 mm 6.2 in |
| April | 11.1°C 52°F | 4.6°C 40°F | 7.8°C | 109 mm 4.3 in |
| May | 14.3°C 58°F | 6.9°C 44°F | 10.5°C | 98 mm 3.9 in |
| June | 16.6°C 62°F | 9.6°C 49°F | 12.9°C | 101 mm 4.0 in |
| July | 18.1°C 64°F | 11.4°C 53°F | 14.6°C | 122 mm 4.8 in |
| August | 17.8°C 64°F | 11.3°C 52°F | 14.5°C | 142 mm 5.6 in |
| September | 15.3°C 60°F | 9.7°C 50°F | 12.6°C | 145 mm 5.7 in |
| October | 11.9°C 53°F | 6.9°C 44°F | 9.5°C | 199 mm 7.8 in |
| November | 9.0°C 48°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 6.8°C | 194 mm 7.6 in |
| December | 7.2°C 45°F | 2.5°C 36°F | 4.8°C | 210 mm 8.3 in |
| Year | 12.0°C | 6.3°C | 9.1°C | 1,867 mm |
Where Inverkip’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 Inverkip’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, 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 Inverkip’s climate
How warm does Inverkip get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 18.1°C (64°F). About 1 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 96% of UK towns.
How cold does Inverkip get in winter?
February nights average 2.2°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 26 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Inverkip get?
About 1,867 mm (74 in) a year, more than almost every UK town. January is the wettest month (216 mm) and May the driest (98 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 Inverkip. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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