Photo: James Denham · CC BY-SA 2.0Wishaw has some of the coldest winter nights among UK towns
Expect July afternoons of about 19.1°C (66°F). In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 90% of UK towns. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 18°C. The heating season runs October to April: each of those months averages under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Wishaw at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Wishaw feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,082 mm of rain a year
January is the wettest month and April the driest. About 31 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 13th wettest of 24 North Lanarkshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Paisley
A frosty town: 59 air frosts and 3 days of 25°C a year
On about 59 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 20 miles west of Wishaw, 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 Wishaw 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 North Lanarkshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wishaw | 19.1°C | 0.7°C | 1,082 mm |
| Cleland 1.8 mi | 18.8°C about the same | 0.6°C about the same | 1,148 mm |
| Newmains 2.0 mi | 18.6°C about the same | 0.5°C about the same | 1,120 mm |
| Carfin 2.3 mi | 19.7°C 0.6°C warmer | 0.9°C about the same | 1,070 mm |
| Law 2.5 mi | 18.7°C about the same | 0.4°C about the same | 1,021 mm |
| Motherwell 2.7 mi | 19.5°C about the same | 1.0°C about the same | 1,063 mm |
| Newarthill 2.8 mi | 19.7°C 0.6°C warmer | 0.9°C about the same | 1,069 mm |
Wishaw 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 | 6.2°C 43°F | 0.7°C 33°F | 3.4°C | 119 mm 4.7 in |
| February | 6.9°C 44°F | 0.8°C 33°F | 3.8°C | 90 mm 3.5 in |
| March | 8.9°C 48°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 5.4°C | 79 mm 3.1 in |
| April | 11.8°C 53°F | 3.6°C 38°F | 7.7°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| May | 15.0°C 59°F | 6.0°C 43°F | 10.5°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| June | 17.5°C 63°F | 8.9°C 48°F | 13.1°C | 72 mm 2.8 in |
| July | 19.1°C 66°F | 10.7°C 51°F | 14.8°C | 90 mm 3.5 in |
| August | 18.7°C 66°F | 10.5°C 51°F | 14.5°C | 96 mm 3.8 in |
| September | 16.2°C 61°F | 8.6°C 47°F | 12.4°C | 83 mm 3.3 in |
| October | 12.4°C 54°F | 5.7°C 42°F | 9.0°C | 113 mm 4.4 in |
| November | 8.7°C 48°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 5.8°C | 106 mm 4.2 in |
| December | 6.3°C 43°F | 0.6°C 33°F | 3.5°C | 117 mm 4.6 in |
| Year | 12.3°C | 5.1°C | 8.7°C | 1,082 mm |
Where Wishaw’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 Wishaw’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, 20 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 Wishaw’s climate
How warm does Wishaw 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 Wishaw get in winter?
December nights average 0.6°C (33°F). The air drops below freezing on about 59 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Wishaw get?
About 1,082 mm (43 in) a year, more than 83% of UK towns. January is the wettest month (119 mm) and April the driest (56 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Paisley (20 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 Wishaw. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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