Langlee sits near the bottom of UK towns for winter warmth
July afternoons average 19.6°C (67°F). Warm afternoons come less often than in 85% of UK towns. Expect the heaviest rain in October and the lightest in May. 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 Langlee at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Langlee feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 866 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and May the driest. About 21 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 7th wettest of 11 Scottish Borders towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Eskdalemuir
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 2 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 Eskdalemuir
Eskdalemuir is 27 miles south-west of Langlee, 242 m (794 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full; at that distance read it for sunshine and the station’s own record, not as the town’s figures.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Air frosts | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.2°C | −0.1°C | 208 mm | 14.4 | 37 |
| February | 5.9°C | −0.2°C | 170 mm | 13.7 | 59 |
| March | 7.8°C | 0.8°C | 147 mm | 11.9 | 84 |
| April | 10.8°C | 2.4°C | 102 mm | 7.5 | 129 |
| May | 14.1°C | 4.8°C | 103 mm | 3.8 | 162 |
| June | 16.4°C | 7.9°C | 111 mm | 0.2 | 132 |
| July | 18.2°C | 9.6°C | 130 mm | 0.0 | 131 |
| August | 17.7°C | 9.5°C | 145 mm | 0.1 | 123 |
| September | 15.3°C | 7.4°C | 132 mm | 0.7 | 97 |
| October | 11.7°C | 4.8°C | 185 mm | 4.3 | 69 |
| November | 8.0°C | 2.0°C | 190 mm | 9.3 | 48 |
| December | 5.5°C | −0.2°C | 206 mm | 13.8 | 37 |
| Year | 11.4°C | 4.1°C | 1,829 mm | 80 | 1,107 |
Met Office historic station data, Eskdalemuir, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Langlee 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 Scottish Borders 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langlee | 19.6°C | 0.6°C | 866 mm |
| Galashiels 1.4 mi | 18.6°C 1.0°C cooler | 0.8°C about the same | 1,057 mm |
| Selkirk 5.0 mi | 19.4°C about the same | 0.5°C about the same | 906 mm |
| Innerleithen 11.1 mi | 18.6°C 1.0°C cooler | 0.6°C about the same | 1,089 mm |
Langlee 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 | 0.6°C 33°F | 3.4°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| February | 6.8°C 44°F | 0.7°C 33°F | 3.8°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| March | 8.9°C 48°F | 1.8°C 35°F | 5.3°C | 57 mm 2.3 in |
| April | 11.7°C 53°F | 3.3°C 38°F | 7.5°C | 52 mm 2.0 in |
| May | 14.9°C 59°F | 5.7°C 42°F | 10.3°C | 44 mm 1.7 in |
| June | 17.5°C 64°F | 8.5°C 47°F | 13.0°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| July | 19.6°C 67°F | 10.2°C 50°F | 14.9°C | 80 mm 3.1 in |
| August | 19.2°C 67°F | 10.1°C 50°F | 14.6°C | 99 mm 3.9 in |
| September | 16.6°C 62°F | 8.2°C 47°F | 12.4°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| October | 12.7°C 55°F | 5.5°C 42°F | 9.1°C | 100 mm 3.9 in |
| November | 8.9°C 48°F | 2.8°C 37°F | 5.8°C | 83 mm 3.3 in |
| December | 6.5°C 44°F | 0.7°C 33°F | 3.6°C | 84 mm 3.3 in |
| Year | 12.5°C | 4.8°C | 8.6°C | 866 mm |
Where Langlee’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 Langlee’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 Eskdalemuir, 27 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 Langlee’s climate
How warm does Langlee get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19.6°C (67°F). About 3 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 85% of UK towns.
How cold does Langlee get in winter?
January nights average 0.6°C (33°F). The air drops below freezing on about 55 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Langlee get?
About 866 mm (34 in) a year, more than 65% of UK towns. October is the wettest month (100 mm) and May the driest (44 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Eskdalemuir (27 miles away), averages 1,107 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 Langlee. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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