Hardly any UK towns see harsher January nights than Selkirk
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 19.4°C (67°F). Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 85% of UK towns. Seasons differ by 19°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from June to August, with highs of 18–19°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Selkirk at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Selkirk feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 906 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 25 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 6th 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: 64 air frosts and 4 days of 25°C a year
On about 64 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. About 4 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 22 miles south-west of Selkirk, 242 m (794 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 | 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 Selkirk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selkirk | 19.4°C | 0.5°C | 906 mm |
| Galashiels 4.8 mi | 18.6°C 0.8°C cooler | 0.8°C about the same | 1,057 mm |
| Langlee 5.0 mi | 19.6°C about the same | 0.6°C about the same | 866 mm |
| Burnfoot 8.3 mi | 19.7°C about the same | 0.3°C about the same | 921 mm |
| Hawick 8.8 mi | 19.6°C about the same | 0.3°C about the same | 961 mm |
| Innerleithen 9.9 mi | 18.6°C 0.8°C cooler | 0.6°C about the same | 1,089 mm |
Selkirk 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 | 5.7°C 42°F | 0.5°C 33°F | 3.1°C | 92 mm 3.6 in |
| February | 6.7°C 44°F | 0.8°C 33°F | 3.7°C | 75 mm 3.0 in |
| March | 8.9°C 48°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 5.4°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| April | 11.8°C 53°F | 3.6°C 39°F | 7.7°C | 55 mm 2.2 in |
| May | 15.1°C 59°F | 6.0°C 43°F | 10.5°C | 56 mm 2.2 in |
| June | 17.6°C 64°F | 9.0°C 48°F | 13.3°C | 65 mm 2.5 in |
| July | 19.4°C 67°F | 10.8°C 51°F | 15.1°C | 70 mm 2.8 in |
| August | 18.9°C 66°F | 10.6°C 51°F | 14.7°C | 79 mm 3.1 in |
| September | 16.2°C 61°F | 8.6°C 47°F | 12.4°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| October | 12.2°C 54°F | 5.7°C 42°F | 8.9°C | 95 mm 3.7 in |
| November | 8.5°C 47°F | 2.9°C 37°F | 5.7°C | 93 mm 3.6 in |
| December | 6.1°C 43°F | 0.6°C 33°F | 3.4°C | 100 mm 3.9 in |
| Year | 12.3°C | 5.1°C | 8.6°C | 906 mm |
Where Selkirk’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 Selkirk’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, 22 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 Selkirk’s climate
How warm does Selkirk get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19.4°C (67°F). About 4 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 81% of UK towns.
How cold does Selkirk get in winter?
January nights average 0.5°C (33°F). The air drops below freezing on about 64 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Selkirk get?
About 906 mm (36 in) a year, more than 70% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (100 mm) and April the driest (55 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Eskdalemuir (22 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 Selkirk. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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