Photo: Kevin Rae · CC BY-SA 2.0Law sits near the bottom of UK towns for winter warmth
A warm July spell here typically peaks at 18.7°C (66°F). Temperatures cover 18°C across the year, low to high. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 95% of UK towns. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from June to August, with highs of 17–19°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Law at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Law feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,021 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 27 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 12th wettest of 16 South Lanarkshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Paisley
A frosty town: 62 air frosts and 2 days of 25°C a year
On about 62 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 2 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 22 miles west of Law, 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 Law 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 South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 18.7°C | 0.4°C | 1,021 mm |
| Carluke 2.2 mi | 18.6°C about the same | 0.2°C about the same | 1,029 mm |
| Wishaw 2.5 mi | 19.1°C about the same | 0.7°C about the same | 1,082 mm |
| Newmains 2.7 mi | 18.6°C about the same | 0.5°C about the same | 1,120 mm |
| Larkhall 3.6 mi | 19.0°C about the same | 0.7°C about the same | 1,056 mm |
| Cleland 3.8 mi | 18.8°C about the same | 0.6°C about the same | 1,148 mm |
| Carfin 4.8 mi | 19.7°C 1.0°C warmer | 0.9°C 0.5°C milder | 1,070 mm |
Law 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 | 5.9°C 43°F | 0.4°C 33°F | 3.2°C | 107 mm 4.2 in |
| February | 6.6°C 44°F | 0.5°C 33°F | 3.5°C | 84 mm 3.3 in |
| March | 8.6°C 47°F | 1.6°C 35°F | 5.1°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| April | 11.5°C 53°F | 3.3°C 38°F | 7.4°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| May | 14.7°C 59°F | 5.7°C 42°F | 10.2°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| June | 17.1°C 63°F | 8.6°C 47°F | 12.8°C | 71 mm 2.8 in |
| July | 18.7°C 66°F | 10.4°C 51°F | 14.5°C | 85 mm 3.4 in |
| August | 18.3°C 65°F | 10.1°C 50°F | 14.2°C | 92 mm 3.6 in |
| September | 15.8°C 60°F | 8.3°C 47°F | 12.0°C | 78 mm 3.1 in |
| October | 12.1°C 54°F | 5.4°C 42°F | 8.7°C | 106 mm 4.2 in |
| November | 8.5°C 47°F | 2.5°C 37°F | 5.5°C | 101 mm 4.0 in |
| December | 6.1°C 43°F | 0.4°C 33°F | 3.2°C | 110 mm 4.3 in |
| Year | 12.0°C | 4.8°C | 8.3°C | 1,021 mm |
Where Law’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 Law’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 Paisley, 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 Law’s climate
How warm does Law get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 18.7°C (66°F). About 2 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 90% of UK towns.
How cold does Law get in winter?
December nights average 0.4°C (33°F). The air drops below freezing on about 62 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Law get?
About 1,021 mm (40 in) a year, more than 79% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (110 mm) and April the driest (54 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Paisley (22 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 Law. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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