Photo: Anthony O'Neil · CC BY-SA 2.0Strathaven sits near the top of UK towns for frosts
Sunny July days climb to about 18.3°C (65°F). In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 98% of UK towns. December is the wettest month, April the driest. Central heating does most of its work from October to May, in months below 10°C on average.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Strathaven at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Strathaven feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,264 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 37 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 2nd 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: 65 air frosts and 3 days of 25°C a year
On about 65 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 18 miles north-west of Strathaven, 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 Strathaven 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strathaven | 18.3°C | 0.6°C | 1,264 mm |
| Stonehouse 3.2 mi | 18.4°C about the same | 0.7°C about the same | 1,084 mm |
| Larkhall 5.5 mi | 19.0°C 0.7°C warmer | 0.7°C about the same | 1,056 mm |
| Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood 5.7 mi | 18.6°C about the same | 0.6°C about the same | 1,081 mm |
| Hamilton 6.2 mi | 19.3°C 1.1°C warmer | 1.0°C about the same | 1,056 mm |
| East Kilbride 7.2 mi | 18.5°C about the same | 0.9°C about the same | 1,316 mm |
| Lesmahagow 7.6 mi | 18.1°C about the same | 0.4°C about the same | 1,181 mm |
Strathaven 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 | 5.8°C 42°F | 0.6°C 33°F | 3.2°C | 141 mm 5.5 in |
| February | 6.3°C 43°F | 0.4°C 33°F | 3.3°C | 115 mm 4.5 in |
| March | 8.2°C 47°F | 1.5°C 35°F | 4.9°C | 99 mm 3.9 in |
| April | 11.1°C 52°F | 3.0°C 37°F | 7.0°C | 67 mm 2.6 in |
| May | 14.4°C 58°F | 5.1°C 41°F | 9.7°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| June | 16.7°C 62°F | 8.1°C 47°F | 12.4°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| July | 18.3°C 65°F | 10.0°C 50°F | 14.2°C | 94 mm 3.7 in |
| August | 17.9°C 64°F | 9.8°C 50°F | 13.9°C | 101 mm 4.0 in |
| September | 15.4°C 60°F | 8.0°C 46°F | 11.8°C | 93 mm 3.6 in |
| October | 11.8°C 53°F | 5.1°C 41°F | 8.5°C | 131 mm 5.2 in |
| November | 8.2°C 47°F | 2.4°C 36°F | 5.3°C | 133 mm 5.2 in |
| December | 5.9°C 43°F | 0.3°C 33°F | 3.1°C | 146 mm 5.7 in |
| Year | 11.7°C | 4.5°C | 8.1°C | 1,264 mm |
Where Strathaven’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 Strathaven’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, 18 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 Strathaven’s climate
How warm does Strathaven get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 18.3°C (65°F). About 3 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 89% of UK towns.
How cold does Strathaven get in winter?
December nights average 0.3°C (33°F). The air drops below freezing on about 65 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Strathaven get?
About 1,264 mm (50 in) a year, more than 92% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (146 mm) and April the driest (67 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Paisley (18 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 Strathaven. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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