Summer warmth: Winchburgh logs fewer 25-degree days than 93% of UK towns
A clear January night here typically dips to 1.0°C (34°F). From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 18°C. By January nights alone, it runs colder than 93% of UK towns. Frost greets about 54 mornings a year, so leave time to clear the car.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Winchburgh at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Winchburgh feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 894 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and May the driest. About 20 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 10th wettest of 13 West Lothian towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Leuchars
A frosty town: 54 air frosts and 2 days of 25°C a year
On about 54 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 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 Leuchars
Leuchars is 37 miles north-east of Winchburgh, 10 m (33 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 | 6.8°C | 0.7°C | 64 mm | 12.1 | 60 |
| February | 7.7°C | 1.0°C | 47 mm | 10.4 | 87 |
| March | 9.6°C | 2.1°C | 46 mm | 8.2 | 124 |
| April | 11.8°C | 3.8°C | 43 mm | 3.4 | 161 |
| May | 14.5°C | 6.1°C | 50 mm | 1.0 | 198 |
| June | 17.2°C | 9.1°C | 63 mm | 0.0 | 172 |
| July | 19.3°C | 10.9°C | 65 mm | 0.0 | 173 |
| August | 19.1°C | 10.7°C | 69 mm | 0.0 | 162 |
| September | 16.8°C | 9.0°C | 55 mm | 0.0 | 133 |
| October | 13.2°C | 6.2°C | 81 mm | 1.6 | 101 |
| November | 9.5°C | 2.9°C | 68 mm | 6.8 | 76 |
| December | 7.0°C | 0.9°C | 63 mm | 12.0 | 52 |
| Year | 12.7°C | 5.3°C | 714 mm | 56 | 1,498 |
Met Office historic station data, Leuchars, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Winchburgh 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 West Lothian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winchburgh | 18.9°C | 1.0°C | 894 mm |
| Broxburn 2.0 mi | 19.3°C about the same | 0.9°C about the same | 828 mm |
| Kirkliston 2.4 mi | 19.0°C about the same | 1.2°C about the same | 848 mm |
| South Queensferry 3.3 mi | 19.0°C about the same | 1.2°C about the same | 851 mm |
| East Calder 4.3 mi | 19.4°C about the same | 0.8°C about the same | 839 mm |
| Livingston 4.9 mi | 18.9°C about the same | 0.6°C about the same | 954 mm |
| Mid Calder 5.0 mi | 19.4°C about the same | 0.8°C about the same | 839 mm |
Winchburgh 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 | 6.6°C 44°F | 1.0°C 34°F | 3.8°C | 79 mm 3.1 in |
| February | 7.1°C 45°F | 0.9°C 34°F | 4.0°C | 73 mm 2.9 in |
| March | 9.0°C 48°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 5.5°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| April | 11.6°C 53°F | 3.6°C 39°F | 7.6°C | 52 mm 2.1 in |
| May | 14.5°C 58°F | 5.8°C 43°F | 10.1°C | 50 mm 2.0 in |
| June | 17.1°C 63°F | 8.8°C 48°F | 12.9°C | 73 mm 2.9 in |
| July | 18.9°C 66°F | 10.5°C 51°F | 14.7°C | 72 mm 2.8 in |
| August | 18.6°C 66°F | 10.4°C 51°F | 14.5°C | 82 mm 3.2 in |
| September | 16.3°C 61°F | 8.5°C 47°F | 12.4°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| October | 12.6°C 55°F | 5.8°C 42°F | 9.2°C | 99 mm 3.9 in |
| November | 9.1°C 48°F | 2.9°C 37°F | 6.0°C | 87 mm 3.4 in |
| December | 6.6°C 44°F | 0.8°C 33°F | 3.7°C | 91 mm 3.6 in |
| Year | 12.3°C | 5.1°C | 8.7°C | 894 mm |
Where Winchburgh’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 Winchburgh’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 Leuchars, 37 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 Winchburgh’s climate
How warm does Winchburgh get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 18.9°C (66°F). About 2 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 93% of UK towns.
How cold does Winchburgh get in winter?
December nights average 0.8°C (33°F). The air drops below freezing on about 54 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Winchburgh get?
About 894 mm (35 in) a year, more than 68% of UK towns. October is the wettest month (99 mm) and May the driest (50 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Leuchars (37 miles away), averages 1,498 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 Winchburgh. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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