Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Scarborough is
oceanic, with quite cold, rainy winters and mild, relatively rainy summers.
The city is located on the east coast of Great Britain, in North Yorkshire.
Nearby is
North York Moors National Park, a hilly area covered with moorland, which is cooler and wetter than the surrounding areas. In winter, it can receive snow when cold winds blow from the North Sea.
Winter in Scarborough is not very cold, but the sky is often cloudy, the humidity is high and there are periods when the wind blows moderate or strong. The rains are frequent.
On the coldest nights of the year, the temperature generally drops to around -5 °C (23 °F), but can sometimes drop to lower values. The lowest record is -9.1 °C (15.6 °F).
In
summer, temperatures are generally mild or cool. It can also rain, and there is not much difference from winter either.
Due to its position enough to the north and on the east coast, summer is cool, so much so that the highs in July and August do not reach 20 °C (68 °F). Even the brief heatwaves that can sometimes affect central and southern England, generally do not arrive here. On the warmest days of the year, the temperature typically reaches 27/28 °C (81/82 °F). The highest record is 31.4 °C (89 °F).
In June, it can still be quite cold, with highs of 10/12 °C (50/54 °F). In summer, fog can form at night and in the early morning, and highs can sometimes remain around 14/15 °C (57/59 °F) even in July and August.
Best Time
The best time to visit Scarborough is the summer,
from June to August, since it is the mildest of the year. The temperatures are generally good for outdoors activities, although it's better to bring an umbrella, and a jacket and a sweatshirt for the evening or for cool days.
Scarborough - Climate data
In Scarborough, the
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 4 °C (39.3 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 15.6 °C (60 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Scarborough - Average temperatures (1981-2010) Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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January | 1.7 | 6.4 | 4 | 35 | 44 | 39.3 |
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February | 1.5 | 6.7 | 4.1 | 35 | 44 | 39.4 |
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March | 2.9 | 8.8 | 5.9 | 37 | 48 | 42.5 |
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April | 4.6 | 11 | 7.8 | 40 | 52 | 46 |
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May | 7.1 | 13.5 | 10.3 | 45 | 56 | 50.5 |
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June | 9.8 | 16.5 | 13.2 | 50 | 62 | 55.7 |
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July | 12 | 19 | 15.5 | 54 | 66 | 59.9 |
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August | 12.1 | 19 | 15.6 | 54 | 66 | 60 |
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September | 10.3 | 16.5 | 13.4 | 51 | 62 | 56.1 |
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October | 7.6 | 12.9 | 10.2 | 46 | 55 | 50.4 |
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November | 4.3 | 9.3 | 6.8 | 40 | 49 | 44.2 |
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December | 2.2 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 36 | 44 | 40 |
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Year | 6.4 | 12.2 | 9.3 | 43.5 | 54 | 48.5 |
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Precipitation amounts to 690 millimeters (27.2 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 45 mm (1.8 in) in the driest months (February, May) to 70 mm (2.8 in) in the wettest one (November). Here is the average precipitation.
Scarborough - Average precipitationMonth | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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January | 55 | 2.2 | 12 |
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February | 45 | 1.8 | 11 |
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March | 50 | 2 | 10 |
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April | 50 | 2 | 9 |
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May | 45 | 1.8 | 9 |
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June | 65 | 2.6 | 10 |
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July | 55 | 2.2 | 10 |
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August | 65 | 2.6 | 10 |
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September | 60 | 2.4 | 9 |
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October | 65 | 2.6 | 11 |
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November | 70 | 2.8 | 12 |
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December | 65 | 2.6 | 13 |
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Year | 690 | 27.2 | 125 |
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The
sea temperature ranges from 6 °C (43 °F) in February to
Scarborough - Sea temperatureMonth | Celsius (°C) | Fahrenheit (°F) |
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January | 7 | 45 | February | 6 | 43 | March | 6.5 | 43 | April | 7 | 45 | May | 9.5 | 49 | June | 12 | 54 | July | 14.5 | 58 | August | 15.5 | 60 | September | 14.5 | 58 | October | 12 | 54 | November | 10 | 50 | December | 8.5 | 47 | Year | 10.3 | 50.5 |
There are on average around 1555
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Scarborough - Sunshine hoursMonth | Average | Total |
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January | 2 | 55 | February | 3 | 80 | March | 3.5 | 110 | April | 5 | 155 | May | 6.5 | 205 | June | 6.5 | 190 | July | 6.5 | 205 | August | 6 | 190 | September | 5 | 145 | October | 3.5 | 105 | November | 2 | 65 | December | 1.5 | 50 | Year | 4.3 | 1555 |