Climate
As with the rest of the British Isles and Scotland, Lanark experiences a maritime climate with cool summers and mild winters. In terms of the local climate profile, Lanarks inland, rural, river valley setting means frost is very common, having been recorded in all months. Typically almost 100 nights will report a frost per year, and even in a statistically average year the temperature should fall to as low as −14.3 °C (6.3 °F) on the coldest night.
| Climate data for Carnwath 208m asl, 1971-2000, extremes 1960- (Weather station 6 miles (10 km) to the East of Lanark) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.9 (66.0) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.8 (85.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
30.1 (86.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 4.8 (40.6) |
5.5 (41.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.4 (61.5) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.24 (52.24) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
0.3 (32.5) |
1.3 (34.3) |
3.7 (38.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
8.6 (47.5) |
8.3 (46.9) |
6.3 (43.3) |
3.8 (38.8) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
4.7 (40.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.8 (−12.6) |
−21.2 (−6.2) |
−19.7 (−3.5) |
−9 (16) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−20 (−4) |
−24.8 (−12.6) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 83.77 (3.298) |
60.89 (2.3972) |
70.58 (2.7787) |
48.33 (1.9028) |
48.21 (1.898) |
59.45 (2.3406) |
64.16 (2.526) |
72.94 (2.8717) |
81.07 (3.1917) |
87.07 (3.428) |
84.85 (3.3406) |
88.54 (3.4858) |
849.86 (33.4591) |
| Source: Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute/KNMI | |||||||||||||
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