Climate
As with the rest of the British Isles and Scotland, Rothesay experiences a maritime climate with cool summers and mild winters. Given its island location, the risk of severe frost is negated by the surrounding waters. Temperature extremes range from 28.5 °C (83.3 °F) during August 1975, down to −8.4 °C (16.9 °F) during January 1982.
| Climate data for Bute-Rothesay 43m asl, 1971-2000, Extremes 1960- | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
16.6 (61.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.5 (83.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
14.4 (57.9) |
28.5 (83.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.8 (44.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
8.7 (47.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
9.2 (48.6) |
7.6 (45.7) |
12.20 (53.96) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
2.3 (36.1) |
3.1 (37.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
6.8 (44.2) |
9.1 (48.4) |
11.2 (52.2) |
11.2 (52.2) |
9.4 (48.9) |
7.1 (44.8) |
4.4 (39.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
6.19 (43.15) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.4 (16.9) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
3.9 (39.0) |
4.4 (39.9) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−5 (23) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 153.22 (6.0323) |
109.62 (4.3157) |
127.56 (5.022) |
74.62 (2.9378) |
66.89 (2.6335) |
76.25 (3.002) |
96.21 (3.7878) |
113.17 (4.4555) |
143.79 (5.661) |
158.51 (6.2406) |
147.3 (5.799) |
156.02 (6.1425) |
1,415.62 (55.7331) |
| Source: Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute/KNMI | |||||||||||||
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