Climate
As with the remainder of the UK, Castle Douglas has a climate classified as Oceanic (Köppen Cfb), resulting in moderate temperatures, year round rainfall, and windy, often cloudy conditions. The nearest MetOffice weather station is at Threave, about 1.5 miles west of the town centre
| Climate data for Threave, 73m asl, 1971-2000, Extremes 1960- | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.1 (53.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
30.8 (87.4) |
29.2 (84.6) |
26.1 (79.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
30.8 (87.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) |
6.4 (43.5) |
8.7 (47.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
15.2 (59.4) |
17.3 (63.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
8.5 (47.3) |
6.5 (43.7) |
12.20 (53.96) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) |
0.7 (33.3) |
2.1 (35.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
5.7 (42.3) |
8.5 (47.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
10.4 (50.7) |
8.3 (46.9) |
5.7 (42.3) |
2.4 (36.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
4.93 (40.87) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13.9 (7.0) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−5 (23) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
0.2 (32.4) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−2 (28.4) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−14 (7) |
−14 (7) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 144.7 (5.697) |
106.43 (4.1902) |
113.04 (4.4504) |
75.55 (2.9744) |
68.45 (2.6949) |
69.31 (2.7287) |
75.92 (2.989) |
96.07 (3.7823) |
116.29 (4.5783) |
147.74 (5.8165) |
143.33 (5.6429) |
149.83 (5.8988) |
1,083 (42.64) |
| Source: Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute/KNMI | |||||||||||||
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