Climate
As with the rest of the British Isles and Scotland, Selkirk experiences a maritime climate with cool summers and mild winters. Despite this, the area appears to have one of the widest absolute temperature ranges in the United Kingdom. The absolute minimum temperature of −26.6 °C (−15.9 °F) at the nearest weather station is both a daily record, and the record lowest temperature for the UK outside of the Highlands. Conversely, Scotland's highest temperature of 32.9 °C (91.2 °F) was recorded at Greycook(St. Boswells) just 8 miles to the east.
| Climate data for Bowhill, 168m asl, 1971-2000, Extremes 1960- (Weather station 2.3 miles (4 km) to the West of Selkirk) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.6 (54.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.5 (81.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
25.8 (78.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
31.3 (88.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
5.9 (42.6) |
8.3 (46.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
14.7 (58.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
19.2 (66.6) |
18.7 (65.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
7.8 (46.0) |
5.9 (42.6) |
11.75 (53.15) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −0.4 (31.3) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
1.1 (34.0) |
2.4 (36.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
7.8 (46.0) |
9.8 (49.6) |
9.5 (49.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
4.8 (40.6) |
2.4 (36.3) |
0.1 (32.2) |
4.13 (39.43) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −26.6 (−15.9) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−15 (5) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−16.4 (2.5) |
−26.6 (−15.9) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 95.16 (3.7465) |
66.33 (2.6114) |
74.61 (2.9374) |
55.76 (2.1953) |
65.4 (2.575) |
59.74 (2.352) |
58.49 (2.3028) |
72.11 (2.839) |
72.75 (2.8642) |
86.35 (3.3996) |
86.11 (3.3902) |
102.48 (4.0346) |
895.29 (35.2476) |
| Source: Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute | |||||||||||||
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