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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Colinton United Kingdom

In Colinton, the summers are cool and partly cloudy and the winters are long, very cold, windy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 33°F to 65°F and is rarely below 23°F or above 71°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Colinton for warm-weather activities is from early July to late August.

Climate in Colinton

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Colinton weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.0 months, from June 12 to September 13, with an average daily high temperature above 60°F. The hottest month of the year in Colinton is July, with an average high of 64°F and low of 50°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.9 months, from November 18 to March 15, with an average daily high temperature below 47°F. The coldest month of the year in Colinton is January, with an average low of 33°F and high of 42°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Colinton

Average High and Low Temperature in ColintonwarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 142°FJan 142°FAug 165°FAug 165°F33°F33°F51°F51°FJun 1260°FJun 1260°FSep 1360°FSep 1360°FNov 1847°FNov 1847°FMar 1547°FMar 1547°F47°F47°F47°F47°F37°F37°F35°F35°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 42°F44°F47°F51°F56°F61°F64°F64°F60°F54°F47°F43°F
Temp. 38°F39°F41°F44°F49°F54°F58°F57°F54°F48°F42°F39°F
Low 33°F33°F35°F38°F42°F47°F50°F50°F47°F42°F37°F34°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Colinton

Average Hourly Temperature in ColintonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldcoldcoolcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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In Colinton, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Colinton begins around April 23 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending around October 8.

The clearest month of the year in Colinton is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 49% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 8 and lasts for 6.5 months, ending around April 23.

The cloudiest month of the year in Colinton is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 68% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Colinton

Cloud Cover Categories in ColintonclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2049%Jul 2049%Jan 2631%Jan 2631%Apr 2340%Apr 2340%Oct 840%Oct 840%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 68%65%65%61%56%55%51%52%56%61%65%67%
Clearer 32%35%35%39%44%45%49%48%44%39%35%33%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Colinton varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.0 months, from July 2 to February 2, with a greater than 32% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Colinton is November, with an average of 11.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.0 months, from February 2 to July 2. The month with the fewest wet days in Colinton is April, with an average of 7.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Colinton is October, with an average of 11.4 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 40% on November 2.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Colinton

Daily Chance of Precipitation in ColintonwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Nov 240%Nov 240%Apr 1825%Apr 1825%Jul 232%Jul 232%Feb 232%Feb 232%NowNowrainmixed
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 10.4d7.8d8.4d7.7d8.4d8.9d10.2d9.8d9.6d11.4d11.0d10.5d
Mixed 0.9d0.6d0.4d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.6d
Any 11.3d8.5d8.9d7.8d8.4d8.9d10.2d9.8d9.6d11.4d11.2d11.2d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Colinton experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Colinton. The month with the most rain in Colinton is October, with an average rainfall of 2.7 inches.

The month with the least rain in Colinton is April, with an average rainfall of 1.6 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Colinton

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 2.1″1.7″1.6″1.6″1.6″1.9″2.3″2.4″2.2″2.7″2.3″2.2″

The length of the day in Colinton varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 6 hours, 58 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 17 hours, 36 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Colinton

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 7.7h9.6h11.9h14.3h16.4h17.5h16.9h15.0h12.7h10.4h8.3h7.1h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:26 AM on June 18, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 18 minutes later at 8:44 AM on December 28. The earliest sunset is at 3:38 PM on December 14, and the latest sunset is 6 hours, 25 minutes later at 10:03 PM on June 23.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Colinton during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Colinton

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in ColintonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 184:26 AMJun 184:26 AM10:03 PMJun 2310:03 PMJun 23Dec 143:38 PMDec 143:38 PM8:44 AMDec 288:44 AMDec 28Mar 31DSTMar 31DSTDSTOct 27DSTOct 27daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Colinton

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in ColintonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00001010102020303040405000010101010202030304040501158NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Colinton

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Colinton, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Colinton

Humidity Comfort Levels in ColintonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 240%Jan 240%Jul 90%Jul 90%NowNowdrydrycomfortablecomfortable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Colinton experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from October 25 to April 1, with average wind speeds of more than 12.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Colinton is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 15.4 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.8 months, from April 1 to October 25. The calmest month of the year in Colinton is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.1 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Colinton

Average Wind Speed in ColintonwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph5 mph5 mph10 mph10 mph15 mph15 mph20 mph20 mph25 mph25 mphJan 2415.6 mphJan 2415.6 mphJul 2310.0 mphJul 2310.0 mphOct 2512.8 mphOct 2512.8 mphApr 112.8 mphApr 112.8 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 15.414.513.911.810.910.310.110.612.012.813.414.2

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Colinton varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 2.9 weeks, from April 26 to May 16, with a peak percentage of 31% on May 12. The wind is most often from the west for 11 months, from May 16 to April 26, with a peak percentage of 42% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Colinton

Wind Direction in ColintonWEWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Colinton is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.3 months, from June 26 to October 2, with an average temperature above 55°F. The month of the year in Colinton with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 58°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.7 months, from December 28 to April 19, with an average temperature below 45°F. The month of the year in Colinton with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 42°F.

Average Water Temperature in Colinton

The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 44°F42°F43°F45°F49°F53°F57°F58°F56°F53°F50°F46°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Colinton throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Colinton for general outdoor tourist activities is from early July to late August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score in Colinton

Tourism Score in Colintonbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.55.50.10.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Colinton for hot-weather activities is from mid July to early August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Colinton

Beach/Pool Score in ColintonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810100.60.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Colinton typically lasts for 5.8 months (178 days), from around April 27 to around October 21, rarely starting before April 4 or after May 18, and rarely ending before September 25 or after November 12.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Colinton

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Colintongrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Apr 2750%Apr 2750%Oct 2150%Oct 2150%May 1890%May 1890%Sep 2590%Sep 2590%Apr 410%Apr 410%Nov 1210%Nov 1210%Jul 19100%Jul 19100%NowNowfreezingvery coldcoldcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Colinton should appear around May 28, only rarely appearing before May 17 or after June 9.

Growing Degree Days in Colinton

Growing Degree Days in ColintonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F200°F200°F400°F400°F600°F600°F800°F800°F1,000°F1,000°FMay 2890°FMay 2890°FOct 17900°FOct 17900°FDec 31932°FDec 31932°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from April 29 to August 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Colinton is June, with an average of 5.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from October 21 to February 22, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Colinton is December, with an average of 0.4 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Colinton

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in ColintonbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJun 215.7 kWhJun 215.7 kWhDec 240.3 kWhDec 240.3 kWhApr 294.7 kWhApr 294.7 kWhAug 134.7 kWhAug 134.7 kWhOct 211.4 kWhOct 211.4 kWhFeb 221.4 kWhFeb 221.4 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 0.51.22.43.95.25.75.54.53.11.60.70.4

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Colinton are 55.907 deg latitude, -3.256 deg longitude, and 371 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Colinton contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,427 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 490 feet. Within 10 miles also contains very significant variations in elevation (1,903 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,222 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Colinton is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) and grassland (15%), within 10 miles by cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%), and within 50 miles by grassland (34%) and cropland (19%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Colinton, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 4 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Colinton.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Colinton according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Colinton is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Colinton and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

  • Edinburgh Airport (EGPH, 87%, 5 mi, northwest, -236 ft elevation change)
  • Leuchars (EGQL, 7%, 36 mi, northeast, -335 ft elevation change)
  • Spadeadam (EGOM, 3.0%, 65 mi, southeast, 696 ft elevation change)
  • Boulmer (EGQM, 2.6%, 73 mi, southeast, -302 ft elevation change)

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Colinton and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

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