Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Bishopstone United KingdomIn Bishopstone, the summers are short, comfortable, 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 34°F to 70°F and is rarely below 25°F or above 80°F. Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Bishopstone for warm-weather activities is from late June to late August. Average Temperature in BishopstoneThe warm season lasts for 2.8 months, from June 14 to September 8, with an average daily high temperature above 65°F. The hottest month of the year in Bishopstone is July, with an average high of 69°F and low of 53°F. The cool season lasts for 4.0 months, from November 15 to March 16, with an average daily high temperature below 49°F. The coldest month of the year in Bishopstone is January, with an average low of 35°F and high of 44°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. Port Angeles East, Washington, United States (4,746 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Bishopstone (view comparison). CloudsIn Bishopstone, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year. The clearer part of the year in Bishopstone begins around April 3 and lasts for 6.3 months, ending around October 13. The clearest month of the year in Bishopstone is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 56% of the time. The cloudier part of the year begins around October 13 and lasts for 5.7 months, ending around April 3. The cloudiest month of the year in Bishopstone is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 73% of the time.
PrecipitationA wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Bishopstone varies throughout the year. The wetter season lasts 7.8 months, from October 5 to May 30, with a greater than 28% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Bishopstone is November, with an average of 9.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. The drier season lasts 4.2 months, from May 30 to October 5. The month with the fewest wet days in Bishopstone is July, with an average of 7.1 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 Bishopstone is November, with an average of 9.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 34% on November 1.
RainfallTo 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. Bishopstone experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall. Rain falls throughout the year in Bishopstone. The month with the most rain in Bishopstone is November, with an average rainfall of 2.3 inches. The month with the least rain in Bishopstone is April, with an average rainfall of 1.4 inches.
SunThe length of the day in Bishopstone varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 7 hours, 49 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 39 minutes of daylight.
The earliest sunrise is at 4:48 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 24 minutes later at 8:12 AM on December 30. The earliest sunset is at 3:57 PM on December 12, and the latest sunset is 5 hours, 31 minutes later at 9:28 PM on June 24. Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Bishopstone during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27. 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. MoonThe 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. HumidityWe 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 Bishopstone, 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.
WindThis 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 Bishopstone experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year. The windier part of the year lasts for 5.5 months, from October 12 to March 29, with average wind speeds of more than 11.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Bishopstone is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 13.0 miles per hour. The calmer time of year lasts for 6.5 months, from March 29 to October 12. The calmest month of the year in Bishopstone is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.8 miles per hour.
The predominant average hourly wind direction in Bishopstone varies throughout the year. The wind is most often from the north for 1.3 weeks, from April 22 to May 1, with a peak percentage of 27% on April 24. The wind is most often from the south for 2.0 days, from May 1 to May 3 and for 1.0 weeks, from October 23 to October 30, with a peak percentage of 34% on October 27. The wind is most often from the west for 5.6 months, from May 3 to October 23 and for 5.7 months, from October 30 to April 22, with a peak percentage of 45% on July 2. Best Time of Year to VisitTo characterize how pleasant the weather is in Bishopstone 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 Bishopstone for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the last week of July. Tourism Score in BishopstoneThe 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 Bishopstone 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 BishopstoneMethodologyFor 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. Growing SeasonDefinitions 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 Bishopstone typically lasts for 6.8 months (208 days), from around April 12 to around November 6, rarely starting before March 18 or after May 6, and rarely ending before October 14 or after December 1. 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 Bishopstone should appear around May 7, only rarely appearing before April 25 or after May 23. Solar EnergyThis 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 May 2 to August 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Bishopstone is June, with an average of 6.3 kWh. The darker period of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from October 25 to February 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.8 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Bishopstone is December, with an average of 0.6 kWh.
TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Bishopstone are 51.551 deg latitude, -1.647 deg longitude, and 427 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Bishopstone contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 499 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 495 feet. Within 10 miles also contains significant variations in elevation (702 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,414 feet). The area within 2 miles of Bishopstone is covered by cropland (84%) and grassland (16%), within 10 miles by cropland (56%) and grassland (32%), and within 50 miles by cropland (49%) and grassland (30%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Bishopstone, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Temperature and Dew PointThere are 6 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Bishopstone. For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Bishopstone 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 Bishopstone is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Bishopstone and a given station. The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:
To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Bishopstone 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 DataAll 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. DisclaimerThe information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site. 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. We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader. Please review our full terms contained on our Terms of Service page. |