North Berwick climate — normals and trends
North Berwick (United Kingdom) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 8.7 °C and it receives 838 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (13.9 °C on average) and the coldest is February (4.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
North Berwick averages 11 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 159 rainy days per year.
North Berwick has warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.13 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 20 to 2 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 26.5 °C (on 19 July 2022) and the coldest -7.7 °C (on 11 January 1982).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
North BerwickScotland
- coords
- 56.06°, -2.72°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
8.7°C
Average daily high
10.4°C
Average daily low
7.1°C
Annual rainfall
838mm
Sunshine / day
7.8h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
27.6km/h
Seasonal range
9.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
11 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
159 d/yr
Annual snowfall
27.8 cm
Average feels-like high
6.8 °C
Average feels-like low
2.8 °C
Average peak gust
41.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
0 d/yr
Solar radiation
9.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.1 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.37 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
26.5 °C
19 July 2022
Coldest day
-7.7 °C
11 January 1982
Wettest day
64 mm
7 October 2023
Windiest day
77.5 km/h
28 January 2002
Strongest gust
132.5 km/h
28 January 2002
Hottest feels-like
27.3 °C
19 July 2022
Coldest feels-like
-13.2 °C
14 February 1979
Snowiest day
17.9 cm
19 February 1941
Sunniest day
16.9 h
30 June 1941
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5.6 °C | 0.0 °C | 54 mm | -18 mm |
| Feb | 6.7 °C | +1.1 °C | 41 mm | -18 mm |
| Mar | 8.8 °C | +1.9 °C | 28 mm | -32 mm |
| Apr | 10.7 °C | +2.1 °C | 26 mm | -28 mm |
| May | 13.1 °C | +1.9 °C | 42 mm | -17 mm |
| Jun | 15.7 °C | +1.8 °C | 65 mm | +3 mm |
| Jul | 17.3 °C | +1.5 °C | 70 mm | -4 mm |
| Aug | 17.3 °C | +1.5 °C | 43 mm | -37 mm |
| Sep | 15.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 62 mm | -13 mm |
| Oct | 12.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 92 mm | +8 mm |
| Nov | 9.4 °C | +1.0 °C | 153 mm | +73 mm |
| Dec | 8.3 °C | +1.7 °C | 91 mm | +14 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of North Berwick?
North Berwick has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 8.7 °C and it receives 838 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in North Berwick?
The hottest day measured in North Berwick between 1940 and 2025 was 19 July 2022, reaching 26.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in North Berwick?
The coldest day measured in North Berwick between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1982, at -7.7 °C.
Does it snow in North Berwick?
Yes. North Berwick gets on average 27.8 cm of snow per year and has around 11 frost days.
Has the climate of North Berwick warmed?
Yes: North Berwick warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in North Berwick?
The wettest day measured in North Berwick between 1940 and 2025 was 7 October 2023, with 64 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in North Berwick?
The windiest day measured in North Berwick between 1940 and 2025 was 28 January 2002, with winds reaching 77.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in North Berwick?
The warmest month in North Berwick is July (13.9 °C on average); the coldest is February (4.1 °C).
How much does it rain in North Berwick?
North Berwick receives on average 838 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 159 rainy days.
Is it sunny in North Berwick?
North Berwick gets on average 7.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,847 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in North Berwick?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in North Berwick between 1940 and 2025 was 19 February 1941, with 17.9 cm.
Are there tropical nights in North Berwick?
Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in North Berwick.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in North Berwick?
In North Berwick, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 27.3 °C on 19 July 2022, and the lowest was -13.2 °C on 14 February 1979.
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