Whitby weather by month

Check out Whitby weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Whitby (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	6	6	8	10	13	16	18	18	16	13	8	6
Min temperature (night-time)	1	1	2	3	6	8	10	11	9	7	3	1
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sea temperature	7	6	6	7	9	12	14	15	14	12	10	9

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Whitby

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	2	2	3	5	6	6	5	5	4	3	2	2
Daily hours of daylight	8	10	12	14	16	17	17	15	13	10	8	7
UV Index (Maximum)	0	1	2	3	5	6	6	5	3	2	1	0

Rainfall in Whitby

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	18	14	16	14	14	13	13	14	14	16	18	18
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	67	49	58	52	57	55	55	65	60	63	76	74

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The climate guide for England (Whitby) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Whitby?

Whitby has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Whitby weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in Whitby, England in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 67 mm of rainfall in the month.

6
6°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
8
8 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
67
67 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
7
7°C sea temperature

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Whitby weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in Whitby, England in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 49 mm of rainfall in the month.

6
6°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
49
49 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
6
6°C sea temperature

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Whitby weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C in Whitby, England in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 58 mm of rainfall in the month.

8
8°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
2
2°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
58
58 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
6
6°C sea temperature

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Whitby weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Whitby, England in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 52 mm of rainfall in the month.

10
10°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
52
52 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
7
7°C sea temperature

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Whitby weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 13°C in Whitby, England in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 57 mm of rainfall in the month.

13
13°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
57
57 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
9
9°C sea temperature

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Whitby weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Whitby, England in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 55 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
17
17 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
55
55 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
12
12°C sea temperature

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Whitby weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Whitby, England in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 55 mm of rainfall in the month.

18
18°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
17
17 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
55
55 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
14
14°C sea temperature

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Whitby weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Whitby, England in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 65 mm of rainfall in the month.

18
18°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
65
65 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
15
15°C sea temperature

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Whitby weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Whitby, England in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 60 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
60
60 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
14
14°C sea temperature

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Whitby weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 13°C in Whitby, England in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 63 mm of rainfall in the month.

13
13°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
63
63 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
12
12°C sea temperature

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Whitby weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C in Whitby, England in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 76 mm of rainfall in the month.

8
8°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
8
8 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
76
76 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
10
10°C sea temperature

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Whitby weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in Whitby, England in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 74 mm of rainfall in the month.