North Berwick Temperature by Month

The average annual maximum temperature in North Berwick, Lothian, United Kingdom is 12°C (54°F), with daytime highs ranging from 8°C (46°F) in January to 18°C (64°F) in July. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how North Berwick compares to cities worldwide.

The weather in North Berwick changes moderately throughout the year, offering enough variation to appreciate each season. Nights are cooler, with lows ranging from 12°C (54°F) to 3°C (37°F).

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in North Berwick by month:

The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak. July, the city's warmest month, averages 160 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

North Berwick's average annual maximum temperature is 12°C (54°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually, warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.

On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.

Buenos Aires, Argentina averages 23°C (73°F) a year, with hot summers and mild winters, and seasons reversed compared to Europe.

Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.

Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story, humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.

In the cooler months, when temperatures drop below 10°C, high humidity makes the cold feel more cutting than it would in dry conditions.

In North Berwick, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 8°C (46°F) and humidity around 84%, considered very high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained, so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.

For more on North Berwick's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our North Berwick climate page.