Whitby Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Whitby, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom is 12°C (54°F), with daytime highs ranging from 8°C (46°F) in February to 18°C (64°F) in August. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Whitby compares to cities worldwide.
Whitby Monthly Temperatures
Whitby sees moderate fluctuations in temperatures, making each season distinct yet not extreme. Nights are considerably cooler, with lows ranging from 14°C (57°F) in August to 4°C (39°F) in February.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Whitby by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest. August, the warmest month, gets 186 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
50-year average (1976-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in June
Historical Whitby Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Whitby spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Whitby vs the United Kingdom
The map below shows the annual temperature across the United Kingdom. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Whitby vs World: Temperature Compared
Whitby'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:
Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.
Interlaken, Switzerland averages 8°C (46°F) a year, with cold winters and cool summers thanks to its Alpine setting.
Beijing, China averages 20°C (68°F) annually, but with big seasonal swings — very cold winters and hot summers.
Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate — hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
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.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Whitby this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Whitby's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Whitby climate page.
