Wick Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Wick, Highlands, United Kingdom is 12°C (54°F), with daytime highs ranging from 8°C (46°F) in February to 16°C (61°F) in August. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Wick compares to cities worldwide.
Wick Monthly Temperatures
In Wick, seasonal changes bring about a moderate variation in temperatures. Nighttime lows range from 12°C (54°F) in August to 4°C (39°F) in February.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Wick 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. August, the city's warmest month, averages 133 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Wick 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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Wick vs World: Temperature Compared
Wick'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.
Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually — remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.
Shanghai, China averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and a noticeable spring and autumn.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
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.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round — large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on Wick's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Wick climate page.
