This page summarises the climate for growing fruit trees in the Elgin area.
Within the UK the best areas for growing fruit trees are London and the south-east, because
this is where we see the best sunshine hours, warmest temperatures, and lowest rainfall.
Modify searchAnnual climate averages
| This location | London | Edinburgh | Cardiff |
|---|
| Length of growing season: | 274 days | 332 days | 307 days | 340 days |
| Average minimum temperatures: | 0 C | 2 C | 1 C | 3 C |
| Average maximum temperatures: | 19 C | 23 C | 19 C | 21 C |
| Rainfall: | 815 mm | 656 mm | 684 mm | 1022 mm |
| Sunshine hours: | 1307 hours | 1705 hours | 1418 hours | 1655 hours |
Monthly climate averages for this location
| Month | Avg. Minimum temp. | Avg. Maximum temp. | Rainfall | Sunshine hours |
|---|
| Jan | 1 C | 7 C | 63 mm
(7.7%) | 44 hours
(3.4%) |
| Feb | 0 C | 7 C | 66 mm
(8.1%) | 76 hours
(5.8%) |
| Mar | 2 C | 9 C | 47 mm
(5.8%) | 111 hours
(8.5%) |
| Apr | 4 C | 12 C | 38 mm
(4.7%) | 147 hours
(11.2%) |
| May | 6 C | 15 C | 53 mm
(6.5%) | 190 hours
(14.5%) |
| Jun | 9 C | 18 C | 74 mm
(9.1%) | 154 hours
(11.8%) |
| Jul | 11 C | 20 C | 68 mm
(8.3%) | 139 hours
(10.6%) |
| Aug | 11 C | 19 C | 84 mm
(10.3%) | 137 hours
(10.5%) |
| Sep | 9 C | 17 C | 59 mm
(7.2%) | 121 hours
(9.3%) |
| Oct | 6 C | 13 C | 132 mm
(16.2%) | 85 hours
(6.5%) |
| Nov | 3 C | 10 C | 73 mm
(9.0%) | 62 hours
(4.7%) |
| Dec | 1 C | 7 C | 60 mm
(7.4%) | 41 hours
(3.1%) |
This weather data is mostly derived from averages for the period 2001-2006.
