This page summarises the climate for growing fruit trees in the Selkirk 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: | 267 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: | 929 mm | 656 mm | 684 mm | 1022 mm |
| Sunshine hours: | 1370 hours | 1705 hours | 1418 hours | 1655 hours |
Monthly climate averages for this location
| Month | Avg. Minimum temp. | Avg. Maximum temp. | Rainfall | Sunshine hours |
|---|
| Jan | 0 C | 6 C | 81 mm
(8.7%) | 53 hours
(3.9%) |
| Feb | 0 C | 6 C | 81 mm
(8.7%) | 84 hours
(6.1%) |
| Mar | 1 C | 9 C | 66 mm
(7.1%) | 110 hours
(8.0%) |
| Apr | 3 C | 12 C | 65 mm
(7.0%) | 145 hours
(10.6%) |
| May | 6 C | 15 C | 60 mm
(6.5%) | 187 hours
(13.6%) |
| Jun | 9 C | 18 C | 65 mm
(7.0%) | 154 hours
(11.2%) |
| Jul | 10 C | 20 C | 62 mm
(6.7%) | 158 hours
(11.5%) |
| Aug | 10 C | 19 C | 89 mm
(9.6%) | 156 hours
(11.4%) |
| Sep | 8 C | 17 C | 57 mm
(6.1%) | 120 hours
(8.8%) |
| Oct | 6 C | 12 C | 139 mm
(15.0%) | 83 hours
(6.1%) |
| Nov | 3 C | 9 C | 79 mm
(8.5%) | 67 hours
(4.9%) |
| Dec | 1 C | 6 C | 85 mm
(9.1%) | 54 hours
(3.9%) |
This weather data is mostly derived from averages for the period 2001-2006.
