This page summarises the climate for growing fruit trees in the Dundee 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: | 291 days | 332 days | 307 days | 340 days |
| Average minimum temperatures: | 1 C | 2 C | 1 C | 3 C |
| Average maximum temperatures: | 20 C | 23 C | 19 C | 21 C |
| Rainfall: | 689 mm | 656 mm | 684 mm | 1022 mm |
| Sunshine hours: | 1438 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 | 58 mm
(8.4%) | 50 hours
(3.5%) |
| Feb | 1 C | 8 C | 51 mm
(7.4%) | 89 hours
(6.2%) |
| Mar | 2 C | 10 C | 52 mm
(7.5%) | 114 hours
(7.9%) |
| Apr | 5 C | 12 C | 39 mm
(5.7%) | 158 hours
(11.0%) |
| May | 7 C | 16 C | 45 mm
(6.5%) | 202 hours
(14.0%) |
| Jun | 10 C | 18 C | 62 mm
(9.0%) | 168 hours
(11.7%) |
| Jul | 12 C | 20 C | 46 mm
(6.7%) | 162 hours
(11.3%) |
| Aug | 12 C | 20 C | 82 mm
(11.9%) | 167 hours
(11.6%) |
| Sep | 10 C | 18 C | 41 mm
(6.0%) | 127 hours
(8.8%) |
| Oct | 7 C | 13 C | 107 mm
(15.5%) | 84 hours
(5.8%) |
| Nov | 4 C | 10 C | 59 mm
(8.6%) | 71 hours
(4.9%) |
| Dec | 2 C | 7 C | 47 mm
(6.8%) | 47 hours
(3.3%) |
This weather data is mostly derived from averages for the period 2001-2006.
