Coatbridge in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Coatbridge sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 231 mm of precipitation over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 15°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Coatbridge's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Coatbridge's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 231 mm
- 42 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Coatbridge in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 15°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Coatbridge reaches about 11°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Coatbridge
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 37 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Coatbridge weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / 2° | 109 | 16.4 | 3.5 | 7.4 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 7° / 2° | 92 | 14.2 | 3.4 | 9.2 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 8° / 3° | 84 | 14.3 | 2.2 | 11.4 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 11° / 4° | 72 | 13.8 | 0.9 | 13.8 | 2.4 |
| May | 14° / 7° | 76 | 14.1 | 0.2 | 16 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 16° / 9° | 85 | 14.4 | 0 | 17.2 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 18° / 11° | 89 | 15.6 | 0 | 16.7 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 18° / 11° | 99 | 15.6 | 0 | 14.8 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 15° / 9° | 79 | 13.3 | 0 | 12.5 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 12° / 7° | 103 | 15.3 | 0.1 | 10.1 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 9° / 4° | 98 | 15.4 | 0.6 | 8 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 6° / 2° | 109 | 15.4 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 0.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Coatbridge gets around 231 mm of rain and snow over 42 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 15 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min in early March to 16 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 3.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Coatbridge?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Coatbridge.
What to pack for Coatbridge in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Coatbridge sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 42 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Coatbridge in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 9°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in February near 7°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Bracing |
| Feb | 7 | Bracing |
| Mar | 7 | Bracing |
| Apr | 8 | Bracing |
| May | 10 | Bracing |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 15 | Bracing |
| Aug | 15 | Cool |
| Sep | 14 | Bracing |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 11 | Bracing |
| Dec | 9 | Bracing |
UV index in Coatbridge in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Coatbridge peaks around June 20 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Coatbridge?
Coatbridge sits at 55.9°N, 4.0°W, 88 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Airdrie, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Coatbridge
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Coatbridge.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Coatbridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,200 m.
The land around Coatbridge is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), grassland (33%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (49%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) within 80 km.
United Kingdom travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 89% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $57,602
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.1
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 3.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Coatbridge (55.8622°, -4.0247°, elevation 88 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.