Weather in Kirkcaldy

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:57 pm (GMT)

Now · overcast 52 °F

Feels like: 48 °F
Low / high: 48 / 56 °F
Rain: 100% · 0.05 in
Wind: 9 mph WSW

↗ 30.16 inHg · rising

Today in Kirkcaldy: light rain, 48 °F to 56 °F, with a 100% chance of rain (0.05 in) and a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (9 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 50 °F to 59 °F and a 0% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 59 °F. No significant rain expected over the next 7 days.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

56° 48°
Today
59° 50°
Thu 29
55° 49°
Fri 30
56° 52°
Sat 31
53° 43°
Sun 1
52° 40°
Mon 2
47° 39°
Tue 3
44° 37°
Wed 4
43° 37°
Thu 5
45° 40°
Fri 6
43° 39°
Sat 7
45° 38°
Sun 8
49° 41°
Mon 9
50° 47°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Light rain	48 / 56 °F	100% · 0.05 in	16 mph WSW	1.9 ft	3:17 am · 3:44 pm	ICON-EU
Thu 29	Overcast	50 / 59 °F	0%	10 mph SW	0.5 ft	4:07 am · 4:33 pm	ICON-EU
Fri 30	Overcast	49 / 55 °F	0%	7 mph SW	0.3 ft	5:02 am · 5:26 pm	ICON-EU
Sat 31	Overcast	52 / 56 °F	13%	11 mph WSW	0.1 ft	6:00 am · 6:21 pm	ICON-EU
Sun 1	Overcast	43 / 53 °F	17%	10 mph SW	0.7 ft	6:59 am · 7:20 pm	ICON-EU
Mon 2	Overcast	40 / 52 °F	0%	4 mph WNW	0.7 ft	8:01 am · 8:24 pm	ICON-EU + ECMWF
Tue 3	Overcast	39 / 47 °F	6%	3 mph NW	0.5 ft	9:07 am · 9:34 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Overcast	37 / 44 °F	2%	3 mph WNW	0.3 ft	10:21 am · 10:48 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Overcast	37 / 43 °F	2%	2 mph NNW	0.4 ft	11:31 am · 11:53 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Overcast	40 / 45 °F	6%	3 mph N	0.4 ft	12:26 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light drizzle	39 / 43 °F	8% · 0.02 in	3 mph NW	—	12:46 am · 1:10 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Light drizzle	38 / 45 °F	18% · 0.00 in	3 mph NE	—	1:30 am · 1:49 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	41 / 49 °F	20% · 0.17 in	8 mph ENE	—	2:10 am · 2:25 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	47 / 50 °F	24%	4 mph N	—	2:48 am · 3:01 pm	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: ICON-EU until Monday 2 7:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 3:00 pm; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Partly cloudy	Light rain	Light rain	Partly cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temperature	48°	50°	51°	52°	55°	56°	53°	52°
Chance of rain	8%	86%	96%	16%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.02 in	0.02 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	14 SW	14 SSW	16 WSW	13 WSW	16 WSW	12 WSW	11 WSW	9 WSW
Humidity	82%	84%	88%	86%	77%	78%	82%	93%
UV	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Model	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain today: take it with some caution.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	57°	56°	56°	56°	51°	52°	47°
AIFS	57°	59°	58°	57°	52°	49°	51°
GFS	56°	57°	56°	56°	54°	53°	54°
ICON	56°	58°	55°	55°	53°	52°	50°
ARPEGE	55°	55°	56°	54°	—	—	—
ICON-EU	56°	59°	55°	56°	53°	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0.08 in	0	0	0	0	0	0
AIFS	0.05 in	0	0	0	0	0	0
GFS	0.03 in	0	0	0	0.00 in	0	0
ICON	0.01 in	0	0	0.03 in	0	0.01 in	0.00 in
ARPEGE	0	0	0	0.05 in	—	—	—
ICON-EU	0.05 in	0	0	0	0	—	—
Confidence	medium	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	1834	918	1122	1020	820	413	38
AIFS	16	7	7	8	4	3	3
GFS	2444	1123	1019	922	56	68	47
ICON	2036	814	48	915	612	49	35
ARPEGE	3147	1015	913	1218	—	—	—
ICON-EU	1635	1019	714	1121	1021	—	—
Confidence	medium	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	100%	0%	0%	13%	17%	0%	6%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	100%	0%	2%	27%	32%	0%	6%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Normal −0.7 °F	Below −75%	A bit above +0.7 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal 0.0 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.7 °F	48° / 44°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Normal +0.7 °F	A bit above +23%	A bit above +0.7 °F	47° / 44°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Normal +0.5 °F	A bit above +22%	A bit above +0.9 °F	46° / 43°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal −0.2 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.7 °F	45° / 42°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	Normal +0.5 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.3 °F
December	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.3 °F
January	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.4 °F
February	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.4 °F
March	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.3 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Kirkcaldy climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Kirkcaldy is from July to August: highs of 66 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

46° 36°

JanJ
46° 36°

FebF
48° 37°

MarM
52° 39°

AprA
58° 44°

MayM
63° 49°

JunJ
66° 52°

JulJ
66° 52°

AugA
62° 49°

SepS
56° 44°

OctO
50° 40°

NovN
47° 36°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	46°	36°	2.36 in	12	1.2	44°	3.6 ft
FebruaryFeb	46°	36°	1.80 in	9	2.3	43°	3.5 ft
MarchMar	48°	37°	1.84 in	9	3.5	43°	3.1 ft
AprilApr	52°	39°	1.67 in	8	5.0	45°	2.5 ft
MayMay	58°	44°	1.88 in	10	6.3	49°	2.3 ft
JuneJun	63°	49°	2.46 in	11	4.9	53°	2.0 ft
JulyJul	66°	52°	2.45 in	12	5.1	57°	1.7 ft
AugustAug	66°	52°	2.59 in	11	4.3	58°	2.0 ft
SeptemberSep	62°	49°	2.01 in	10	4.1	56°	2.3 ft
OctoberOct	56°	44°	2.83 in	12	2.5	53°	3.2 ft
NovemberNov	50°	40°	2.33 in	12	1.6	50°	3.4 ft
DecemberDec	47°	36°	2.46 in	11	0.8	47°	3.6 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	44°	3.6 ft
Feb	43°	3.5 ft
Mar	43°	3.1 ft
Apr	45°	2.5 ft
May	49°	2.3 ft
Jun	53°	2.0 ft
Jul	57°	1.7 ft
Aug	58°	2.0 ft
Sep	56°	2.3 ft
Oct	53°	3.2 ft
Nov	50°	3.4 ft
Dec	47°	3.6 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 26.68 in of rain on about 127 days and about 1,250 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now52 °Ffeels like 48 °F

Tomorrow50 / 59 °F

It's 52 °F now (feels like 48 °F). Today, 48 °F to 56 °F; tomorrow, 50 °F to 59 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 100% 0.05 in
Thu 29 0%
Fri 30 0%
Sat 31 13%
Sun 1 17%
Mon 2 0%
Tue 3 6%

Today the chance of rain reaches 100%, with 0.05 in in total. No significant rain expected this week.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.05 in; last 3 days, 0.29 in; last 7 days, 2.09 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity92%

Dew point50 °F

Humidity is 92% now and the dew point is 50 °F. The temperature is very close to the dew point: fog may form.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now11 migood

Clouds100%

Visibility is good now (11 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak1low

Thu 29: 1 · Fri 30: 1 · Sat 31: 1

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8030.0030.2030.40 30.39

Rising now (+0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.23 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 21

PollenNoneToday, at most none.

Pollen: Copernicus CAMS model (a rough guide, not a pollen trap). Levels use each type's usual thresholds.

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 27	Light drizzle	47 / 58 °F	0.07 in	24 mph SW
Mon 26	Drizzle	45 / 59 °F	0.20 in	18 mph S
Sun 25	Drizzle	45 / 49 °F	0.19 in	29 mph WSW
Sat 24	Light rain	38 / 48 °F	0.60 in	25 mph SSW
Fri 23	Light rain	36 / 45 °F	0.70 in	14 mph NNW
Thu 22	Light rain	39 / 51 °F	0.23 in	15 mph W
Wed 21	Light rain	48 / 53 °F	0.51 in	11 mph WSW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Light drizzle	50 / 53 °F	0.11 in	13 mph ESE
Mon 19	Light drizzle	33 / 53 °F	0.02 in	9 mph NE
Sun 18	Mainly clear	35 / 52 °F	0	4 mph WSW
Sat 17	Mainly clear	39 / 51 °F	0	6 mph NW
Fri 16	Partly cloudy	43 / 55 °F	0	9 mph W
Thu 15	Drizzle	48 / 58 °F	0.25 in	15 mph WSW
Wed 14	Drizzle	46 / 61 °F	0.08 in	20 mph SSW
Tue 13	Heavy drizzle	48 / 62 °F	0.20 in	18 mph SW
Mon 12	Light drizzle	42 / 59 °F	0.02 in	13 mph SSE
Sun 11	Overcast	44 / 56 °F	0	12 mph WSW
Sat 10	Mainly clear	46 / 54 °F	0	16 mph W
Fri 9	Light drizzle	47 / 57 °F	0.03 in	15 mph WSW
Thu 8	Heavy drizzle	42 / 53 °F	0.23 in	9 mph WSW
Wed 7	Clear sky	42 / 56 °F	0	9 mph WNW
Tue 6	Overcast	46 / 59 °F	0	7 mph WSW
Mon 5	Overcast	52 / 62 °F	0	17 mph WSW
Sun 4	Light drizzle	51 / 62 °F	0.01 in	17 mph SW
Sat 3	Overcast	47 / 60 °F	0	13 mph WSW
Fri 2	Heavy drizzle	51 / 62 °F	0.21 in	17 mph SSW
Thu 1	Overcast	51 / 61 °F	0	13 mph SSW
Wed 30	Drizzle	57 / 65 °F	0.18 in	15 mph SSE
Tue 29	Light drizzle	44 / 60 °F	0.02 in	17 mph ESE
Mon 28	Overcast	47 / 60 °F	0	11 mph SW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in KirkcaldyQuestions

What's the weather like today in Kirkcaldy?

Light rain, from 48 °F to 56 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (9 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Kirkcaldy?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 0% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 39 °F and a high of 59 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 1 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.16 inHg and rising: +0.40 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Kirkcaldy?

The best time to visit Kirkcaldy is from July to August: highs of 66 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Kirkcaldy in October?

In October, Kirkcaldy normally sees highs of 56 °F and lows of 44 °F, with about 12 rainy days (2.83 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 53 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Kirkcaldy?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 66 °F, and the coldest February, with lows of 36 °F. The wettest is October (2.83 in) and the driest, April.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 9.8 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:57 pm (local time).

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