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# Saint Andrews

Saint Andrews is a city in the United Kingdom.

## Mobility

Saint Andrews's nearest airport was DND, 19 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.8°C in January and 15.1°C in July. Saint Andrews's monthly precipitation totalled 63.5 mm in January and 64.2 mm in July. Saint Andrews's average monthly sunshine was 61.6 hours in January and 185 hours in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 6.8 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 9.6 · Apr 11.8 · May 14.4 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 19 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 0.7 · Feb 1 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 3.8 · May 6.1 · Jun 9.1 · Jul 10.9 · Aug 10.7 · Sep 9 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 2.9 · Dec 0.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 3.8 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 7.8 · May 10.3 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 14.9 · Sep 12.9 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 63.5 · Feb 47.3 · Mar 46.3 · Apr 43.9 · May 50.2 · Jun 62.8 · Jul 64.2 · Aug 68.9 · Sep 53.8 · Oct 80.4 · Nov 68.3 · Dec 63.3 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 61.6 · Feb 89.6 · Mar 129 · Apr 168.8 · May 209.4 · Jun 183.3 · Jul 185 · Aug 170.9 · Sep 139.4 · Oct 104.9 · Nov 78.5 · Dec 53.5 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 7 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [6] |
| School Count | `school_count` | 8 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [6] |
| Universities | `universities_count` | 1 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 1 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 19 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | DND | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Public employment service

- [Jobcentre Plus](https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Saint Andrews when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Kingdom country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-kingdom/).

## Sources

1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
2. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv
6. Scottish Government — Official source — https://www.gov.scot/publications/school-contact-details/
7. Scottish Funding Council — Official source — https://www.sfc.ac.uk/our-funding/university-funding/
8. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
9. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Saint Andrews, United Kingdom: climate, schools [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/saint-andrews/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_saint-andrews-united-kingdom-climate-schools_47f9c435ecfd,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Saint Andrews, United Kingdom: climate, schools},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/saint-andrews/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Saint Andrews, United Kingdom: climate, schools](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/saint-andrews/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/saint-andrews/
- Title: Saint Andrews, United Kingdom: climate, schools
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-14
- Built: 2026-09-14
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/saint-andrews/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/saint-andrews.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/saint-andrews.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/uk/saint-andrews
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json