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Location: 58.954, -2.9
Altitude: 26 m above mean sea level
Station type: Observing Site

Station: Kirkwall, 1961-1990

Station: Kirkwall

Month Maximum temperature (°C) Minimum temperature (°C) Days of air frost (days) Sunshine (hours) Rainfall (mm) Days of rainfall ≥1 mm (days) Monthly mean wind speed at 10 m (knots)
January 5.79 1.51 7.07 28.52 106.35 20.03 16.66
February 5.83 1.31 7.60 59.89 73.26 13.97 15.32
March 7.04 2.01 5.47 96.72 84.26 16.53 15.97
April 8.94 3.00 3.50 134.70 56.00 12.23 13.31
May 11.38 5.39 0.63 161.51 50.36 10.27 12.51
June 13.97 7.90 0.00 156.30 52.58 10.63 11.36
July 15.11 9.54 0.00 128.65 55.75 11.80 11.27
August 15.33 9.70 0.00 128.96 78.33 13.17 11.15
September 13.47 8.31 0.00 95.70 101.46 16.93 13.25
October 11.32 6.62 0.20 73.16 115.81 18.07 14.81
November 7.93 3.44 2.97 35.70 122.78 20.17 15.48
December 6.50 2.17 5.50 19.53 112.44 19.83 16.07
Annual 10.24 5.10 32.93 1121.32 1009.38 183.63

Station: Kirkwall, 1971-2000

Month Maximum temperature (°C) Minimum temperature (°C) Days of air frost (days) Sunshine (hours) Rainfall (mm) Days of rainfall ≥1 mm (days) Monthly mean wind speed at 10 m (knots)
January 6.06 1.69 6.87 28.83 109.77 19.97 16.77
February 6.19 1.59 6.00 58.48 85.71 15.87 15.75
March 7.32 2.20 5.00 94.55 92.75 17.07 15.58
April 9.01 3.25 2.80 128.40 59.38 12.67 13.28
May 11.69 5.43 0.70 181.04 49.35 10.00 12.01
June 13.74 7.73 0.00 150.00 53.65 10.30 11.32
July 15.49 9.82 0.00 128.96 55.12 11.17 10.77
August 15.73 9.95 0.00 133.92 65.90 12.00 10.66
September 13.61 8.42 0.00 102.90 99.26 16.70 12.92
October 11.22 6.48 0.20 73.78 113.62 18.37 14.47
November 8.33 3.82 2.33 38.10 129.79 20.53 15.18
December 6.69 2.37 5.03 20.77 115.05 19.63 15.57
Annual 10.45 5.25 28.93 1139.58 1029.35 184.28

Station: Kirkwall, 1981-2010

Month Maximum temperature (°C) Minimum temperature (°C) Days of air frost (days) Sunshine (hours) Rainfall (mm) Days of rainfall ≥1 mm (days) Monthly mean wind speed at 10 m (knots)
January 6.37 1.94 6.00 32.15 109.68 20.12 16.43
February 6.40 1.73 5.87 59.32 93.34 16.83 15.95
March 7.61 2.37 5.07 98.16 95.67 17.92 15.38
April 9.51 3.76 2.33 136.75 60.29 13.39 13.46
May 12.00 5.64 0.53 189.96 47.96 10.61 11.94
June 13.99 8.11 0.00 148.56 52.74 10.72 11.29
July 15.94 10.21 0.00 132.17 57.41 11.56 10.76
August 15.97 10.32 0.00 129.70 66.25 12.49 10.87
September 14.07 8.83 0.00 105.27 95.34 16.17 12.60
October 11.37 6.66 0.13 75.80 125.97 19.59 14.40
November 8.63 4.19 1.60 40.06 126.02 20.76 14.91
December 6.77 2.34 5.77 24.45 107.82 18.49 14.47
Annual 10.74 5.53 27.30 1172.35 1038.49 188.65 13.53

Station: Kirkwall, 1991-2020

Month Maximum temperature (°C) Minimum temperature (°C) Days of air frost (days) Sunshine (hours) Rainfall (mm) Days of rainfall ≥1 mm (days) Monthly mean wind speed at 10 m (knots)
January 6.59 2.29 4.43 34.10 114.69 20.37 15.93
February 6.75 2.09 4.67 63.96 96.15 17.56 15.67
March 7.96 2.68 4.43 101.99 86.74 16.93 14.69
April 9.88 4.12 1.67 144.31 59.24 14.09 13.63
May 12.21 5.79 0.50 193.49 53.79 11.87 11.80
June 14.24 8.37 0.00 145.02 55.89 10.77 11.41
July 16.14 10.28 0.00 138.76 58.19 12.12 10.54
August 16.22 10.54 0.00 134.58 73.02 12.63 10.65
September 14.44 9.20 0.00 107.83 90.72 15.17 12.20
October 11.60 6.96 0.10 76.31 119.77 19.10 13.78
November 8.90 4.50 1.17 44.01 126.06 20.50 14.85
December 7.03 2.58 4.80 26.07 114.28 19.87 14.45
Annual 11.02 5.80 21.77 1210.43 1048.54 190.98 13.29

District: Scotland N, 1991-2020

District: Scotland N

Month Maximum temperature (°C) Minimum temperature (°C) Days of air frost (days) Sunshine (hours) Rainfall (mm) Days of rainfall ≥1 mm (days) Monthly mean wind speed at 10 m (knots)
January 5.46 0.32 14.11 28.28 200.85 20.21 13.21
February 5.72 0.11 13.68 57.31 159.65 18.10 13.49
March 7.22 1.07 11.34 91.85 140.84 18.03 12.54
April 9.83 2.67 6.54 136.06 101.98 15.28 11.41
May 12.76 4.71 2.99 176.69 95.89 14.56 10.16
June 14.78 7.58 0.31 137.27 92.77 14.42 9.71
July 16.50 9.46 0.01 125.82 101.32 15.63 9.22
August 16.24 9.40 0.04 122.45 122.29 16.44 9.32
September 14.21 7.74 0.37 99.07 136.83 16.30 10.32
October 10.83 4.99 2.78 67.62 180.36 19.60 11.37
November 7.70 2.40 7.88 38.97 176.93 20.00 12.32
December 5.68 0.34 14.08 22.51 192.62 20.11 12.03
Annual 10.60 4.25 74.13 1103.92 1702.31 208.69 11.24

District: Scotland N, 1981-2010

Month Maximum temperature (°C) Minimum temperature (°C) Days of air frost (days) Sunshine (hours) Rainfall (mm) Days of rainfall ≥1 mm (days) Monthly mean wind speed at 10 m (knots)
January 5.21 -0.02 14.87 27.17 202.06 20.21 13.57
February 5.35 -0.20 14.30 55.98 153.97 17.24 13.54
March 6.92 0.87 11.97 85.74 159.80 19.50 13.10
April 9.43 2.36 7.37 128.56 97.41 14.91 11.52
May 12.56 4.54 2.84 172.55 84.27 13.74 9.98
June 14.57 7.31 0.34 140.56 87.85 13.70 9.75
July 16.36 9.40 0.01 125.29 97.49 15.17 9.44
August 16.08 9.28 0.03 120.24 119.94 16.14 9.37
September 13.82 7.38 0.48 95.88 147.69 17.05 10.46
October 10.59 4.83 3.00 66.32 186.00 20.16 11.69
November 7.46 2.24 8.09 36.00 180.80 19.72 12.39
December 5.38 0.02 14.66 23.04 178.80 19.07 11.71
Annual 10.34 4.02 77.95 1077.33 1696.09 206.61 11.36

District: Scotland N, 1971-2000

Month Maximum temperature (°C) Minimum temperature (°C) Days of air frost (days) Sunshine (hours) Rainfall (mm) Days of rainfall ≥1 mm (days) Monthly mean wind speed at 10 m (knots)
January 4.92 -0.22 15.53 26.71 190.06 20.03 14.46
February 5.11 -0.31 14.36 56.42 140.29 16.15 13.63
March 6.63 0.70 12.70 82.82 153.81 19.13 13.81
April 8.88 1.96 8.19 120.52 92.87 14.74 11.76
May 12.29 4.34 3.13 167.15 78.15 12.95 10.35
June 14.21 6.91 0.40 141.47 88.54 13.72 10.12
July 16.08 9.08 0.01 126.58 93.34 14.62 9.68
August 15.93 8.97 0.05 123.41 109.54 15.21 9.35
September 13.42 7.02 0.64 95.66 150.95 17.79 10.96
October 10.47 4.74 2.92 67.17 171.91 19.46 11.97
November 7.14 1.89 8.97 35.73 190.61 20.07 13.00
December 5.52 0.39 13.81 21.09 185.42 20.28 13.44
Annual 10.08 3.81 80.72 1064.72 1645.48 204.15 11.87

District: Scotland N, 1961-1990

Month Maximum temperature (°C) Minimum temperature (°C) Days of air frost (days) Sunshine (hours) Rainfall (mm) Days of rainfall ≥1 mm (days) Monthly mean wind speed at 10 m (knots)
January 4.62 -0.52 16.23 26.99 164.83 19.34
February 4.71 -0.82 15.55 60.99 114.28 14.40
March 6.39 0.36 13.86 87.33 143.74 18.42
April 8.81 1.65 9.27 129.44 85.73 14.57
May 12.00 4.27 2.84 155.56 85.51 13.92
June 14.53 7.03 0.37 146.72 90.54 13.80
July 15.56 8.72 0.02 123.81 98.21 15.04
August 15.51 8.67 0.07 120.19 119.27 15.86
September 13.24 7.04 0.53 87.64 152.43 18.62
October 10.69 4.93 2.62 65.42 174.39 19.46
November 6.73 1.49 10.02 36.13 178.99 19.62
December 5.36 0.24 14.16 21.03 173.90 20.35
Annual 9.87 3.61 85.55 1061.25 1581.83 203.40

Region: Scotland, 1991-2020

Region: Scotland

Month Maximum temperature (°C) Minimum temperature (°C) Days of air frost (days) Sunshine (hours) Rainfall (mm) Days of rainfall ≥1 mm (days) Monthly mean wind speed at 10 m (knots)
January 5.55 0.34 14.11 35.26 178.01 18.48 12.62
February 5.95 0.26 13.26 63.49 140.75 16.10 12.76
March 7.63 1.19 10.99 97.46 124.59 15.92 12.00
April 10.31 2.78 6.05 141.73 93.08 13.70 10.92
May 13.37 4.98 2.50 182.21 89.22 13.38 9.94
June 15.59 7.86 0.19 146.25 92.95 13.75 9.36
July 17.29 9.70 0.01 140.50 103.72 14.93 8.89
August 16.96 9.61 0.02 134.54 119.96 15.51 9.00
September 14.78 7.88 0.32 106.56 123.34 14.85 9.98
October 11.27 5.14 2.70 74.72 168.33 17.96 10.91
November 7.97 2.48 7.81 47.58 165.34 18.48 11.65
December 5.82 0.37 13.72 29.74 174.04 18.22 11.56
Annual 11.07 4.40 71.68 1200.04 1573.32 191.28 10.79

Region: Scotland, 1981-2010

Month Maximum temperature (°C) Minimum temperature (°C) Days of air frost (days) Sunshine (hours) Rainfall (mm) Days of rainfall ≥1 mm (days) Monthly mean wind speed at 10 m (knots)
January 5.31 0.04 14.66 34.53 177.67 18.49 13.02
February 5.54 -0.05 14.01 62.09 131.45 15.17 12.85
March 7.33 1.03 11.39 92.84 139.56 17.18 12.47
April 9.91 2.48 6.84 134.40 89.97 13.50 10.92
May 13.13 4.80 2.42 177.82 82.20 12.97 9.76
June 15.35 7.59 0.23 149.63 86.34 13.02 9.45
July 17.18 9.62 0.01 141.55 96.60 14.09 9.12
August 16.85 9.47 0.02 134.96 116.00 14.94 9.05
September 14.42 7.57 0.44 104.65 133.89 15.34 10.12
October 11.03 4.98 2.92 74.57 173.07 18.32 11.18
November 7.74 2.33 8.06 46.08 163.50 17.95 11.74
December 5.51 0.06 14.33 29.71 160.68 17.20 11.24
Annual 10.80 4.18 75.33 1182.81 1550.94 188.18 10.90

Region: Scotland, 1971-2000

Month Maximum temperature (°C) Minimum temperature (°C) Days of air frost (days) Sunshine (hours) Rainfall (mm) Days of rainfall ≥1 mm (days) Monthly mean wind speed at 10 m (knots)
January 5.00 -0.16 15.26 33.70 170.53 18.44 13.60
February 5.22 -0.15 13.92 59.46 123.59 14.68 12.89
March 6.96 0.85 12.05 88.04 136.87 17.13 12.93
April 9.39 2.11 7.72 129.04 85.13 13.07 11.06
May 12.81 4.52 2.77 174.19 76.95 12.28 10.00
June 15.02 7.17 0.29 153.79 83.23 12.74 9.72
July 16.93 9.30 0.01 145.13 90.39 13.34 9.26
August 16.67 9.16 0.04 137.14 105.51 14.13 8.97
September 14.01 7.23 0.66 103.65 137.31 15.88 10.50
October 10.88 4.88 2.94 74.44 158.69 17.52 11.39
November 7.41 1.95 9.04 46.35 164.56 17.79 12.26
December 5.69 0.50 13.29 27.87 166.94 18.17 12.68
Annual 10.53 3.97 77.99 1172.80 1499.70 185.17 11.26

Region: Scotland, 1961-1990

Month Maximum temperature (°C) Minimum temperature (°C) Days of air frost (days) Sunshine (hours) Rainfall (mm) Days of rainfall ≥1 mm (days) Monthly mean wind speed at 10 m (knots)
January 4.69 -0.44 15.84 34.03 152.23 17.87
February 4.76 -0.71 15.28 62.96 103.42 13.29
March 6.64 0.47 13.26 91.76 126.50 16.37
April 9.27 1.82 8.64 136.12 78.24 12.92
May 12.51 4.44 2.49 164.49 84.42 13.42
June 15.26 7.24 0.28 157.87 84.54 12.73
July 16.41 8.95 0.02 141.35 93.59 13.55
August 16.23 8.87 0.06 132.85 115.29 14.75
September 13.85 7.24 0.57 96.64 141.32 16.67
October 11.07 5.10 2.51 72.46 157.03 17.43
November 7.02 1.57 10.02 46.57 154.54 17.33
December 5.49 0.31 13.88 28.53 152.88 17.93
Annual 10.30 3.76 82.84 1165.63 1443.99 184.27

UK 1991-2020

UK

Month Maximum temperature (°C) Minimum temperature (°C) Days of air frost (days) Sunshine (hours) Rainfall (mm) Days of rainfall ≥1 mm (days) Monthly mean wind speed at 10 m (knots)
January 6.66 1.21 11.32 47.51 121.53 15.43 10.77
February 7.16 1.13 10.69 71.93 96.15 13.18 10.77
March 9.22 2.19 7.84 109.24 85.10 12.68 10.28
April 12.03 3.75 4.03 155.38 71.73 11.59 9.33
May 15.13 6.25 1.20 192.21 70.98 11.24 8.75
June 17.68 9.08 0.07 171.48 77.20 11.51 8.16
July 19.62 11.02 0.00 173.39 82.48 12.25 7.85
August 19.30 10.97 0.01 161.64 93.73 12.89 7.88
September 16.85 9.04 0.12 127.49 90.89 12.08 8.41
October 13.08 6.42 1.64 91.82 122.56 14.83 9.30
November 9.41 3.56 5.51 57.94 123.39 15.81 9.74
December 7.02 1.42 10.95 42.71 127.19 15.60 10.06
Annual 12.79 5.53 53.36 1402.73 1162.93 159.08 9.27

UK 1981-2010

Month Maximum temperature (°C) Minimum temperature (°C) Days of air frost (days) Sunshine (hours) Rainfall (mm) Days of rainfall ≥1 mm (days) Monthly mean wind speed at 10 m (knots)
January 6.39 0.92 11.88 46.94 121.18 15.42 11.18
February 6.65 0.72 11.90 70.12 88.56 12.28 10.89
March 8.90 2.09 8.09 102.15 94.27 13.85 10.73
April 11.49 3.39 4.68 148.26 72.12 11.71 9.38
May 14.79 6.00 1.18 186.27 68.95 11.31 8.68
June 17.35 8.80 0.08 169.49 72.35 11.14 8.19
July 19.45 10.89 0.00 172.74 76.84 11.58 7.99
August 19.16 10.76 0.01 163.36 88.82 12.20 7.90
September 16.55 8.83 0.16 124.79 95.12 12.18 8.56
October 12.82 6.20 1.86 92.22 125.65 14.99 9.48
November 9.12 3.32 5.99 57.39 119.52 15.12 9.82
December 6.65 1.10 11.71 40.87 118.65 14.62 9.87
Annual 12.47 5.28 57.56 1374.58 1142.04 156.41 9.38

UK 1971-2000

Month Maximum temperature (°C) Minimum temperature (°C) Days of air frost (days) Sunshine (hours) Rainfall (mm) Days of rainfall ≥1 mm (days) Monthly mean wind speed at 10 m (knots)
January 6.06 0.68 12.56 44.34 119.91 15.56 11.45
February 6.33 0.62 11.60 64.53 86.18 12.17 10.94
March 8.47 1.87 8.58 96.51 94.80 14.14 11.04
April 10.86 3.03 5.31 140.43 68.78 11.30 9.63
May 14.39 5.62 1.47 184.07 65.06 10.95 8.90
June 16.90 8.36 0.11 168.69 71.52 11.17 8.45
July 19.17 10.57 0.00 173.62 68.27 10.60 8.08
August 18.96 10.44 0.01 165.00 83.45 11.51 7.92
September 16.13 8.48 0.25 122.68 98.80 12.55 8.89
October 12.57 5.95 1.81 90.75 114.81 14.26 9.58
November 8.78 2.96 6.86 57.86 116.94 14.75 10.29
December 6.86 1.52 10.49 37.79 123.01 15.21 10.83
Annual 12.15 5.03 59.07 1346.26 1111.54 154.17 9.66

UK 1961-1990

Month Maximum temperature (°C) Minimum temperature (°C) Days of air frost (days) Sunshine (hours) Rainfall (mm) Days of rainfall ≥1 mm (days) Monthly mean wind speed at 10 m (knots)
January 5.66 0.35 13.40 43.57 111.12 15.41
February 5.78 0.16 12.99 64.41 77.53 11.40
March 8.01 1.34 10.10 99.96 91.02 13.71
April 10.66 2.81 5.79 140.95 65.97 11.45
May 14.10 5.49 1.33 178.23 70.37 12.04
June 17.05 8.35 0.12 174.93 70.51 10.92
July 18.63 10.21 0.01 166.31 72.11 10.76
August 18.41 10.13 0.02 156.78 89.39 12.16
September 16.01 8.41 0.23 119.18 99.23 12.71
October 12.76 6.15 1.43 87.65 110.26 14.00
November 8.43 2.63 7.57 57.54 112.24 14.54
December 6.53 1.17 11.49 38.55 114.22 14.91
Annual 11.87 4.79 64.46 1328.07 1083.97 154.01

Station: Kirkwall

Air frost, 1961-1990

Yearly total: 32.93 days

  • 0 days
  • 1 days
  • 2 days
  • 3 days
  • 4 days
  • 5 days
  • 6 days
  • 7 days
  • 8 days
  • Jan 7.07
  • Feb 7.6
  • Mar 5.47
  • Apr 3.5
  • May 0.63
  • Jun 0
  • Jul 0
  • Aug 0
  • Sep 0
  • Oct 0.2
  • Nov 2.97
  • Dec 5.5

Air frost (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall, 1961-1990

Yearly total: 1,009.38 mm

  • 0 mm
  • 20 mm
  • 40 mm
  • 60 mm
  • 80 mm
  • 100 mm
  • 120 mm
  • 140 mm
  • 160 mm
  • Jan 125.84 106.35 83.49
  • Feb 101.8 73.26 42.03
  • Mar 108.51 84.26 52.89
  • Apr 81.57 56 33.52
  • May 71.49 50.36 37.55
  • Jun 70.54 52.58 36.45
  • Jul 82.15 55.75 34.38
  • Aug 107.88 78.33 55.68
  • Sep 128.53 101.46 70.33
  • Oct 154.28 115.81 69.51
  • Nov 158.36 122.78 83.51
  • Dec 146.52 112.44 69.16

Rainfall (mm)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Sunshine, 1961-1990

Yearly total: 1,121.32 hours

  • 0 hours
  • 30 hours
  • 60 hours
  • 90 hours
  • 120 hours
  • 150 hours
  • 180 hours
  • 210 hours
  • Jan 36.89 28.52 19.84
  • Feb 73.73 59.89 46.33
  • Mar 111.91 96.72 82.15
  • Apr 146.7 134.7 117.3
  • May 192.2 161.51 128.96
  • Jun 183.6 156.3 126
  • Jul 152.83 128.65 99.51
  • Aug 154.69 128.96 99.2
  • Sep 115.5 95.7 70.5
  • Oct 85.87 73.16 61.07
  • Nov 41.4 35.7 27
  • Dec 25.42 19.53 12.71

Sunshine (hours)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Maximum temperature, 1961-1990

Yearly average: 10.24 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • 12 °C
  • 14 °C
  • 16 °C
  • 18 °C
  • Jan 6.93 5.79 4.89
  • Feb 6.85 5.83 4.52
  • Mar 7.76 7.04 6.09
  • Apr 9.61 8.94 8.21
  • May 12.22 11.38 10.33
  • Jun 14.54 13.97 13.49
  • Jul 15.9 15.11 14.47
  • Aug 16.19 15.33 14.41
  • Sep 14.09 13.47 12.81
  • Oct 12.01 11.32 10.74
  • Nov 8.67 7.93 7.45
  • Dec 7.55 6.5 5.78

Maximum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall ≥1 mm, 1961-1990

Yearly total: 183.63 days

  • 0 days
  • 3 days
  • 6 days
  • 9 days
  • 12 days
  • 15 days
  • 18 days
  • 21 days
  • Jan 20.03
  • Feb 13.97
  • Mar 16.53
  • Apr 12.23
  • May 10.27
  • Jun 10.63
  • Jul 11.8
  • Aug 13.17
  • Sep 16.93
  • Oct 18.07
  • Nov 20.17
  • Dec 19.83

Rainfall ≥1 mm (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Minimum temperature, 1961-1990

Yearly average: 5.1 °C

  • -1.857 °C
  • 0.143 °C
  • 2.143 °C
  • 4.143 °C
  • 6.143 °C
  • 8.143 °C
  • 10.143 °C
  • Jan 2.58 1.51 0.67
  • Feb 2.65 1.31 -0.12
  • Mar 2.73 2.01 1.1
  • Apr 3.71 3 2.22
  • May 6.03 5.39 4.91
  • Jun 8.51 7.9 7.2
  • Jul 10.13 9.54 9.02
  • Aug 10.3 9.7 9.06
  • Sep 9.05 8.31 7.58
  • Oct 7.52 6.62 5.83
  • Nov 4.14 3.44 2.89
  • Dec 3.09 2.17 1.21

Minimum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Wind at 10 m, 1961-1990

Yearly average: — kn

  • 0 kn
  • 2 kn
  • 4 kn
  • 6 kn
  • 8 kn
  • 10 kn
  • 12 kn
  • 14 kn
  • 16 kn
  • 18 kn
  • Jan 18.2 16.66 14.74
  • Feb 17.06 15.32 13.22
  • Mar 18.1 15.97 13.85
  • Apr 15.1 13.31 11.55
  • May 14.09 12.51 10.42
  • Jun 12.34 11.36 10.48
  • Jul 12.31 11.27 10.22
  • Aug 12.2 11.15 10.13
  • Sep 14.52 13.25 12.06
  • Oct 16.78 14.81 13.44
  • Nov 16.91 15.48 13.7
  • Dec 17.87 16.07 15

Wind at 10 m (kn)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Station: Kirkwall

Air frost, 1971-2000

Yearly total: 28.93 days

  • 0 days
  • 1 days
  • 2 days
  • 3 days
  • 4 days
  • 5 days
  • 6 days
  • 7 days
  • 8 days
  • Jan 6.87
  • Feb 6
  • Mar 5
  • Apr 2.8
  • May 0.7
  • Jun 0
  • Jul 0
  • Aug 0
  • Sep 0
  • Oct 0.2
  • Nov 2.33
  • Dec 5.03

Air frost (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall, 1971-2000

Yearly total: 1,029.35 mm

  • 0 mm
  • 20 mm
  • 40 mm
  • 60 mm
  • 80 mm
  • 100 mm
  • 120 mm
  • 140 mm
  • 160 mm
  • 180 mm
  • Jan 139.9 109.77 84.04
  • Feb 126.63 85.71 46.93
  • Mar 110.26 92.75 73.86
  • Apr 85.42 59.38 37.04
  • May 68.72 49.35 32.03
  • Jun 74.37 53.65 36.45
  • Jul 83.18 55.12 30.91
  • Aug 92.58 65.9 44.64
  • Sep 130 99.26 66.85
  • Oct 153.93 113.62 69.07
  • Nov 161.61 129.79 84.61
  • Dec 146.7 115.05 76.69

Rainfall (mm)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Sunshine, 1971-2000

Yearly total: 1,139.58 hours

  • 0 hours
  • 30 hours
  • 60 hours
  • 90 hours
  • 120 hours
  • 150 hours
  • 180 hours
  • 210 hours
  • 240 hours
  • Jan 36.27 28.83 19.84
  • Feb 70.06 58.48 44.35
  • Mar 112.53 94.55 78.12
  • Apr 145.2 128.4 107.1
  • May 213.9 181.04 146.01
  • Jun 169.8 150 127.8
  • Jul 155.31 128.96 96.72
  • Aug 165.23 133.92 101.37
  • Sep 130.5 102.9 84.9
  • Oct 90.52 73.78 59.83
  • Nov 49.8 38.1 27
  • Dec 27.28 20.77 12.71

Sunshine (hours)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Maximum temperature, 1971-2000

Yearly average: 10.45 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • 12 °C
  • 14 °C
  • 16 °C
  • 18 °C
  • Jan 7.02 6.06 5.02
  • Feb 7.11 6.19 5.33
  • Mar 8.14 7.32 6.32
  • Apr 9.64 9.01 8.21
  • May 12.49 11.69 11.05
  • Jun 14.28 13.74 13.38
  • Jul 16.24 15.49 14.78
  • Aug 16.83 15.73 14.66
  • Sep 14.34 13.61 12.99
  • Oct 12.01 11.22 10.35
  • Nov 8.84 8.33 7.74
  • Dec 7.69 6.69 5.86

Maximum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall ≥1 mm, 1971-2000

Yearly total: 184.28 days

  • 0 days
  • 3 days
  • 6 days
  • 9 days
  • 12 days
  • 15 days
  • 18 days
  • 21 days
  • Jan 19.97
  • Feb 15.87
  • Mar 17.07
  • Apr 12.67
  • May 10
  • Jun 10.3
  • Jul 11.17
  • Aug 12
  • Sep 16.7
  • Oct 18.37
  • Nov 20.53
  • Dec 19.63

Rainfall ≥1 mm (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Minimum temperature, 1971-2000

Yearly average: 5.25 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • 12 °C
  • Jan 2.86 1.69 0.71
  • Feb 2.48 1.59 0.79
  • Mar 2.85 2.2 1.49
  • Apr 3.89 3.25 2.59
  • May 6.08 5.43 4.83
  • Jun 8.36 7.73 6.97
  • Jul 10.28 9.82 9.35
  • Aug 10.78 9.95 9.25
  • Sep 9.09 8.42 7.58
  • Oct 7.35 6.48 5.5
  • Nov 4.68 3.82 2.98
  • Dec 3.38 2.37 1.27

Minimum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Wind at 10 m, 1971-2000

Yearly average: — kn

  • 0 kn
  • 3 kn
  • 6 kn
  • 9 kn
  • 12 kn
  • 15 kn
  • 18 kn
  • Jan 18.97 16.77 14.41
  • Feb 18.27 15.75 12.91
  • Mar 17.38 15.58 13.85
  • Apr 14.51 13.28 11.55
  • May 13.05 12.01 10.18
  • Jun 12.19 11.32 10.07
  • Jul 11.67 10.77 9.65
  • Aug 11.48 10.66 9.76
  • Sep 14.06 12.92 11.59
  • Oct 15.9 14.47 12.95
  • Nov 16.71 15.18 13.48
  • Dec 17.23 15.57 13.68

Wind at 10 m (kn)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Station: Kirkwall

Air frost, 1981-2010

Yearly total: 27.3 days

  • 0 days
  • 1 days
  • 2 days
  • 3 days
  • 4 days
  • 5 days
  • 6 days
  • 7 days
  • Jan 6
  • Feb 5.87
  • Mar 5.07
  • Apr 2.33
  • May 0.53
  • Jun 0
  • Jul 0
  • Aug 0
  • Sep 0
  • Oct 0.13
  • Nov 1.6
  • Dec 5.77

Air frost (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall, 1981-2010

Yearly total: 1,038.49 mm

  • 0 mm
  • 20 mm
  • 40 mm
  • 60 mm
  • 80 mm
  • 100 mm
  • 120 mm
  • 140 mm
  • 160 mm
  • 180 mm
  • Jan 153.8 109.68 65.76
  • Feb 131.96 93.34 50.61
  • Mar 116.18 95.67 71.97
  • Apr 77.56 60.29 43.94
  • May 61.58 47.96 29.64
  • Jun 72.44 52.74 36.76
  • Jul 84.69 57.41 27.88
  • Aug 93.82 66.25 42.98
  • Sep 117.66 95.34 64.73
  • Oct 166.4 125.97 91.32
  • Nov 160.51 126.02 91.32
  • Dec 133.08 107.82 75.86

Rainfall (mm)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Sunshine, 1981-2010

Yearly total: 1,172.35 hours

  • 0 hours
  • 30 hours
  • 60 hours
  • 90 hours
  • 120 hours
  • 150 hours
  • 180 hours
  • 210 hours
  • 240 hours
  • Jan 40.58 32.15 24.08
  • Feb 73.52 59.32 47.91
  • Mar 120.08 98.16 81.63
  • Apr 164.46 136.75 108.95
  • May 230.86 189.96 157.02
  • Jun 162.54 148.56 119.76
  • Jul 163.21 132.17 97.44
  • Aug 151.24 129.7 103.3
  • Sep 131.4 105.27 86
  • Oct 91.75 75.8 59.81
  • Nov 53.69 40.06 27.84
  • Dec 28.89 24.45 17.5

Sunshine (hours)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Maximum temperature, 1981-2010

Yearly average: 10.74 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • 12 °C
  • 14 °C
  • 16 °C
  • 18 °C
  • Jan 7.29 6.37 5.4
  • Feb 7.23 6.4 5.38
  • Mar 8.52 7.61 6.54
  • Apr 10.32 9.51 8.73
  • May 12.81 12 11.34
  • Jun 14.61 13.99 13.44
  • Jul 16.74 15.94 15.03
  • Aug 16.68 15.97 15.19
  • Sep 14.88 14.07 13.24
  • Oct 12.21 11.37 10.79
  • Nov 9.35 8.63 8.08
  • Dec 7.71 6.77 5.93

Maximum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall ≥1 mm, 1981-2010

Yearly total: 188.65 days

  • 0 days
  • 3 days
  • 6 days
  • 9 days
  • 12 days
  • 15 days
  • 18 days
  • 21 days
  • 24 days
  • Jan 24 20.12 14.44
  • Feb 22.16 16.83 11.44
  • Mar 21 17.92 15
  • Apr 16 13.39 10.93
  • May 14 10.61 8
  • Jun 13 10.72 7.44
  • Jul 14.56 11.56 9.44
  • Aug 18.12 12.49 8
  • Sep 20.56 16.17 11
  • Oct 22.66 19.59 16.44
  • Nov 24 20.76 16.44
  • Dec 22 18.49 15.71

Rainfall ≥1 mm (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Minimum temperature, 1981-2010

Yearly average: 5.53 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • 12 °C
  • Jan 2.98 1.94 0.88
  • Feb 2.6 1.73 0.84
  • Mar 3.29 2.37 1.38
  • Apr 4.57 3.76 2.97
  • May 6.25 5.64 5.03
  • Jun 8.71 8.11 7.36
  • Jul 10.59 10.21 9.85
  • Aug 11.16 10.32 9.75
  • Sep 9.85 8.83 8.01
  • Oct 7.49 6.66 5.66
  • Nov 5.16 4.19 3.37
  • Dec 3.59 2.34 1.31

Minimum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Wind at 10 m, 1981-2010

Yearly average: 13.53 kn

  • 0 kn
  • 3 kn
  • 6 kn
  • 9 kn
  • 12 kn
  • 15 kn
  • 18 kn
  • Jan 18.97 16.43 14.08
  • Feb 18.27 15.95 13.42
  • Mar 16.84 15.38 14.05
  • Apr 14.62 13.46 11.55
  • May 13.11 11.94 10.2
  • Jun 12.26 11.29 9.86
  • Jul 11.51 10.76 9.96
  • Aug 12.11 10.87 9.78
  • Sep 13.82 12.6 11.46
  • Oct 15.66 14.4 13.06
  • Nov 16.39 14.91 13.2
  • Dec 16.04 14.47 12.96

Wind at 10 m (kn)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Station: Kirkwall

Air frost, 1991-2020

Yearly total: 21.77 days

  • 0 days
  • 1 days
  • 2 days
  • 3 days
  • 4 days
  • 5 days
  • 6 days
  • 7 days
  • 8 days
  • 9 days
  • Jan 8 4.43 2
  • Feb 7.2 4.67 2
  • Mar 7 4.43 1
  • Apr 3 1.67 0
  • May 1 0.5 0
  • Jun 0 0 0
  • Jul 0 0 0
  • Aug 0 0 0
  • Sep 0 0 0
  • Oct 0 0.1 0
  • Nov 2 1.17 0
  • Dec 8.4 4.8 0

Air frost (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall, 1991-2020

Yearly total: 1,048.54 mm

  • 0 mm
  • 20 mm
  • 40 mm
  • 60 mm
  • 80 mm
  • 100 mm
  • 120 mm
  • 140 mm
  • 160 mm
  • 180 mm
  • Jan 160.8 114.69 77.68
  • Feb 126.16 96.15 64.2
  • Mar 102.96 86.74 60.9
  • Apr 72.6 59.24 47.68
  • May 64.76 53.79 32.08
  • Jun 75.38 55.89 38.4
  • Jul 84.02 58.19 33.18
  • Aug 97.44 73.02 51.82
  • Sep 116.8 90.72 65.32
  • Oct 152.6 119.77 89.96
  • Nov 157.96 126.06 92.16
  • Dec 131.68 114.28 88.78

Rainfall (mm)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Sunshine, 1991-2020

Yearly total: 1,210.43 hours

  • 0 hours
  • 30 hours
  • 60 hours
  • 90 hours
  • 120 hours
  • 150 hours
  • 180 hours
  • 210 hours
  • 240 hours
  • 270 hours
  • Jan 40.84 34.1 26.25
  • Feb 80.32 63.96 51.04
  • Mar 124 101.99 85.82
  • Apr 165.76 144.31 121.11
  • May 234.28 193.49 156.61
  • Jun 166.39 145.02 116.5
  • Jul 165.78 138.76 114.84
  • Aug 162.81 134.58 108.02
  • Sep 125.05 107.83 90.34
  • Oct 94.08 76.31 59.08
  • Nov 55.16 44.01 34.69
  • Dec 31.83 26.07 18.28

Sunshine (hours)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Maximum temperature, 1991-2020

Yearly average: 11.02 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • 12 °C
  • 14 °C
  • 16 °C
  • 18 °C
  • Jan 7.32 6.59 6.09
  • Feb 7.59 6.75 5.88
  • Mar 8.79 7.96 6.72
  • Apr 10.64 9.88 8.95
  • May 12.97 12.21 11.44
  • Jun 14.99 14.24 13.44
  • Jul 17.13 16.14 15.19
  • Aug 16.75 16.22 15.41
  • Sep 14.99 14.44 13.76
  • Oct 12.54 11.6 10.9
  • Nov 9.76 8.9 8.17
  • Dec 7.8 7.03 5.97

Maximum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall ≥1 mm, 1991-2020

Yearly total: 190.98 days

  • 0 days
  • 3 days
  • 6 days
  • 9 days
  • 12 days
  • 15 days
  • 18 days
  • 21 days
  • 24 days
  • Jan 24.2 20.37 15
  • Feb 22.17 17.56 12.8
  • Mar 20.2 16.93 14.8
  • Apr 17.2 14.09 11.63
  • May 14 11.87 8.8
  • Jun 12.2 10.77 8
  • Jul 15 12.12 9.8
  • Aug 16.2 12.63 8
  • Sep 19 15.17 11
  • Oct 22.2 19.1 16
  • Nov 24 20.5 16
  • Dec 22.4 19.87 17.8

Rainfall ≥1 mm (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Minimum temperature, 1991-2020

Yearly average: 5.8 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • 12 °C
  • Jan 3.18 2.29 1.74
  • Feb 3.11 2.09 1.13
  • Mar 3.63 2.68 1.7
  • Apr 5.4 4.12 3.33
  • May 6.57 5.79 4.98
  • Jun 9.03 8.37 7.62
  • Jul 10.95 10.28 9.78
  • Aug 11.14 10.54 9.96
  • Sep 10.01 9.2 8.64
  • Oct 7.69 6.96 5.67
  • Nov 5.58 4.5 3.58
  • Dec 3.73 2.58 1.47

Minimum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Wind at 10 m, 1991-2020

Yearly average: 13.29 kn

  • 0 kn
  • 2 kn
  • 4 kn
  • 6 kn
  • 8 kn
  • 10 kn
  • 12 kn
  • 14 kn
  • 16 kn
  • 18 kn
  • Jan 18.42 15.93 14.19
  • Feb 17.69 15.67 13.51
  • Mar 15.79 14.69 13.17
  • Apr 14.83 13.63 12.19
  • May 12.92 11.8 10.27
  • Jun 12.31 11.41 10.12
  • Jul 11.18 10.54 9.73
  • Aug 11.5 10.65 9.77
  • Sep 13.37 12.2 11.44
  • Oct 15.32 13.78 12.42
  • Nov 16.26 14.85 13.41
  • Dec 15.72 14.45 13.35

Wind at 10 m (kn)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

District: Scotland N

Air frost, 1991-2020

Yearly total: 74.13 days

  • 0 days
  • 2 days
  • 4 days
  • 6 days
  • 8 days
  • 10 days
  • 12 days
  • 14 days
  • 16 days
  • Jan 14.11
  • Feb 13.68
  • Mar 11.34
  • Apr 6.54
  • May 2.99
  • Jun 0.31
  • Jul 0.01
  • Aug 0.04
  • Sep 0.37
  • Oct 2.78
  • Nov 7.88
  • Dec 14.08

Air frost (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall, 1991-2020

Yearly total: 1,702.31 mm

  • 0 mm
  • 30 mm
  • 60 mm
  • 90 mm
  • 120 mm
  • 150 mm
  • 180 mm
  • 210 mm
  • Jan 200.85
  • Feb 159.65
  • Mar 140.84
  • Apr 101.98
  • May 95.89
  • Jun 92.77
  • Jul 101.32
  • Aug 122.29
  • Sep 136.83
  • Oct 180.36
  • Nov 176.93
  • Dec 192.62

Rainfall (mm)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Sunshine, 1991-2020

Yearly total: 1,103.92 hours

  • 0 hours
  • 30 hours
  • 60 hours
  • 90 hours
  • 120 hours
  • 150 hours
  • 180 hours
  • Jan 28.28
  • Feb 57.31
  • Mar 91.85
  • Apr 136.06
  • May 176.69
  • Jun 137.27
  • Jul 125.82
  • Aug 122.45
  • Sep 99.07
  • Oct 67.62
  • Nov 38.97
  • Dec 22.51

Sunshine (hours)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Maximum temperature, 1991-2020

Yearly average: 10.6 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • 12 °C
  • 14 °C
  • 16 °C
  • 18 °C
  • Jan 5.46
  • Feb 5.72
  • Mar 7.22
  • Apr 9.83
  • May 12.76
  • Jun 14.78
  • Jul 16.5
  • Aug 16.24
  • Sep 14.21
  • Oct 10.83
  • Nov 7.7
  • Dec 5.68

Maximum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall ≥1 mm, 1991-2020

Yearly total: 208.69 days

  • 0 days
  • 3 days
  • 6 days
  • 9 days
  • 12 days
  • 15 days
  • 18 days
  • 21 days
  • Jan 20.21
  • Feb 18.1
  • Mar 18.03
  • Apr 15.28
  • May 14.56
  • Jun 14.42
  • Jul 15.63
  • Aug 16.44
  • Sep 16.3
  • Oct 19.6
  • Nov 20
  • Dec 20.11

Rainfall ≥1 mm (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Minimum temperature, 1991-2020

Yearly average: 4.25 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • Jan 0.32
  • Feb 0.11
  • Mar 1.07
  • Apr 2.67
  • May 4.71
  • Jun 7.58
  • Jul 9.46
  • Aug 9.4
  • Sep 7.74
  • Oct 4.99
  • Nov 2.4
  • Dec 0.34

Minimum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Wind at 10 m, 1991-2020

Yearly average: 11.24 kn

  • 0 kn
  • 2 kn
  • 4 kn
  • 6 kn
  • 8 kn
  • 10 kn
  • 12 kn
  • 14 kn
  • Jan 13.21
  • Feb 13.49
  • Mar 12.54
  • Apr 11.41
  • May 10.16
  • Jun 9.71
  • Jul 9.22
  • Aug 9.32
  • Sep 10.32
  • Oct 11.37
  • Nov 12.32
  • Dec 12.03

Wind at 10 m (kn)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

District: Scotland N

Air frost, 1981-2010

Yearly total: 77.95 days

  • 0 days
  • 2 days
  • 4 days
  • 6 days
  • 8 days
  • 10 days
  • 12 days
  • 14 days
  • 16 days
  • Jan 14.87
  • Feb 14.3
  • Mar 11.97
  • Apr 7.37
  • May 2.84
  • Jun 0.34
  • Jul 0.01
  • Aug 0.03
  • Sep 0.48
  • Oct 3
  • Nov 8.09
  • Dec 14.66

Air frost (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall, 1981-2010

Yearly total: 1,696.09 mm

  • 0 mm
  • 30 mm
  • 60 mm
  • 90 mm
  • 120 mm
  • 150 mm
  • 180 mm
  • 210 mm
  • Jan 202.06
  • Feb 153.97
  • Mar 159.8
  • Apr 97.41
  • May 84.27
  • Jun 87.85
  • Jul 97.49
  • Aug 119.94
  • Sep 147.69
  • Oct 186
  • Nov 180.8
  • Dec 178.8

Rainfall (mm)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Sunshine, 1981-2010

Yearly total: 1,077.33 hours

  • 0 hours
  • 20 hours
  • 40 hours
  • 60 hours
  • 80 hours
  • 100 hours
  • 120 hours
  • 140 hours
  • 160 hours
  • 180 hours
  • Jan 27.17
  • Feb 55.98
  • Mar 85.74
  • Apr 128.56
  • May 172.55
  • Jun 140.56
  • Jul 125.29
  • Aug 120.24
  • Sep 95.88
  • Oct 66.32
  • Nov 36
  • Dec 23.04

Sunshine (hours)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Maximum temperature, 1981-2010

Yearly average: 10.34 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • 12 °C
  • 14 °C
  • 16 °C
  • 18 °C
  • Jan 5.21
  • Feb 5.35
  • Mar 6.92
  • Apr 9.43
  • May 12.56
  • Jun 14.57
  • Jul 16.36
  • Aug 16.08
  • Sep 13.82
  • Oct 10.59
  • Nov 7.46
  • Dec 5.38

Maximum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall ≥1 mm, 1981-2010

Yearly total: 206.61 days

  • 0 days
  • 3 days
  • 6 days
  • 9 days
  • 12 days
  • 15 days
  • 18 days
  • 21 days
  • Jan 20.21
  • Feb 17.24
  • Mar 19.5
  • Apr 14.91
  • May 13.74
  • Jun 13.7
  • Jul 15.17
  • Aug 16.14
  • Sep 17.05
  • Oct 20.16
  • Nov 19.72
  • Dec 19.07

Rainfall ≥1 mm (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Minimum temperature, 1981-2010

Yearly average: 4.02 °C

  • -1.8 °C
  • 0.2 °C
  • 2.2 °C
  • 4.2 °C
  • 6.2 °C
  • 8.2 °C
  • 10.2 °C
  • Jan -0.02
  • Feb -0.2
  • Mar 0.87
  • Apr 2.36
  • May 4.54
  • Jun 7.31
  • Jul 9.4
  • Aug 9.28
  • Sep 7.38
  • Oct 4.83
  • Nov 2.24
  • Dec 0.02

Minimum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Wind at 10 m, 1981-2010

Yearly average: 11.36 kn

  • 0 kn
  • 2 kn
  • 4 kn
  • 6 kn
  • 8 kn
  • 10 kn
  • 12 kn
  • 14 kn
  • Jan 13.57
  • Feb 13.54
  • Mar 13.1
  • Apr 11.52
  • May 9.98
  • Jun 9.75
  • Jul 9.44
  • Aug 9.37
  • Sep 10.46
  • Oct 11.69
  • Nov 12.39
  • Dec 11.71

Wind at 10 m (kn)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

District: Scotland N

Air frost, 1971-2000

Yearly total: 80.72 days

  • 0 days
  • 2 days
  • 4 days
  • 6 days
  • 8 days
  • 10 days
  • 12 days
  • 14 days
  • 16 days
  • 18 days
  • Jan 15.53
  • Feb 14.36
  • Mar 12.7
  • Apr 8.19
  • May 3.13
  • Jun 0.4
  • Jul 0.01
  • Aug 0.05
  • Sep 0.64
  • Oct 2.92
  • Nov 8.97
  • Dec 13.81

Air frost (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall, 1971-2000

Yearly total: 1,645.48 mm

  • 0 mm
  • 30 mm
  • 60 mm
  • 90 mm
  • 120 mm
  • 150 mm
  • 180 mm
  • Jan 190.06
  • Feb 140.29
  • Mar 153.81
  • Apr 92.87
  • May 78.15
  • Jun 88.54
  • Jul 93.34
  • Aug 109.54
  • Sep 150.95
  • Oct 171.91
  • Nov 190.61
  • Dec 185.42

Rainfall (mm)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Sunshine, 1971-2000

Yearly total: 1,064.72 hours

  • 0 hours
  • 20 hours
  • 40 hours
  • 60 hours
  • 80 hours
  • 100 hours
  • 120 hours
  • 140 hours
  • 160 hours
  • 180 hours
  • Jan 26.71
  • Feb 56.42
  • Mar 82.82
  • Apr 120.52
  • May 167.15
  • Jun 141.47
  • Jul 126.58
  • Aug 123.41
  • Sep 95.66
  • Oct 67.17
  • Nov 35.73
  • Dec 21.09

Sunshine (hours)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Maximum temperature, 1971-2000

Yearly average: 10.08 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • 12 °C
  • 14 °C
  • 16 °C
  • Jan 4.92
  • Feb 5.11
  • Mar 6.63
  • Apr 8.88
  • May 12.29
  • Jun 14.21
  • Jul 16.08
  • Aug 15.93
  • Sep 13.42
  • Oct 10.47
  • Nov 7.14
  • Dec 5.52

Maximum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall ≥1 mm, 1971-2000

Yearly total: 204.15 days

  • 0 days
  • 3 days
  • 6 days
  • 9 days
  • 12 days
  • 15 days
  • 18 days
  • 21 days
  • Jan 20.03
  • Feb 16.15
  • Mar 19.13
  • Apr 14.74
  • May 12.95
  • Jun 13.72
  • Jul 14.62
  • Aug 15.21
  • Sep 17.79
  • Oct 19.46
  • Nov 20.07
  • Dec 20.28

Rainfall ≥1 mm (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Minimum temperature, 1971-2000

Yearly average: 3.81 °C

  • -1.875 °C
  • 0.125 °C
  • 2.125 °C
  • 4.125 °C
  • 6.125 °C
  • 8.125 °C
  • 10.125 °C
  • Jan -0.22
  • Feb -0.31
  • Mar 0.7
  • Apr 1.96
  • May 4.34
  • Jun 6.91
  • Jul 9.08
  • Aug 8.97
  • Sep 7.02
  • Oct 4.74
  • Nov 1.89
  • Dec 0.39

Minimum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Wind at 10 m, 1971-2000

Yearly average: 11.87 kn

  • 0 kn
  • 2 kn
  • 4 kn
  • 6 kn
  • 8 kn
  • 10 kn
  • 12 kn
  • 14 kn
  • Jan 14.46
  • Feb 13.63
  • Mar 13.81
  • Apr 11.76
  • May 10.35
  • Jun 10.12
  • Jul 9.68
  • Aug 9.35
  • Sep 10.96
  • Oct 11.97
  • Nov 13
  • Dec 13.44

Wind at 10 m (kn)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

District: Scotland N

Air frost, 1961-1990

Yearly total: 85.55 days

  • 0 days
  • 2 days
  • 4 days
  • 6 days
  • 8 days
  • 10 days
  • 12 days
  • 14 days
  • 16 days
  • 18 days
  • Jan 16.23
  • Feb 15.55
  • Mar 13.86
  • Apr 9.27
  • May 2.84
  • Jun 0.37
  • Jul 0.02
  • Aug 0.07
  • Sep 0.53
  • Oct 2.62
  • Nov 10.02
  • Dec 14.16

Air frost (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall, 1961-1990

Yearly total: 1,581.83 mm

  • 0 mm
  • 20 mm
  • 40 mm
  • 60 mm
  • 80 mm
  • 100 mm
  • 120 mm
  • 140 mm
  • 160 mm
  • 180 mm
  • Jan 164.83
  • Feb 114.28
  • Mar 143.74
  • Apr 85.73
  • May 85.51
  • Jun 90.54
  • Jul 98.21
  • Aug 119.27
  • Sep 152.43
  • Oct 174.39
  • Nov 178.99
  • Dec 173.9

Rainfall (mm)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Sunshine, 1961-1990

Yearly total: 1,061.25 hours

  • 0 hours
  • 20 hours
  • 40 hours
  • 60 hours
  • 80 hours
  • 100 hours
  • 120 hours
  • 140 hours
  • 160 hours
  • Jan 26.99
  • Feb 60.99
  • Mar 87.33
  • Apr 129.44
  • May 155.56
  • Jun 146.72
  • Jul 123.81
  • Aug 120.19
  • Sep 87.64
  • Oct 65.42
  • Nov 36.13
  • Dec 21.03

Sunshine (hours)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Maximum temperature, 1961-1990

Yearly average: 9.87 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • 12 °C
  • 14 °C
  • 16 °C
  • Jan 4.62
  • Feb 4.71
  • Mar 6.39
  • Apr 8.81
  • May 12
  • Jun 14.53
  • Jul 15.56
  • Aug 15.51
  • Sep 13.24
  • Oct 10.69
  • Nov 6.73
  • Dec 5.36

Maximum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall ≥1 mm, 1961-1990

Yearly total: 203.4 days

  • 0 days
  • 3 days
  • 6 days
  • 9 days
  • 12 days
  • 15 days
  • 18 days
  • 21 days
  • Jan 19.34
  • Feb 14.4
  • Mar 18.42
  • Apr 14.57
  • May 13.92
  • Jun 13.8
  • Jul 15.04
  • Aug 15.86
  • Sep 18.62
  • Oct 19.46
  • Nov 19.62
  • Dec 20.35

Rainfall ≥1 mm (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Minimum temperature, 1961-1990

Yearly average: 3.61 °C

  • -2.41 °C
  • -0.41 °C
  • 1.59 °C
  • 3.59 °C
  • 5.59 °C
  • 7.59 °C
  • 9.59 °C
  • Jan -0.52
  • Feb -0.82
  • Mar 0.36
  • Apr 1.65
  • May 4.27
  • Jun 7.03
  • Jul 8.72
  • Aug 8.67
  • Sep 7.04
  • Oct 4.93
  • Nov 1.49
  • Dec 0.24

Minimum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Wind at 10 m, 1961-1990

Yearly average: — kn

  • 0 kn
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Wind at 10 m (kn)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Region: Scotland

Air frost, 1991-2020

Yearly total: 71.68 days

  • 0 days
  • 2 days
  • 4 days
  • 6 days
  • 8 days
  • 10 days
  • 12 days
  • 14 days
  • 16 days
  • Jan 14.11
  • Feb 13.26
  • Mar 10.99
  • Apr 6.05
  • May 2.5
  • Jun 0.19
  • Jul 0.01
  • Aug 0.02
  • Sep 0.32
  • Oct 2.7
  • Nov 7.81
  • Dec 13.72

Air frost (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall, 1991-2020

Yearly total: 1,573.32 mm

  • 0 mm
  • 20 mm
  • 40 mm
  • 60 mm
  • 80 mm
  • 100 mm
  • 120 mm
  • 140 mm
  • 160 mm
  • 180 mm
  • Jan 178.01
  • Feb 140.75
  • Mar 124.59
  • Apr 93.08
  • May 89.22
  • Jun 92.95
  • Jul 103.72
  • Aug 119.96
  • Sep 123.34
  • Oct 168.33
  • Nov 165.34
  • Dec 174.04

Rainfall (mm)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Sunshine, 1991-2020

Yearly total: 1,200.04 hours

  • 0 hours
  • 30 hours
  • 60 hours
  • 90 hours
  • 120 hours
  • 150 hours
  • 180 hours
  • Jan 35.26
  • Feb 63.49
  • Mar 97.46
  • Apr 141.73
  • May 182.21
  • Jun 146.25
  • Jul 140.5
  • Aug 134.54
  • Sep 106.56
  • Oct 74.72
  • Nov 47.58
  • Dec 29.74

Sunshine (hours)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Maximum temperature, 1991-2020

Yearly average: 11.07 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • 12 °C
  • 14 °C
  • 16 °C
  • 18 °C
  • Jan 5.55
  • Feb 5.95
  • Mar 7.63
  • Apr 10.31
  • May 13.37
  • Jun 15.59
  • Jul 17.29
  • Aug 16.96
  • Sep 14.78
  • Oct 11.27
  • Nov 7.97
  • Dec 5.82

Maximum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall ≥1 mm, 1991-2020

Yearly total: 191.28 days

  • 0 days
  • 2 days
  • 4 days
  • 6 days
  • 8 days
  • 10 days
  • 12 days
  • 14 days
  • 16 days
  • 18 days
  • Jan 18.48
  • Feb 16.1
  • Mar 15.92
  • Apr 13.7
  • May 13.38
  • Jun 13.75
  • Jul 14.93
  • Aug 15.51
  • Sep 14.85
  • Oct 17.96
  • Nov 18.48
  • Dec 18.22

Rainfall ≥1 mm (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Minimum temperature, 1991-2020

Yearly average: 4.4 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • Jan 0.34
  • Feb 0.26
  • Mar 1.19
  • Apr 2.78
  • May 4.98
  • Jun 7.86
  • Jul 9.7
  • Aug 9.61
  • Sep 7.88
  • Oct 5.14
  • Nov 2.48
  • Dec 0.37

Minimum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Wind at 10 m, 1991-2020

Yearly average: 10.79 kn

  • 0 kn
  • 2 kn
  • 4 kn
  • 6 kn
  • 8 kn
  • 10 kn
  • 12 kn
  • Jan 12.62
  • Feb 12.76
  • Mar 12
  • Apr 10.92
  • May 9.94
  • Jun 9.36
  • Jul 8.89
  • Aug 9
  • Sep 9.98
  • Oct 10.91
  • Nov 11.65
  • Dec 11.56

Wind at 10 m (kn)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Region: Scotland

Air frost, 1981-2010

Yearly total: 75.33 days

  • 0 days
  • 2 days
  • 4 days
  • 6 days
  • 8 days
  • 10 days
  • 12 days
  • 14 days
  • 16 days
  • Jan 14.66
  • Feb 14.01
  • Mar 11.39
  • Apr 6.84
  • May 2.42
  • Jun 0.23
  • Jul 0.01
  • Aug 0.02
  • Sep 0.44
  • Oct 2.92
  • Nov 8.06
  • Dec 14.33

Air frost (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall, 1981-2010

Yearly total: 1,550.94 mm

  • 0 mm
  • 20 mm
  • 40 mm
  • 60 mm
  • 80 mm
  • 100 mm
  • 120 mm
  • 140 mm
  • 160 mm
  • 180 mm
  • Jan 177.67
  • Feb 131.45
  • Mar 139.56
  • Apr 89.97
  • May 82.2
  • Jun 86.34
  • Jul 96.6
  • Aug 116
  • Sep 133.89
  • Oct 173.07
  • Nov 163.5
  • Dec 160.68

Rainfall (mm)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Sunshine, 1981-2010

Yearly total: 1,182.81 hours

  • 0 hours
  • 30 hours
  • 60 hours
  • 90 hours
  • 120 hours
  • 150 hours
  • 180 hours
  • Jan 34.53
  • Feb 62.09
  • Mar 92.84
  • Apr 134.4
  • May 177.82
  • Jun 149.63
  • Jul 141.55
  • Aug 134.96
  • Sep 104.65
  • Oct 74.57
  • Nov 46.08
  • Dec 29.71

Sunshine (hours)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Maximum temperature, 1981-2010

Yearly average: 10.8 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • 12 °C
  • 14 °C
  • 16 °C
  • 18 °C
  • Jan 5.31
  • Feb 5.54
  • Mar 7.33
  • Apr 9.91
  • May 13.13
  • Jun 15.35
  • Jul 17.18
  • Aug 16.85
  • Sep 14.42
  • Oct 11.03
  • Nov 7.74
  • Dec 5.51

Maximum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall ≥1 mm, 1981-2010

Yearly total: 188.18 days

  • 0 days
  • 2 days
  • 4 days
  • 6 days
  • 8 days
  • 10 days
  • 12 days
  • 14 days
  • 16 days
  • 18 days
  • Jan 18.49
  • Feb 15.17
  • Mar 17.18
  • Apr 13.5
  • May 12.97
  • Jun 13.02
  • Jul 14.09
  • Aug 14.94
  • Sep 15.34
  • Oct 18.32
  • Nov 17.95
  • Dec 17.2

Rainfall ≥1 mm (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Minimum temperature, 1981-2010

Yearly average: 4.18 °C

  • -1.662 °C
  • 0.338 °C
  • 2.338 °C
  • 4.338 °C
  • 6.338 °C
  • 8.338 °C
  • 10.338 °C
  • Jan 0.04
  • Feb -0.05
  • Mar 1.03
  • Apr 2.48
  • May 4.8
  • Jun 7.59
  • Jul 9.62
  • Aug 9.47
  • Sep 7.57
  • Oct 4.98
  • Nov 2.33
  • Dec 0.06

Minimum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Wind at 10 m, 1981-2010

Yearly average: 10.9 kn

  • 0 kn
  • 2 kn
  • 4 kn
  • 6 kn
  • 8 kn
  • 10 kn
  • 12 kn
  • Jan 13.02
  • Feb 12.85
  • Mar 12.47
  • Apr 10.92
  • May 9.76
  • Jun 9.45
  • Jul 9.12
  • Aug 9.05
  • Sep 10.12
  • Oct 11.18
  • Nov 11.74
  • Dec 11.24

Wind at 10 m (kn)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Region: Scotland

Air frost, 1971-2000

Yearly total: 77.99 days

  • 0 days
  • 2 days
  • 4 days
  • 6 days
  • 8 days
  • 10 days
  • 12 days
  • 14 days
  • 16 days
  • Jan 15.26
  • Feb 13.92
  • Mar 12.05
  • Apr 7.72
  • May 2.77
  • Jun 0.29
  • Jul 0.01
  • Aug 0.04
  • Sep 0.66
  • Oct 2.94
  • Nov 9.04
  • Dec 13.29

Air frost (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall, 1971-2000

Yearly total: 1,499.7 mm

  • 0 mm
  • 20 mm
  • 40 mm
  • 60 mm
  • 80 mm
  • 100 mm
  • 120 mm
  • 140 mm
  • 160 mm
  • 180 mm
  • Jan 170.53
  • Feb 123.59
  • Mar 136.87
  • Apr 85.13
  • May 76.95
  • Jun 83.23
  • Jul 90.39
  • Aug 105.51
  • Sep 137.31
  • Oct 158.69
  • Nov 164.56
  • Dec 166.94

Rainfall (mm)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Sunshine, 1971-2000

Yearly total: 1,172.8 hours

  • 0 hours
  • 20 hours
  • 40 hours
  • 60 hours
  • 80 hours
  • 100 hours
  • 120 hours
  • 140 hours
  • 160 hours
  • 180 hours
  • Jan 33.7
  • Feb 59.46
  • Mar 88.04
  • Apr 129.04
  • May 174.19
  • Jun 153.79
  • Jul 145.13
  • Aug 137.14
  • Sep 103.65
  • Oct 74.44
  • Nov 46.35
  • Dec 27.87

Sunshine (hours)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Maximum temperature, 1971-2000

Yearly average: 10.53 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • 12 °C
  • 14 °C
  • 16 °C
  • 18 °C
  • Jan 5
  • Feb 5.22
  • Mar 6.96
  • Apr 9.39
  • May 12.81
  • Jun 15.02
  • Jul 16.93
  • Aug 16.67
  • Sep 14.01
  • Oct 10.88
  • Nov 7.41
  • Dec 5.69

Maximum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall ≥1 mm, 1971-2000

Yearly total: 185.17 days

  • 0 days
  • 2 days
  • 4 days
  • 6 days
  • 8 days
  • 10 days
  • 12 days
  • 14 days
  • 16 days
  • 18 days
  • Jan 18.44
  • Feb 14.68
  • Mar 17.13
  • Apr 13.07
  • May 12.28
  • Jun 12.74
  • Jul 13.34
  • Aug 14.13
  • Sep 15.88
  • Oct 17.52
  • Nov 17.79
  • Dec 18.17

Rainfall ≥1 mm (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Minimum temperature, 1971-2000

Yearly average: 3.97 °C

  • -1.737 °C
  • 0.263 °C
  • 2.263 °C
  • 4.263 °C
  • 6.263 °C
  • 8.263 °C
  • 10.263 °C
  • Jan -0.16
  • Feb -0.15
  • Mar 0.85
  • Apr 2.11
  • May 4.52
  • Jun 7.17
  • Jul 9.3
  • Aug 9.16
  • Sep 7.23
  • Oct 4.88
  • Nov 1.95
  • Dec 0.5

Minimum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Wind at 10 m, 1971-2000

Yearly average: 11.26 kn

  • 0 kn
  • 2 kn
  • 4 kn
  • 6 kn
  • 8 kn
  • 10 kn
  • 12 kn
  • 14 kn
  • Jan 13.6
  • Feb 12.89
  • Mar 12.93
  • Apr 11.06
  • May 10
  • Jun 9.72
  • Jul 9.26
  • Aug 8.97
  • Sep 10.5
  • Oct 11.39
  • Nov 12.26
  • Dec 12.68

Wind at 10 m (kn)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Region: Scotland

Air frost, 1961-1990

Yearly total: 82.84 days

  • 0 days
  • 2 days
  • 4 days
  • 6 days
  • 8 days
  • 10 days
  • 12 days
  • 14 days
  • 16 days
  • 18 days
  • Jan 15.84
  • Feb 15.28
  • Mar 13.26
  • Apr 8.64
  • May 2.49
  • Jun 0.28
  • Jul 0.02
  • Aug 0.06
  • Sep 0.57
  • Oct 2.51
  • Nov 10.02
  • Dec 13.88

Air frost (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall, 1961-1990

Yearly total: 1,443.99 mm

  • 0 mm
  • 20 mm
  • 40 mm
  • 60 mm
  • 80 mm
  • 100 mm
  • 120 mm
  • 140 mm
  • 160 mm
  • Jan 152.23
  • Feb 103.42
  • Mar 126.5
  • Apr 78.24
  • May 84.42
  • Jun 84.54
  • Jul 93.59
  • Aug 115.29
  • Sep 141.32
  • Oct 157.03
  • Nov 154.54
  • Dec 152.88

Rainfall (mm)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Sunshine, 1961-1990

Yearly total: 1,165.63 hours

  • 0 hours
  • 20 hours
  • 40 hours
  • 60 hours
  • 80 hours
  • 100 hours
  • 120 hours
  • 140 hours
  • 160 hours
  • 180 hours
  • Jan 34.03
  • Feb 62.96
  • Mar 91.76
  • Apr 136.12
  • May 164.49
  • Jun 157.87
  • Jul 141.35
  • Aug 132.85
  • Sep 96.64
  • Oct 72.46
  • Nov 46.57
  • Dec 28.53

Sunshine (hours)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Maximum temperature, 1961-1990

Yearly average: 10.3 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • 12 °C
  • 14 °C
  • 16 °C
  • 18 °C
  • Jan 4.69
  • Feb 4.76
  • Mar 6.64
  • Apr 9.27
  • May 12.51
  • Jun 15.26
  • Jul 16.41
  • Aug 16.23
  • Sep 13.85
  • Oct 11.07
  • Nov 7.02
  • Dec 5.49

Maximum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall ≥1 mm, 1961-1990

Yearly total: 184.27 days

  • 0 days
  • 2 days
  • 4 days
  • 6 days
  • 8 days
  • 10 days
  • 12 days
  • 14 days
  • 16 days
  • 18 days
  • Jan 17.87
  • Feb 13.29
  • Mar 16.37
  • Apr 12.92
  • May 13.42
  • Jun 12.73
  • Jul 13.55
  • Aug 14.75
  • Sep 16.67
  • Oct 17.43
  • Nov 17.33
  • Dec 17.93

Rainfall ≥1 mm (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Minimum temperature, 1961-1990

Yearly average: 3.76 °C

  • -2.32 °C
  • -0.32 °C
  • 1.68 °C
  • 3.68 °C
  • 5.68 °C
  • 7.68 °C
  • 9.68 °C
  • Jan -0.44
  • Feb -0.71
  • Mar 0.47
  • Apr 1.82
  • May 4.44
  • Jun 7.24
  • Jul 8.95
  • Aug 8.87
  • Sep 7.24
  • Oct 5.1
  • Nov 1.57
  • Dec 0.31

Minimum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Wind at 10 m, 1961-1990

Yearly average: — kn

  • 0 kn
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Wind at 10 m (kn)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

UK

Air frost, 1991-2020

Yearly total: 53.36 days

  • 0 days
  • 2 days
  • 4 days
  • 6 days
  • 8 days
  • 10 days
  • 12 days
  • Jan 11.32
  • Feb 10.69
  • Mar 7.84
  • Apr 4.03
  • May 1.2
  • Jun 0.07
  • Jul 0
  • Aug 0.01
  • Sep 0.12
  • Oct 1.64
  • Nov 5.51
  • Dec 10.95

Air frost (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall, 1991-2020

Yearly total: 1,162.93 mm

  • 0 mm
  • 20 mm
  • 40 mm
  • 60 mm
  • 80 mm
  • 100 mm
  • 120 mm
  • Jan 121.53
  • Feb 96.15
  • Mar 85.1
  • Apr 71.73
  • May 70.98
  • Jun 77.2
  • Jul 82.48
  • Aug 93.73
  • Sep 90.89
  • Oct 122.56
  • Nov 123.39
  • Dec 127.19

Rainfall (mm)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Sunshine, 1991-2020

Yearly total: 1,402.73 hours

  • 0 hours
  • 30 hours
  • 60 hours
  • 90 hours
  • 120 hours
  • 150 hours
  • 180 hours
  • 210 hours
  • Jan 47.51
  • Feb 71.93
  • Mar 109.24
  • Apr 155.38
  • May 192.21
  • Jun 171.48
  • Jul 173.39
  • Aug 161.64
  • Sep 127.49
  • Oct 91.82
  • Nov 57.94
  • Dec 42.71

Sunshine (hours)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Maximum temperature, 1991-2020

Yearly average: 12.79 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 3 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 9 °C
  • 12 °C
  • 15 °C
  • 18 °C
  • 21 °C
  • Jan 6.66
  • Feb 7.16
  • Mar 9.22
  • Apr 12.03
  • May 15.13
  • Jun 17.68
  • Jul 19.62
  • Aug 19.3
  • Sep 16.85
  • Oct 13.08
  • Nov 9.41
  • Dec 7.02

Maximum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall ≥1 mm, 1991-2020

Yearly total: 159.08 days

  • 0 days
  • 2 days
  • 4 days
  • 6 days
  • 8 days
  • 10 days
  • 12 days
  • 14 days
  • 16 days
  • Jan 15.43
  • Feb 13.18
  • Mar 12.68
  • Apr 11.59
  • May 11.24
  • Jun 11.51
  • Jul 12.25
  • Aug 12.89
  • Sep 12.08
  • Oct 14.83
  • Nov 15.81
  • Dec 15.6

Rainfall ≥1 mm (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Minimum temperature, 1991-2020

Yearly average: 5.53 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • 12 °C
  • Jan 1.21
  • Feb 1.13
  • Mar 2.19
  • Apr 3.75
  • May 6.25
  • Jun 9.08
  • Jul 11.02
  • Aug 10.97
  • Sep 9.04
  • Oct 6.42
  • Nov 3.56
  • Dec 1.42

Minimum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Wind at 10 m, 1991-2020

Yearly average: 9.27 kn

  • 0 kn
  • 2 kn
  • 4 kn
  • 6 kn
  • 8 kn
  • 10 kn
  • Jan 10.77
  • Feb 10.77
  • Mar 10.28
  • Apr 9.33
  • May 8.75
  • Jun 8.16
  • Jul 7.85
  • Aug 7.88
  • Sep 8.41
  • Oct 9.3
  • Nov 9.74
  • Dec 10.06

Wind at 10 m (kn)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

UK

Air frost, 1981-2010

Yearly total: 57.56 days

  • 0 days
  • 2 days
  • 4 days
  • 6 days
  • 8 days
  • 10 days
  • 12 days
  • Jan 11.88
  • Feb 11.9
  • Mar 8.09
  • Apr 4.68
  • May 1.18
  • Jun 0.08
  • Jul 0
  • Aug 0.01
  • Sep 0.16
  • Oct 1.86
  • Nov 5.99
  • Dec 11.71

Air frost (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall, 1981-2010

Yearly total: 1,142.04 mm

  • 0 mm
  • 20 mm
  • 40 mm
  • 60 mm
  • 80 mm
  • 100 mm
  • 120 mm
  • Jan 121.18
  • Feb 88.56
  • Mar 94.27
  • Apr 72.12
  • May 68.95
  • Jun 72.35
  • Jul 76.84
  • Aug 88.82
  • Sep 95.12
  • Oct 125.65
  • Nov 119.52
  • Dec 118.65

Rainfall (mm)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Sunshine, 1981-2010

Yearly total: 1,374.58 hours

  • 0 hours
  • 30 hours
  • 60 hours
  • 90 hours
  • 120 hours
  • 150 hours
  • 180 hours
  • 210 hours
  • Jan 46.94
  • Feb 70.12
  • Mar 102.15
  • Apr 148.26
  • May 186.27
  • Jun 169.49
  • Jul 172.74
  • Aug 163.36
  • Sep 124.79
  • Oct 92.22
  • Nov 57.39
  • Dec 40.87

Sunshine (hours)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Maximum temperature, 1981-2010

Yearly average: 12.47 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 3 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 9 °C
  • 12 °C
  • 15 °C
  • 18 °C
  • 21 °C
  • Jan 6.39
  • Feb 6.65
  • Mar 8.9
  • Apr 11.49
  • May 14.79
  • Jun 17.35
  • Jul 19.45
  • Aug 19.16
  • Sep 16.55
  • Oct 12.82
  • Nov 9.12
  • Dec 6.65

Maximum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall ≥1 mm, 1981-2010

Yearly total: 156.41 days

  • 0 days
  • 2 days
  • 4 days
  • 6 days
  • 8 days
  • 10 days
  • 12 days
  • 14 days
  • 16 days
  • Jan 15.42
  • Feb 12.28
  • Mar 13.85
  • Apr 11.71
  • May 11.31
  • Jun 11.14
  • Jul 11.58
  • Aug 12.2
  • Sep 12.18
  • Oct 14.99
  • Nov 15.12
  • Dec 14.62

Rainfall ≥1 mm (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Minimum temperature, 1981-2010

Yearly average: 5.28 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • 12 °C
  • Jan 0.92
  • Feb 0.72
  • Mar 2.09
  • Apr 3.39
  • May 6
  • Jun 8.8
  • Jul 10.89
  • Aug 10.76
  • Sep 8.83
  • Oct 6.2
  • Nov 3.32
  • Dec 1.1

Minimum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Wind at 10 m, 1981-2010

Yearly average: 9.38 kn

  • 0 kn
  • 2 kn
  • 4 kn
  • 6 kn
  • 8 kn
  • 10 kn
  • Jan 11.18
  • Feb 10.89
  • Mar 10.73
  • Apr 9.38
  • May 8.68
  • Jun 8.19
  • Jul 7.99
  • Aug 7.9
  • Sep 8.56
  • Oct 9.48
  • Nov 9.82
  • Dec 9.87

Wind at 10 m (kn)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

UK

Air frost, 1971-2000

Yearly total: 59.07 days

  • 0 days
  • 2 days
  • 4 days
  • 6 days
  • 8 days
  • 10 days
  • 12 days
  • 14 days
  • Jan 12.56
  • Feb 11.6
  • Mar 8.58
  • Apr 5.31
  • May 1.47
  • Jun 0.11
  • Jul 0
  • Aug 0.01
  • Sep 0.25
  • Oct 1.81
  • Nov 6.86
  • Dec 10.49

Air frost (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall, 1971-2000

Yearly total: 1,111.54 mm

  • 0 mm
  • 20 mm
  • 40 mm
  • 60 mm
  • 80 mm
  • 100 mm
  • 120 mm
  • Jan 119.91
  • Feb 86.18
  • Mar 94.8
  • Apr 68.78
  • May 65.06
  • Jun 71.52
  • Jul 68.27
  • Aug 83.45
  • Sep 98.8
  • Oct 114.81
  • Nov 116.94
  • Dec 123.01

Rainfall (mm)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Sunshine, 1971-2000

Yearly total: 1,346.26 hours

  • 0 hours
  • 30 hours
  • 60 hours
  • 90 hours
  • 120 hours
  • 150 hours
  • 180 hours
  • Jan 44.34
  • Feb 64.53
  • Mar 96.51
  • Apr 140.43
  • May 184.07
  • Jun 168.69
  • Jul 173.62
  • Aug 165
  • Sep 122.68
  • Oct 90.75
  • Nov 57.86
  • Dec 37.79

Sunshine (hours)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Maximum temperature, 1971-2000

Yearly average: 12.15 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 3 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 9 °C
  • 12 °C
  • 15 °C
  • 18 °C
  • 21 °C
  • Jan 6.06
  • Feb 6.33
  • Mar 8.47
  • Apr 10.86
  • May 14.39
  • Jun 16.9
  • Jul 19.17
  • Aug 18.96
  • Sep 16.13
  • Oct 12.57
  • Nov 8.78
  • Dec 6.86

Maximum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall ≥1 mm, 1971-2000

Yearly total: 154.17 days

  • 0 days
  • 2 days
  • 4 days
  • 6 days
  • 8 days
  • 10 days
  • 12 days
  • 14 days
  • 16 days
  • Jan 15.56
  • Feb 12.17
  • Mar 14.14
  • Apr 11.3
  • May 10.95
  • Jun 11.17
  • Jul 10.6
  • Aug 11.51
  • Sep 12.55
  • Oct 14.26
  • Nov 14.75
  • Dec 15.21

Rainfall ≥1 mm (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Minimum temperature, 1971-2000

Yearly average: 5.03 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • 12 °C
  • Jan 0.68
  • Feb 0.62
  • Mar 1.87
  • Apr 3.03
  • May 5.62
  • Jun 8.36
  • Jul 10.57
  • Aug 10.44
  • Sep 8.48
  • Oct 5.95
  • Nov 2.96
  • Dec 1.52

Minimum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Wind at 10 m, 1971-2000

Yearly average: 9.66 kn

  • 0 kn
  • 2 kn
  • 4 kn
  • 6 kn
  • 8 kn
  • 10 kn
  • 12 kn
  • Jan 11.45
  • Feb 10.94
  • Mar 11.04
  • Apr 9.63
  • May 8.9
  • Jun 8.45
  • Jul 8.08
  • Aug 7.92
  • Sep 8.89
  • Oct 9.58
  • Nov 10.29
  • Dec 10.83

Wind at 10 m (kn)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

UK

Air frost, 1961-1990

Yearly total: 64.46 days

  • 0 days
  • 2 days
  • 4 days
  • 6 days
  • 8 days
  • 10 days
  • 12 days
  • 14 days
  • Jan 13.4
  • Feb 12.99
  • Mar 10.1
  • Apr 5.79
  • May 1.33
  • Jun 0.12
  • Jul 0.01
  • Aug 0.02
  • Sep 0.23
  • Oct 1.43
  • Nov 7.57
  • Dec 11.49

Air frost (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall, 1961-1990

Yearly total: 1,083.97 mm

  • 0 mm
  • 20 mm
  • 40 mm
  • 60 mm
  • 80 mm
  • 100 mm
  • 120 mm
  • Jan 111.12
  • Feb 77.53
  • Mar 91.02
  • Apr 65.97
  • May 70.37
  • Jun 70.51
  • Jul 72.11
  • Aug 89.39
  • Sep 99.23
  • Oct 110.26
  • Nov 112.24
  • Dec 114.22

Rainfall (mm)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Sunshine, 1961-1990

Yearly total: 1,328.07 hours

  • 0 hours
  • 30 hours
  • 60 hours
  • 90 hours
  • 120 hours
  • 150 hours
  • 180 hours
  • Jan 43.57
  • Feb 64.41
  • Mar 99.96
  • Apr 140.95
  • May 178.23
  • Jun 174.93
  • Jul 166.31
  • Aug 156.78
  • Sep 119.18
  • Oct 87.65
  • Nov 57.54
  • Dec 38.55

Sunshine (hours)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Maximum temperature, 1961-1990

Yearly average: 11.87 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 3 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 9 °C
  • 12 °C
  • 15 °C
  • 18 °C
  • Jan 5.66
  • Feb 5.78
  • Mar 8.01
  • Apr 10.66
  • May 14.1
  • Jun 17.05
  • Jul 18.63
  • Aug 18.41
  • Sep 16.01
  • Oct 12.76
  • Nov 8.43
  • Dec 6.53

Maximum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall ≥1 mm, 1961-1990

Yearly total: 154.01 days

  • 0 days
  • 2 days
  • 4 days
  • 6 days
  • 8 days
  • 10 days
  • 12 days
  • 14 days
  • 16 days
  • Jan 15.41
  • Feb 11.4
  • Mar 13.71
  • Apr 11.45
  • May 12.04
  • Jun 10.92
  • Jul 10.76
  • Aug 12.16
  • Sep 12.71
  • Oct 14
  • Nov 14.54
  • Dec 14.91

Rainfall ≥1 mm (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Minimum temperature, 1961-1990

Yearly average: 4.79 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • Jan 0.35
  • Feb 0.16
  • Mar 1.34
  • Apr 2.81
  • May 5.49
  • Jun 8.35
  • Jul 10.21
  • Aug 10.13
  • Sep 8.41
  • Oct 6.15
  • Nov 2.63
  • Dec 1.17

Minimum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Wind at 10 m, 1961-1990

Yearly average: — kn

  • 0 kn
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Wind at 10 m (kn)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Climate locations
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Station: Kirkwall

Air frost, 1961-1990

Yearly total: 32.93 days

  • 0 days
  • 1 days
  • 2 days
  • 3 days
  • 4 days
  • 5 days
  • 6 days
  • 7 days
  • 8 days
  • Jan 7.07
  • Feb 7.6
  • Mar 5.47
  • Apr 3.5
  • May 0.63
  • Jun 0
  • Jul 0
  • Aug 0
  • Sep 0
  • Oct 0.2
  • Nov 2.97
  • Dec 5.5

Air frost (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall, 1961-1990

Yearly total: 1,009.38 mm

  • 0 mm
  • 20 mm
  • 40 mm
  • 60 mm
  • 80 mm
  • 100 mm
  • 120 mm
  • 140 mm
  • 160 mm
  • Jan 125.84 106.35 83.49
  • Feb 101.8 73.26 42.03
  • Mar 108.51 84.26 52.89
  • Apr 81.57 56 33.52
  • May 71.49 50.36 37.55
  • Jun 70.54 52.58 36.45
  • Jul 82.15 55.75 34.38
  • Aug 107.88 78.33 55.68
  • Sep 128.53 101.46 70.33
  • Oct 154.28 115.81 69.51
  • Nov 158.36 122.78 83.51
  • Dec 146.52 112.44 69.16

Rainfall (mm)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Sunshine, 1961-1990

Yearly total: 1,121.32 hours

  • 0 hours
  • 30 hours
  • 60 hours
  • 90 hours
  • 120 hours
  • 150 hours
  • 180 hours
  • 210 hours
  • Jan 36.89 28.52 19.84
  • Feb 73.73 59.89 46.33
  • Mar 111.91 96.72 82.15
  • Apr 146.7 134.7 117.3
  • May 192.2 161.51 128.96
  • Jun 183.6 156.3 126
  • Jul 152.83 128.65 99.51
  • Aug 154.69 128.96 99.2
  • Sep 115.5 95.7 70.5
  • Oct 85.87 73.16 61.07
  • Nov 41.4 35.7 27
  • Dec 25.42 19.53 12.71

Sunshine (hours)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Maximum temperature, 1961-1990

Yearly average: 10.24 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • 12 °C
  • 14 °C
  • 16 °C
  • 18 °C
  • Jan 6.93 5.79 4.89
  • Feb 6.85 5.83 4.52
  • Mar 7.76 7.04 6.09
  • Apr 9.61 8.94 8.21
  • May 12.22 11.38 10.33
  • Jun 14.54 13.97 13.49
  • Jul 15.9 15.11 14.47
  • Aug 16.19 15.33 14.41
  • Sep 14.09 13.47 12.81
  • Oct 12.01 11.32 10.74
  • Nov 8.67 7.93 7.45
  • Dec 7.55 6.5 5.78

Maximum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall ≥1 mm, 1961-1990

Yearly total: 183.63 days

  • 0 days
  • 3 days
  • 6 days
  • 9 days
  • 12 days
  • 15 days
  • 18 days
  • 21 days
  • Jan 20.03
  • Feb 13.97
  • Mar 16.53
  • Apr 12.23
  • May 10.27
  • Jun 10.63
  • Jul 11.8
  • Aug 13.17
  • Sep 16.93
  • Oct 18.07
  • Nov 20.17
  • Dec 19.83

Rainfall ≥1 mm (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Minimum temperature, 1961-1990

Yearly average: 5.1 °C

  • -1.857 °C
  • 0.143 °C
  • 2.143 °C
  • 4.143 °C
  • 6.143 °C
  • 8.143 °C
  • 10.143 °C
  • Jan 2.58 1.51 0.67
  • Feb 2.65 1.31 -0.12
  • Mar 2.73 2.01 1.1
  • Apr 3.71 3 2.22
  • May 6.03 5.39 4.91
  • Jun 8.51 7.9 7.2
  • Jul 10.13 9.54 9.02
  • Aug 10.3 9.7 9.06
  • Sep 9.05 8.31 7.58
  • Oct 7.52 6.62 5.83
  • Nov 4.14 3.44 2.89
  • Dec 3.09 2.17 1.21

Minimum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Wind at 10 m, 1961-1990

Yearly average: — kn

  • 0 kn
  • 2 kn
  • 4 kn
  • 6 kn
  • 8 kn
  • 10 kn
  • 12 kn
  • 14 kn
  • 16 kn
  • 18 kn
  • Jan 18.2 16.66 14.74
  • Feb 17.06 15.32 13.22
  • Mar 18.1 15.97 13.85
  • Apr 15.1 13.31 11.55
  • May 14.09 12.51 10.42
  • Jun 12.34 11.36 10.48
  • Jul 12.31 11.27 10.22
  • Aug 12.2 11.15 10.13
  • Sep 14.52 13.25 12.06
  • Oct 16.78 14.81 13.44
  • Nov 16.91 15.48 13.7
  • Dec 17.87 16.07 15

Wind at 10 m (kn)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Station: Kirkwall

Air frost, 1971-2000

Yearly total: 28.93 days

  • 0 days
  • 1 days
  • 2 days
  • 3 days
  • 4 days
  • 5 days
  • 6 days
  • 7 days
  • 8 days
  • Jan 6.87
  • Feb 6
  • Mar 5
  • Apr 2.8
  • May 0.7
  • Jun 0
  • Jul 0
  • Aug 0
  • Sep 0
  • Oct 0.2
  • Nov 2.33
  • Dec 5.03

Air frost (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall, 1971-2000

Yearly total: 1,029.35 mm

  • 0 mm
  • 20 mm
  • 40 mm
  • 60 mm
  • 80 mm
  • 100 mm
  • 120 mm
  • 140 mm
  • 160 mm
  • 180 mm
  • Jan 139.9 109.77 84.04
  • Feb 126.63 85.71 46.93
  • Mar 110.26 92.75 73.86
  • Apr 85.42 59.38 37.04
  • May 68.72 49.35 32.03
  • Jun 74.37 53.65 36.45
  • Jul 83.18 55.12 30.91
  • Aug 92.58 65.9 44.64
  • Sep 130 99.26 66.85
  • Oct 153.93 113.62 69.07
  • Nov 161.61 129.79 84.61
  • Dec 146.7 115.05 76.69

Rainfall (mm)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Sunshine, 1971-2000

Yearly total: 1,139.58 hours

  • 0 hours
  • 30 hours
  • 60 hours
  • 90 hours
  • 120 hours
  • 150 hours
  • 180 hours
  • 210 hours
  • 240 hours
  • Jan 36.27 28.83 19.84
  • Feb 70.06 58.48 44.35
  • Mar 112.53 94.55 78.12
  • Apr 145.2 128.4 107.1
  • May 213.9 181.04 146.01
  • Jun 169.8 150 127.8
  • Jul 155.31 128.96 96.72
  • Aug 165.23 133.92 101.37
  • Sep 130.5 102.9 84.9
  • Oct 90.52 73.78 59.83
  • Nov 49.8 38.1 27
  • Dec 27.28 20.77 12.71

Sunshine (hours)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Maximum temperature, 1971-2000

Yearly average: 10.45 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • 12 °C
  • 14 °C
  • 16 °C
  • 18 °C
  • Jan 7.02 6.06 5.02
  • Feb 7.11 6.19 5.33
  • Mar 8.14 7.32 6.32
  • Apr 9.64 9.01 8.21
  • May 12.49 11.69 11.05
  • Jun 14.28 13.74 13.38
  • Jul 16.24 15.49 14.78
  • Aug 16.83 15.73 14.66
  • Sep 14.34 13.61 12.99
  • Oct 12.01 11.22 10.35
  • Nov 8.84 8.33 7.74
  • Dec 7.69 6.69 5.86

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80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall ≥1 mm, 1971-2000

Yearly total: 184.28 days

  • 0 days
  • 3 days
  • 6 days
  • 9 days
  • 12 days
  • 15 days
  • 18 days
  • 21 days
  • Jan 19.97
  • Feb 15.87
  • Mar 17.07
  • Apr 12.67
  • May 10
  • Jun 10.3
  • Jul 11.17
  • Aug 12
  • Sep 16.7
  • Oct 18.37
  • Nov 20.53
  • Dec 19.63

Rainfall ≥1 mm (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Minimum temperature, 1971-2000

Yearly average: 5.25 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • 12 °C
  • Jan 2.86 1.69 0.71
  • Feb 2.48 1.59 0.79
  • Mar 2.85 2.2 1.49
  • Apr 3.89 3.25 2.59
  • May 6.08 5.43 4.83
  • Jun 8.36 7.73 6.97
  • Jul 10.28 9.82 9.35
  • Aug 10.78 9.95 9.25
  • Sep 9.09 8.42 7.58
  • Oct 7.35 6.48 5.5
  • Nov 4.68 3.82 2.98
  • Dec 3.38 2.37 1.27

Minimum temperature (°C)

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Wind at 10 m, 1971-2000

Yearly average: — kn

  • 0 kn
  • 3 kn
  • 6 kn
  • 9 kn
  • 12 kn
  • 15 kn
  • 18 kn
  • Jan 18.97 16.77 14.41
  • Feb 18.27 15.75 12.91
  • Mar 17.38 15.58 13.85
  • Apr 14.51 13.28 11.55
  • May 13.05 12.01 10.18
  • Jun 12.19 11.32 10.07
  • Jul 11.67 10.77 9.65
  • Aug 11.48 10.66 9.76
  • Sep 14.06 12.92 11.59
  • Oct 15.9 14.47 12.95
  • Nov 16.71 15.18 13.48
  • Dec 17.23 15.57 13.68

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Station: Kirkwall

Air frost, 1981-2010

Yearly total: 27.3 days

  • 0 days
  • 1 days
  • 2 days
  • 3 days
  • 4 days
  • 5 days
  • 6 days
  • 7 days
  • Jan 6
  • Feb 5.87
  • Mar 5.07
  • Apr 2.33
  • May 0.53
  • Jun 0
  • Jul 0
  • Aug 0
  • Sep 0
  • Oct 0.13
  • Nov 1.6
  • Dec 5.77

Air frost (days)

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Rainfall, 1981-2010

Yearly total: 1,038.49 mm

  • 0 mm
  • 20 mm
  • 40 mm
  • 60 mm
  • 80 mm
  • 100 mm
  • 120 mm
  • 140 mm
  • 160 mm
  • 180 mm
  • Jan 153.8 109.68 65.76
  • Feb 131.96 93.34 50.61
  • Mar 116.18 95.67 71.97
  • Apr 77.56 60.29 43.94
  • May 61.58 47.96 29.64
  • Jun 72.44 52.74 36.76
  • Jul 84.69 57.41 27.88
  • Aug 93.82 66.25 42.98
  • Sep 117.66 95.34 64.73
  • Oct 166.4 125.97 91.32
  • Nov 160.51 126.02 91.32
  • Dec 133.08 107.82 75.86

Rainfall (mm)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Sunshine, 1981-2010

Yearly total: 1,172.35 hours

  • 0 hours
  • 30 hours
  • 60 hours
  • 90 hours
  • 120 hours
  • 150 hours
  • 180 hours
  • 210 hours
  • 240 hours
  • Jan 40.58 32.15 24.08
  • Feb 73.52 59.32 47.91
  • Mar 120.08 98.16 81.63
  • Apr 164.46 136.75 108.95
  • May 230.86 189.96 157.02
  • Jun 162.54 148.56 119.76
  • Jul 163.21 132.17 97.44
  • Aug 151.24 129.7 103.3
  • Sep 131.4 105.27 86
  • Oct 91.75 75.8 59.81
  • Nov 53.69 40.06 27.84
  • Dec 28.89 24.45 17.5

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Maximum temperature, 1981-2010

Yearly average: 10.74 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • 12 °C
  • 14 °C
  • 16 °C
  • 18 °C
  • Jan 7.29 6.37 5.4
  • Feb 7.23 6.4 5.38
  • Mar 8.52 7.61 6.54
  • Apr 10.32 9.51 8.73
  • May 12.81 12 11.34
  • Jun 14.61 13.99 13.44
  • Jul 16.74 15.94 15.03
  • Aug 16.68 15.97 15.19
  • Sep 14.88 14.07 13.24
  • Oct 12.21 11.37 10.79
  • Nov 9.35 8.63 8.08
  • Dec 7.71 6.77 5.93

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Rainfall ≥1 mm, 1981-2010

Yearly total: 188.65 days

  • 0 days
  • 3 days
  • 6 days
  • 9 days
  • 12 days
  • 15 days
  • 18 days
  • 21 days
  • 24 days
  • Jan 24 20.12 14.44
  • Feb 22.16 16.83 11.44
  • Mar 21 17.92 15
  • Apr 16 13.39 10.93
  • May 14 10.61 8
  • Jun 13 10.72 7.44
  • Jul 14.56 11.56 9.44
  • Aug 18.12 12.49 8
  • Sep 20.56 16.17 11
  • Oct 22.66 19.59 16.44
  • Nov 24 20.76 16.44
  • Dec 22 18.49 15.71

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80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Minimum temperature, 1981-2010

Yearly average: 5.53 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • 12 °C
  • Jan 2.98 1.94 0.88
  • Feb 2.6 1.73 0.84
  • Mar 3.29 2.37 1.38
  • Apr 4.57 3.76 2.97
  • May 6.25 5.64 5.03
  • Jun 8.71 8.11 7.36
  • Jul 10.59 10.21 9.85
  • Aug 11.16 10.32 9.75
  • Sep 9.85 8.83 8.01
  • Oct 7.49 6.66 5.66
  • Nov 5.16 4.19 3.37
  • Dec 3.59 2.34 1.31

Minimum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Wind at 10 m, 1981-2010

Yearly average: 13.53 kn

  • 0 kn
  • 3 kn
  • 6 kn
  • 9 kn
  • 12 kn
  • 15 kn
  • 18 kn
  • Jan 18.97 16.43 14.08
  • Feb 18.27 15.95 13.42
  • Mar 16.84 15.38 14.05
  • Apr 14.62 13.46 11.55
  • May 13.11 11.94 10.2
  • Jun 12.26 11.29 9.86
  • Jul 11.51 10.76 9.96
  • Aug 12.11 10.87 9.78
  • Sep 13.82 12.6 11.46
  • Oct 15.66 14.4 13.06
  • Nov 16.39 14.91 13.2
  • Dec 16.04 14.47 12.96

Wind at 10 m (kn)

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Station: Kirkwall

Air frost, 1991-2020

Yearly total: 21.77 days

  • 0 days
  • 1 days
  • 2 days
  • 3 days
  • 4 days
  • 5 days
  • 6 days
  • 7 days
  • 8 days
  • 9 days
  • Jan 8 4.43 2
  • Feb 7.2 4.67 2
  • Mar 7 4.43 1
  • Apr 3 1.67 0
  • May 1 0.5 0
  • Jun 0 0 0
  • Jul 0 0 0
  • Aug 0 0 0
  • Sep 0 0 0
  • Oct 0 0.1 0
  • Nov 2 1.17 0
  • Dec 8.4 4.8 0

Air frost (days)

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Rainfall, 1991-2020

Yearly total: 1,048.54 mm

  • 0 mm
  • 20 mm
  • 40 mm
  • 60 mm
  • 80 mm
  • 100 mm
  • 120 mm
  • 140 mm
  • 160 mm
  • 180 mm
  • Jan 160.8 114.69 77.68
  • Feb 126.16 96.15 64.2
  • Mar 102.96 86.74 60.9
  • Apr 72.6 59.24 47.68
  • May 64.76 53.79 32.08
  • Jun 75.38 55.89 38.4
  • Jul 84.02 58.19 33.18
  • Aug 97.44 73.02 51.82
  • Sep 116.8 90.72 65.32
  • Oct 152.6 119.77 89.96
  • Nov 157.96 126.06 92.16
  • Dec 131.68 114.28 88.78

Rainfall (mm)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Sunshine, 1991-2020

Yearly total: 1,210.43 hours

  • 0 hours
  • 30 hours
  • 60 hours
  • 90 hours
  • 120 hours
  • 150 hours
  • 180 hours
  • 210 hours
  • 240 hours
  • 270 hours
  • Jan 40.84 34.1 26.25
  • Feb 80.32 63.96 51.04
  • Mar 124 101.99 85.82
  • Apr 165.76 144.31 121.11
  • May 234.28 193.49 156.61
  • Jun 166.39 145.02 116.5
  • Jul 165.78 138.76 114.84
  • Aug 162.81 134.58 108.02
  • Sep 125.05 107.83 90.34
  • Oct 94.08 76.31 59.08
  • Nov 55.16 44.01 34.69
  • Dec 31.83 26.07 18.28

Sunshine (hours)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Maximum temperature, 1991-2020

Yearly average: 11.02 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • 12 °C
  • 14 °C
  • 16 °C
  • 18 °C
  • Jan 7.32 6.59 6.09
  • Feb 7.59 6.75 5.88
  • Mar 8.79 7.96 6.72
  • Apr 10.64 9.88 8.95
  • May 12.97 12.21 11.44
  • Jun 14.99 14.24 13.44
  • Jul 17.13 16.14 15.19
  • Aug 16.75 16.22 15.41
  • Sep 14.99 14.44 13.76
  • Oct 12.54 11.6 10.9
  • Nov 9.76 8.9 8.17
  • Dec 7.8 7.03 5.97

Maximum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Rainfall ≥1 mm, 1991-2020

Yearly total: 190.98 days

  • 0 days
  • 3 days
  • 6 days
  • 9 days
  • 12 days
  • 15 days
  • 18 days
  • 21 days
  • 24 days
  • Jan 24.2 20.37 15
  • Feb 22.17 17.56 12.8
  • Mar 20.2 16.93 14.8
  • Apr 17.2 14.09 11.63
  • May 14 11.87 8.8
  • Jun 12.2 10.77 8
  • Jul 15 12.12 9.8
  • Aug 16.2 12.63 8
  • Sep 19 15.17 11
  • Oct 22.2 19.1 16
  • Nov 24 20.5 16
  • Dec 22.4 19.87 17.8

Rainfall ≥1 mm (days)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Minimum temperature, 1991-2020

Yearly average: 5.8 °C

  • 0 °C
  • 2 °C
  • 4 °C
  • 6 °C
  • 8 °C
  • 10 °C
  • 12 °C
  • Jan 3.18 2.29 1.74
  • Feb 3.11 2.09 1.13
  • Mar 3.63 2.68 1.7
  • Apr 5.4 4.12 3.33
  • May 6.57 5.79 4.98
  • Jun 9.03 8.37 7.62
  • Jul 10.95 10.28 9.78
  • Aug 11.14 10.54 9.96
  • Sep 10.01 9.2 8.64
  • Oct 7.69 6.96 5.67
  • Nov 5.58 4.5 3.58
  • Dec 3.73 2.58 1.47

Minimum temperature (°C)

80%: | AvgAverage: | 20%:

Wind at 10 m, 1991-2020

Yearly average: 13.29 kn

  • 0 kn
  • 2 kn
  • 4 kn
  • 6 kn
  • 8 kn
  • 10 kn
  • 12 kn
  • 14 kn
  • 16 kn
  • 18 kn
  • Jan 18.42 15.93 14.19
  • Feb 17.69 15.67 13.51
  • Mar 15.79 14.69 13.17
  • Apr 14.83 13.63 12.19
  • May 12.92 11.8 10.27
  • Jun 12.31 11.41 10.12
  • Jul 11.18 10.54 9.73
  • Aug 11.5 10.65 9.77
  • Sep 13.37 12.2 11.44
  • Oct 15.32 13.78 12.42
  • Nov 16.26 14.85 13.41
  • Dec 15.72 14.45 13.35

Wind at 10 m (kn)

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Climate table

A) Kirkwall Airport
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Maximum temperature, 1961-1990

  20% Average 80%
January 4.89 5.79 6.93
February 4.52 5.83 6.85
March 6.09 7.04 7.76
April 8.21 8.94 9.61
May 10.33 11.38 12.22
June 13.49 13.97 14.54
July 14.47 15.11 15.90
August 14.41 15.33 16.19
September 12.81 13.47 14.09
October 10.74 11.32 12.01
November 7.45 7.93 8.67
December 5.78 6.50 7.55
Annual 10.24
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  20% Average 80%

Minimum temperature, 1961-1990

  20% Average 80%
January 0.67 1.51 2.58
February -0.12 1.31 2.65
March 1.10 2.01 2.73
April 2.22 3.00 3.71
May 4.91 5.39 6.03
June 7.20 7.90 8.51
July 9.02 9.54 10.13
August 9.06 9.70 10.30
September 7.58 8.31 9.05
October 5.83 6.62 7.52
November 2.89 3.44 4.14
December 1.21 2.17 3.09
Annual 5.10
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  20% Average 80%

Sunshine, 1961-1990

  20% Average 80%
January 19.84 28.52 36.89
February 46.33 59.89 73.73
March 82.15 96.72 111.91
April 117.30 134.70 146.70
May 128.96 161.51 192.20
June 126.00 156.30 183.60
July 99.51 128.65 152.83
August 99.20 128.96 154.69
September 70.50 95.70 115.50
October 61.07 73.16 85.87
November 27.00 35.70 41.40
December 12.71 19.53 25.42
Annual 1121.32
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  20% Average 80%

Rainfall, 1961-1990

  20% Average 80%
January 83.49 106.35 125.84
February 42.03 73.26 101.80
March 52.89 84.26 108.51
April 33.52 56.00 81.57
May 37.55 50.36 71.49
June 36.45 52.58 70.54
July 34.38 55.75 82.15
August 55.68 78.33 107.88
September 70.33 101.46 128.53
October 69.51 115.81 154.28
November 83.51 122.78 158.36
December 69.16 112.44 146.52
Annual 1009.38
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  20% Average 80%

Maximum temperature, 1971-2000

  20% Average 80%
January 5.02 6.06 7.02
February 5.33 6.19 7.11
March 6.32 7.32 8.14
April 8.21 9.01 9.64
May 11.05 11.69 12.49
June 13.38 13.74 14.28
July 14.78 15.49 16.24
August 14.66 15.73 16.83
September 12.99 13.61 14.34
October 10.35 11.22 12.01
November 7.74 8.33 8.84
December 5.86 6.69 7.69
Annual 10.45
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Minimum temperature, 1971-2000

  20% Average 80%
January 0.71 1.69 2.86
February 0.79 1.59 2.48
March 1.49 2.20 2.85
April 2.59 3.25 3.89
May 4.83 5.43 6.08
June 6.97 7.73 8.36
July 9.35 9.82 10.28
August 9.25 9.95 10.78
September 7.58 8.42 9.09
October 5.50 6.48 7.35
November 2.98 3.82 4.68
December 1.27 2.37 3.38
Annual 5.25
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  20% Average 80%

Sunshine, 1971-2000

  20% Average 80%
January 19.84 28.83 36.27
February 44.35 58.48 70.06
March 78.12 94.55 112.53
April 107.10 128.40 145.20
May 146.01 181.04 213.90
June 127.80 150.00 169.80
July 96.72 128.96 155.31
August 101.37 133.92 165.23
September 84.90 102.90 130.50
October 59.83 73.78 90.52
November 27.00 38.10 49.80
December 12.71 20.77 27.28
Annual 1139.58
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  20% Average 80%

Rainfall, 1971-2000

  20% Average 80%
January 84.04 109.77 139.90
February 46.93 85.71 126.63
March 73.86 92.75 110.26
April 37.04 59.38 85.42
May 32.03 49.35 68.72
June 36.45 53.65 74.37
July 30.91 55.12 83.18
August 44.64 65.90 92.58
September 66.85 99.26 130.00
October 69.07 113.62 153.93
November 84.61 129.79 161.61
December 76.69 115.05 146.70
Annual 1029.35
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Maximum temperature, 1981-2010

  20% Average 80%
January 5.40 6.37 7.29
February 5.38 6.40 7.23
March 6.54 7.61 8.52
April 8.73 9.51 10.32
May 11.34 12.00 12.81
June 13.44 13.99 14.61
July 15.03 15.94 16.74
August 15.19 15.97 16.68
September 13.24 14.07 14.88
October 10.79 11.37 12.21
November 8.08 8.63 9.35
December 5.93 6.77 7.71
Annual 10.74
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  20% Average 80%

Minimum temperature, 1981-2010

  20% Average 80%
January 0.88 1.94 2.98
February 0.84 1.73 2.60
March 1.38 2.37 3.29
April 2.97 3.76 4.57
May 5.03 5.64 6.25
June 7.36 8.11 8.71
July 9.85 10.21 10.59
August 9.75 10.32 11.16
September 8.01 8.83 9.85
October 5.66 6.66 7.49
November 3.37 4.19 5.16
December 1.31 2.34 3.59
Annual 5.53
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  20% Average 80%

Sunshine, 1981-2010

  20% Average 80%
January 24.08 32.15 40.58
February 47.91 59.32 73.52
March 81.63 98.16 120.08
April 108.95 136.75 164.46
May 157.02 189.96 230.86
June 119.76 148.56 162.54
July 97.44 132.17 163.21
August 103.30 129.70 151.24
September 86.00 105.27 131.40
October 59.81 75.80 91.75
November 27.84 40.06 53.69
December 17.50 24.45 28.89
Annual 1172.35
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  20% Average 80%

Rainfall, 1981-2010

  20% Average 80%
January 65.76 109.68 153.80
February 50.61 93.34 131.96
March 71.97 95.67 116.18
April 43.94 60.29 77.56
May 29.64 47.96 61.58
June 36.76 52.74 72.44
July 27.88 57.41 84.69
August 42.98 66.25 93.82
September 64.73 95.34 117.66
October 91.32 125.97 166.40
November 91.32 126.02 160.51
December 75.86 107.82 133.08
Annual 1038.49
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Maximum temperature, 1991-2020

  20% Average 80%
January 6.09 6.59 7.32
February 5.88 6.75 7.59
March 6.72 7.96 8.79
April 8.95 9.88 10.64
May 11.44 12.21 12.97
June 13.44 14.24 14.99
July 15.19 16.14 17.13
August 15.41 16.22 16.75
September 13.76 14.44 14.99
October 10.90 11.60 12.54
November 8.17 8.90 9.76
December 5.97 7.03 7.80
Annual 11.02
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  20% Average 80%

Minimum temperature, 1991-2020

  20% Average 80%
January 1.74 2.29 3.18
February 1.13 2.09 3.11
March 1.70 2.68 3.63
April 3.33 4.12 5.40
May 4.98 5.79 6.57
June 7.62 8.37 9.03
July 9.78 10.28 10.95
August 9.96 10.54 11.14
September 8.64 9.20 10.01
October 5.67 6.96 7.69
November 3.58 4.50 5.58
December 1.47 2.58 3.73
Annual 5.80
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  20% Average 80%

Sunshine, 1991-2020

  20% Average 80%
January 26.25 34.10 40.84
February 51.04 63.96 80.32
March 85.82 101.99 124.00
April 121.11 144.31 165.76
May 156.61 193.49 234.28
June 116.50 145.02 166.39
July 114.84 138.76 165.78
August 108.02 134.58 162.81
September 90.34 107.83 125.05
October 59.08 76.31 94.08
November 34.69 44.01 55.16
December 18.28 26.07 31.83
Annual 1210.43
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  20% Average 80%

Rainfall, 1991-2020

  20% Average 80%
January 77.68 114.69 160.80
February 64.20 96.15 126.16
March 60.90 86.74 102.96
April 47.68 59.24 72.60
May 32.08 53.79 64.76
June 38.40 55.89 75.38
July 33.18 58.19 84.02
August 51.82 73.02 97.44
September 65.32 90.72 116.80
October 89.96 119.77 152.60
November 92.16 126.06 157.96
December 88.78 114.28 131.68
Annual 1048.54
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Climate averages notes

Climate averages notes

Averages are available for official Met Office stations only.

All values are given to two decimal places. For ‘Days of’ elements, 0.1 equates to one day every ten years, 0.5 to one day every two years, 2.5 to five days every two years, and so on.

Please note that units of measurement shown may not reflect those chosen in customise settings e.g. Temperature is given in °C.

Some stations may not have a complete set of climate variables.

More about analysis methods

By searching for a location or selecting a climate station on the map above, you can view climate averages for the 30-year period 1991-2020. Climate averages are also available for earlier periods 1981-2010, 1971-2000 and 1961-1990. The averages are available across a range of climate variables and in the following formats:

Averages table

The averages table shows 30-year averages for the nearest / most similar climate station to your chosen location. Tables below show averages for districts, regions and the UK. Some stations may not have all climate variables available.

Averages graphs

The graph provides an alternative representation of the average data for your chosen location. By moving your mouse cursor over the graph you can see the average figures for your chosen climate variable for each month. The graph also includes 20th and 80th percentile values. We would expect, on average, one year in every five to be below the 20th percentile value, and one year in every five to be above the 80th percentile value.

Location comparison

The comparison graphs enable you to compare the averages for two chosen locations. For example, you can see if one location is, on average, significantly warmer, drier, or sunnier than the other.

Averages maps

These maps enable you to view maps of monthly, seasonal and annual averages for the UK. The maps are based on the 1km resolution HadUK-Grid dataset derived from station data.