Kirkwall, Orkney weather by month

Check out Kirkwall, Orkney weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
43°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Kirkwall, Orkney43
43°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Kirkwall, Orkney43
45°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Kirkwall, Orkney45
48°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Kirkwall, Orkney48
54°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Kirkwall, Orkney54
57°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Kirkwall, Orkney57
59°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Kirkwall, Orkney59
59°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Kirkwall, Orkney59
57°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Kirkwall, Orkney57
52°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Kirkwall, Orkney52
46°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Kirkwall, Orkney46
45°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Kirkwall, Orkney45
Min temperature (night-time)
36°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Kirkwall, Orkney36
34°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Kirkwall, Orkney34
36°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Kirkwall, Orkney36
37°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Kirkwall, Orkney37
43°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Kirkwall, Orkney43
46°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Kirkwall, Orkney46
50°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Kirkwall, Orkney50
50°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Kirkwall, Orkney50
46°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Kirkwall, Orkney46
45°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Kirkwall, Orkney45
37°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Kirkwall, Orkney37
36°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Kirkwall, Orkney36
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Kirkwall, Orkney0
No heat & humidity in February in Kirkwall, Orkney0
No heat & humidity in March in Kirkwall, Orkney0
No heat & humidity in April in Kirkwall, Orkney0
No heat & humidity in May in Kirkwall, Orkney0
No heat & humidity in June in Kirkwall, Orkney0
No heat & humidity in July in Kirkwall, Orkney0
No heat & humidity in August in Kirkwall, Orkney0
No heat & humidity in September in Kirkwall, Orkney0
No heat & humidity in October in Kirkwall, Orkney0
No heat & humidity in November in Kirkwall, Orkney0
No heat & humidity in December in Kirkwall, Orkney0
Sea temperature
46°F sea temperature in January in Kirkwall, Orkney46
45°F sea temperature in February in Kirkwall, Orkney45
45°F sea temperature in March in Kirkwall, Orkney45
45°F sea temperature in April in Kirkwall, Orkney45
46°F sea temperature in May in Kirkwall, Orkney46
50°F sea temperature in June in Kirkwall, Orkney50
54°F sea temperature in July in Kirkwall, Orkney54
55°F sea temperature in August in Kirkwall, Orkney55
54°F sea temperature in September in Kirkwall, Orkney54
54°F sea temperature in October in Kirkwall, Orkney54
50°F sea temperature in November in Kirkwall, Orkney50
48°F sea temperature in December in Kirkwall, Orkney48

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Kirkwall, Orkney

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
7 hours of daylight per day in January in Kirkwall, Orkney7
9 hours of daylight per day in February in Kirkwall, Orkney9
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Kirkwall, Orkney12
15 hours of daylight per day in April in Kirkwall, Orkney15
17 hours of daylight per day in May in Kirkwall, Orkney17
18 hours of daylight per day in June in Kirkwall, Orkney18
18 hours of daylight per day in July in Kirkwall, Orkney18
15 hours of daylight per day in August in Kirkwall, Orkney15
13 hours of daylight per day in September in Kirkwall, Orkney13
10 hours of daylight per day in October in Kirkwall, Orkney10
8 hours of daylight per day in November in Kirkwall, Orkney8
6 hours of daylight per day in December in Kirkwall, Orkney6
UV Index (Maximum)
No UV (maximum) index in January in Kirkwall, Orkney0
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in February in Kirkwall, Orkney1
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in March in Kirkwall, Orkney2
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in April in Kirkwall, Orkney3
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in May in Kirkwall, Orkney4
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in June in Kirkwall, Orkney5
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in July in Kirkwall, Orkney5
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in August in Kirkwall, Orkney4
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in September in Kirkwall, Orkney3
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in October in Kirkwall, Orkney1
No UV (maximum) index in November in Kirkwall, Orkney0
No UV (maximum) index in December in Kirkwall, Orkney0

Rainfall in Kirkwall, Orkney

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
25 days with some rainfall in January in Kirkwall, Orkney25
19 days with some rainfall in February in Kirkwall, Orkney19
22 days with some rainfall in March in Kirkwall, Orkney22
18 days with some rainfall in April in Kirkwall, Orkney18
16 days with some rainfall in May in Kirkwall, Orkney16
16 days with some rainfall in June in Kirkwall, Orkney16
18 days with some rainfall in July in Kirkwall, Orkney18
19 days with some rainfall in August in Kirkwall, Orkney19
22 days with some rainfall in September in Kirkwall, Orkney22
23 days with some rainfall in October in Kirkwall, Orkney23
24 days with some rainfall in November in Kirkwall, Orkney24
25 days with some rainfall in December in Kirkwall, Orkney25
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
4.0 inches monthly rainfall in January in Kirkwall, Orkney4.0
2.8 inches monthly rainfall in February in Kirkwall, Orkney2.8
3.2 inches monthly rainfall in March in Kirkwall, Orkney3.2
2.2 inches monthly rainfall in April in Kirkwall, Orkney2.2
1.9 inches monthly rainfall in May in Kirkwall, Orkney1.9
2.0 inches monthly rainfall in June in Kirkwall, Orkney2.0
2.2 inches monthly rainfall in July in Kirkwall, Orkney2.2
3.0 inches monthly rainfall in August in Kirkwall, Orkney3.0
3.9 inches monthly rainfall in September in Kirkwall, Orkney3.9
4.4 inches monthly rainfall in October in Kirkwall, Orkney4.4
4.7 inches monthly rainfall in November in Kirkwall, Orkney4.7
4.3 inches monthly rainfall in December in Kirkwall, Orkney4.3

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The climate guide for Scotland (Kirkwall, Orkney) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Kirkwall, Orkney?

Kirkwall, Orkney has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

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Compare Kirkwall, Orkney with the UK

Below the Kirkwall, Orkney chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK and the UK (London).

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