7 to 14°C
temperature
2025 hours
sunshine per day
495 mm
rain
138 days
dry
223 days
rain
4 days
snow

Climate of Kirkwall

Kirkwall has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Kirkwall is 10° degrees and there is about 495 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 102 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 7°C and 14°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 6°C and 13°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 8°C and 15°C
  • Rain: it rains 223 days and there is a total of approximately 495 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 4 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2025 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 7°C and 14°C
Warmest month: 14°C in July
Coldest month: 7°C in February
Night temperature: between 6°C and 13°C
Sea temperature: between 8°C and 15°C
Dry days: 138 days
Days with rain: 223 days
Days with snow: 4 days
Total rain sum: 495 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2025 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Kirkwall.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Kirkwall.

Climate table of Kirkwall

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Kirkwall. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Kirkwall might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 8 7 8 8 10 12 14 14 13 12 10 9
Night temp. (°C) 6 6 6 7 9 11 13 13 12 10 9 7
Water temp. (°C) 9 9 8 9 10 13 14 15 14 13 12 10
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 57 44 45 28 28 26 30 37 41 56 50 53
Days with rain 21 17 19 17 16 14 17 18 18 21 22 23
Days with snow 1 1 1 - - - - - - - - 1
Dry days 9 10 11 13 15 16 14 13 12 10 8 7
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 3 4 4 7 8 9 8 7 6 4 4 3
Wind force (Bft) 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5
UV-index 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 2

Best time to visit Kirkwall

The best time to visit Kirkwall in Scotland is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Kirkwall is 14°C in July and the lowest is 7°C in February. The water temperature is 15°C at its highest and in other months it can be 8°C.

Climate of Kirkwall by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Kirkwall? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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