Climate of Orkney Islands
The region Orkney Islands has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Orkney Islands 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
- 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 |
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 Orkney Islands.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Orkney Islands.
Climate table of Orkney Islands
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Orkney Islands. 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 Orkney Islands might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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 Orkney Islands
For visiting Orkney Islands, the best time to visit is January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in the Orkney Islands region is 14°C in July and the lowest is 7°C in February.
Climate of Orkney Islands by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Orkney Islands? 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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