Orkney monthly weather averages

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Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Orkney

Orkney average temperature chart (Celsius) Orkney average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Orkney (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 5.9 5.9 7 8.9 11.4 14 15.1 15.3 13.5 11.4 8 6.6
°F 42.6 42.6 44.7 48 52.4 57.2 59.1 59.5 56.3 52.5 46.4 43.9

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Orkney monthly rainfall chart (mm) Orkney monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Orkney (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 102 71 81 55 49 51 55 77 99 111 119 109
inches 4 2.8 3.2 2.2 1.9 2 2.2 3 3.9 4.4 4.7 4.3
Rainy days 25 19 22 18 16 16 18 19 22 23 24 25

Average annual rainfall in Orkney: 1033.5mm (406.9 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Orkney

Orkney average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Orkney
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 1.2 2.6 3.5 5 5.9 6.1 4.7 4.7 3.6 2.8 1.5 0.9

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Orkney average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Orkney average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Orkney (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 1.6 1.4 2.1 3.2 5.5 8.1 9.6 9.8 8.4 6.7 3.5 2.3
Max °C 6 6 7.2 9.1 11.5 14.2 15.2 15.4 13.6 11.5 8.1 6.7
Min °F 34.9 34.5 35.7 37.7 41.9 46.5 49.3 49.6 47.1 44.1 38.3 36.1
Max °F 38.8 38.7 40.3 43 47.3 52 54.3 54.7 51.8 48.4 42.4 40.1

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Orkney average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Orkney average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Orkney in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 8.3 7.5 7.1 7.4 8.7 10.7 12.6 13.4 12.6 11.6 10.7 9.5
°F 46.9 45.4 44.9 45.3 47.7 51.3 54.6 56.1 54.7 52.9 51.2 49.1

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Orkney average winspeed by month (km/h) Orkney average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Orkney (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 28 26 28 23 22 20 19 19 23 25 26 28
mph 18 16 17 14 14 12 12 12 14 16 16 17

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Orkney relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Orkney
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
89% 87% 86% 85% 85% 86% 87% 89% 89% 89% 89% 88%

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Orkney weather stats

Orkney weather statistics
Hottest month: August 15.3°C 59.5°F
Driest month: May 49mm 1.9ins
Sunniest month: April 5hrs
Coldest month: February 5.9°C 42.6°F
Wettest month: November 119mm 4.7ins
Warmest sea: August 13.4°C 56.1°F
Map showing location of Orkney (58.98465, -2.95953) Orkney map pin © Google

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