Shetland monthly weather averages

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Average daytime temperature

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

Shetland average temperature chart (Celsius) Shetland average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Shetland (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 5.3 5.2 6 7.8 10.1 12.6 13.8 14.2 12.4 10.3 7.3 6
°F 41.6 41.3 42.9 46.1 50.2 54.7 56.9 57.5 54.4 50.6 45.1 42.8

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.

Shetland monthly rainfall chart (mm) Shetland monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Shetland (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 129 89 110 70 60 59 62 77 115 131 140 135
inches 5.1 3.5 4.3 2.8 2.4 2.3 2.4 3 4.5 5.1 5.5 5.3
Rainy days 26 20 23 19 17 16 18 18 22 24 25 26

Average annual rainfall in Shetland: 1235.5999933mm (486.5 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

Shetland average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Shetland
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 0.9 2.2 3.1 4.9 5.4 6 4.7 4.6 3.5 2.3 1.3 0.6

Day / night temperatures

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

Shetland average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Shetland average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Shetland (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 1.3 1.2 1.7 2.8 5.3 7.6 9.2 9.5 8.1 6.4 3.2 1.9
Max °C 5.4 5.3 6.2 7.9 10.3 12.8 14 14.3 12.5 10.4 7.4 6.1
Min °F 34.3 34.2 35 37 41.5 45.7 48.5 49.1 46.5 43.5 37.8 35.4
Max °F 38.1 37.8 39 41.7 46 50.3 52.8 53.4 50.5 47.1 41.5 39.2

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Shetland average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Shetland average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Shetland in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 8.5 8.1 8 8.2 9 10.5 12.1 12.9 12.1 10.9 9.9 9.1
°F 47.3 46.6 46.5 46.8 48.2 50.9 53.7 55.2 53.8 51.6 49.7 48.3

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Shetland average winspeed by month (km/h) Shetland average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Shetland (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 31 28 29 24 22 21 21 19 25 27 28 30
mph 19 17 18 15 14 13 13 12 15 17 17 19

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.

Shetland relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Shetland
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
89% 87% 87% 85% 86% 87% 89% 90% 90% 90% 89% 89%

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Shetland weather stats

Shetland weather statistics
Hottest month: August 14.2°C 57.6°F
Driest month: June 59mm 2.3ins
Sunniest month: April 4.9hrs
Coldest month: February 5.2°C 41.4°F
Wettest month: November 140mm 5.5ins
Warmest sea: August 12.9°C 55.2°F
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