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Orkney Islandswhen to go

Regional slice of United Kingdom with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Mar · Apr · May.

Range
7–14 °C
Compare
−2.7°C vs. United Kingdom mean
Country
United Kingdom
TZ
Europe/London
Region match
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12-month climate · Orkney Islands

How the year moves in Orkney Islands

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Orkney Islands itself rather than over United Kingdom as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyOrkney Islands, United Kingdom. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in February (7.0), highest in August (13.8). Monthly means: 7.4, 7.0, 7.1, 7.6, 9.5, 11.5, 13.1, 13.8, 13.4, 11.7, 9.6, 8.5.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January7.4
February7.0
March7.1
April7.6
May9.5
June11.5
July13.1
August13.8
September13.4
October11.7
November9.6
December8.5
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyOrkney Islands, United Kingdom. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in April (54), highest in October (138). Monthly means: 123, 97, 85, 54, 56, 61, 73, 79, 112, 138, 131, 131.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January123
February97
March85
April54
May56
June61
July73
August79
September112
October138
November131
December131
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyOrkney Islands, United Kingdom. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in December (1.0), highest in May (7.1). Monthly means: 1.4, 3.2, 4.6, 6.8, 7.1, 7.0, 6.2, 5.7, 4.5, 2.8, 1.8, 1.0.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January1.4
February3.2
March4.6
April6.8
May7.1
June7.0
July6.2
August5.7
September4.5
October2.8
November1.8
December1.0
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CA

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DE

Exercise normal precautions

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US

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