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

Range
7–13 °C
Compare
−3.1°C vs. United Kingdom mean
Country
United Kingdom
TZ
Europe/London
Region match
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12-month climate · Shetland Islands

How the year moves in Shetland Islands

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Shetland 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 climatologyShetland Islands, United Kingdom. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in February (6.8), highest in August (13.2). Monthly means: 7.2, 6.8, 6.9, 7.3, 9.1, 11.1, 12.7, 13.2, 12.7, 11.1, 9.2, 8.3.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January7.2
February6.8
March6.9
April7.3
May9.1
June11.1
July12.7
August13.2
September12.7
October11.1
November9.2
December8.3
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyShetland Islands, United Kingdom. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in May (51), highest in December (142). Monthly means: 131, 100, 96, 53, 51, 61, 72, 81, 103, 130, 131, 142.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January131
February100
March96
April53
May51
June61
July72
August81
September103
October130
November131
December142
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyShetland Islands, United Kingdom. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in December (0.4), highest in May (6.6). Monthly means: 0.8, 2.4, 3.6, 6.1, 6.6, 6.2, 5.5, 5.0, 3.7, 2.4, 1.2, 0.4.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January0.8
February2.4
March3.6
April6.1
May6.6
June6.2
July5.5
August5.0
September3.7
October2.4
November1.2
December0.4
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CA

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DE

Exercise normal precautions

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US

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