Best time to go to Kirkwall Average weather of Kirkwall, Scotland

When is the best time to go to Kirkwall?

When is the best time to go to Kirkwall? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months in Kirkwall are July, August and September
The coldest months are January, February and March
The rainiest months are January, September, October, November and December

Annual weather in Kirkwall

For full information about the climate and weather in Kirkwall a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	45°F/47°F	5.6in	very bad weather	Kirkwall in january
February	43°F/47°F	4.2in	very bad weather	Kirkwall in february
March	45°F/47°F	4in	very bad weather	Kirkwall in march
April	45°F/49°F	3.1in	bad weather	Kirkwall in april
May	49°F/50°F	3.5in	bad weather	Kirkwall in may
June	52°F/54°F	2.9in	bad weather	Kirkwall in june
July	56°F/58°F	3.8in	tolerable weather	Kirkwall in july
August	56°F/59°F	4.4in	tolerable weather	Kirkwall in august
September	56°F/58°F	4.8in	tolerable weather	Kirkwall in september
October	52°F/54°F	5.8in	bad weather	Kirkwall in october
November	49°F/50°F	5.8in	bad weather	Kirkwall in november
December	47°F/49°F	5.4in	bad weather	Kirkwall in december

Weather and climate in Kirkwall

Kirkwall enjoys a temperate oceanic climate (with warm summer) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Kirkwall is 52°F (ranging from 47°F in february to 59°F in august). Annual rainfall is 53.1in, with a minimum of 2.9in in june and a maximum of 5.8in in october.

In january the climate is not good. It is for example 47°F as maximum temperature in january and, in january, 11 days of rain are expected.
In february the climate is very bad. The temperature rises to 47°F and it rains about 27% of the time in february.
Between march and june the climate is not good. It is for example 54°F as maximum temperature in june and it rains about 15% of the time in june.
Between the months of july and september the climate is passable, but still OK. It is for example 58°F as maximum temperature in september and it rains about 4.8in each month.
Between october and december the climate is not good. By early evening, the temperature averages 47°F.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Kirkwall

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Kirkwall: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, sea temperature, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Sea temperature

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Kirkwall

Find out when Kirkwall has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Kirkwall

Very low season in Kirkwall
The months with the lowest number of tourists are: January and February.
Low season in Kirkwall
The months with low numbers of tourists are: March, April, November and December.
High season in Kirkwall
The number of visitors to Kirkwall is high in: May, June and October.
Peak season in Kirkwall
The largest number of tourists visiting Kirkwall is during: July, August and September.

Figure: Visitor index for Kirkwall month by month

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