Best time to go to Orkney islands Average weather of Orkney islands, Scotland

When is the best time to go to Orkney islands?

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

The best months in Orkney islands 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 Orkney islands

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

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

Weather and climate in Orkney islands

Orkney islands enjoys a temperate oceanic climate (with warm summer) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Orkney islands 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.

Between the months of january and march the climate is very unfavorable. In average, on the morning it is 45°F and it rains in march about 4in.
Between the months of april and june the climate is bad. The temperature rises to 54°F and it rains in june about 2.9in.
Between the months of july and september the climate is not good, but still OK. the thermometer goes up to 58°F°C and it rains about 25% of the time in september.
From october to december the climate is bad. At lunchtime, it's 47°F in average.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Orkney islands

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Orkney islands: 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

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