Kirkwall Water Temperature

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Kirkwall is a town close to Atlantic Ocean. August is the month with the warmest water temperature at 55.2°F / 12.9°C. The coolest month is March with an avg. water temperature of 44.1°F / 6.7°C. May is the sunniest at 1.4in / 35.8mm and November the wettest month with 6.1in / 153.7mm. The average air temperature is around 55.4°F / 13°C, August is the hottest month in a year. February is the coolest with 41.5°F / 5.3°C average air temperature. temperate oceanic climate with warm summer would be the climate here. June, July, August, September would be the best time to visit.

Kirkwall Summary

Description	Value
Current water temperature	/
Warmest Month Water Temperature:	August with 12.9°C / 55.2°F
Coldest Month Water Temperature:	March with 6.7°C / 44.1°F
Warmest Month Air Temperature:	August with 13°C / 55.4°F
Coldest Month Air Temperature:	February with 5.3°C / 41.5°F
Wettest Month:	November with 153.7mm / 6.1in
Driest Month:	May with 35.8mm / 1.4in
Highest Humidity	July with 85.9%
Lowest Humidity	December with 76.4%
Best Time to Visit:	June, July, August, September
Climate Classification	temperate oceanic climate with warm summer

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Kirkwall water temperature by month

°C

Atlantic Ocean water temperature by month

	Max. Water Temperature (°C)	ø. Water Temperature (°C)	Min. Water Temperature (°C)
January	8.3	7.9	7.4
February	7.4	7	6.7
March	6.9	6.8	6.7
April	7.9	7.3	6.8
May	9.4	8.6	7.9
June	11.1	10.2	9.4
July	12.5	11.8	11.1
August	13	12.8	12.6
September	12.9	12.7	12.3
October	12.3	11.8	11.2
November	11.2	10.5	9.7
December	9.6	9	8.4

°F

Atlantic Ocean water temperature by month

	Max. Water Temperature (°F)	ø. Water Temperature (°F)	Min. Water Temperature (°F)
January	46.9	46.2	45.3
February	45.3	44.6	44.1
March	44.4	44.2	44.1
April	46.2	45.1	44.2
May	48.9	47.5	46.2
June	52	50.4	48.9
July	54.5	53.2	52
August	55.4	55	54.7
September	55.2	54.9	54.1
October	54.1	53.2	52.2
November	52.2	50.9	49.5
December	49.3	48.2	47.1

The highest water temperature will be reached in August with around 55.2°F / 12.9°C. The lowest in March with an average water temperature of 44.1°F / 6.7°C.

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Kirkwall weather today & 14-day weather forecast

7-day weather forecast
+9-day forecast

7-day weather forecast

Date	Weather	Max. F Min. F	Max. C Min. C	Windspeed Windir.	Precip. Rainrisk	Rel. Humidity
Nov. 22	Scattered clouds	41 °F 39°F	5 °C 4°C	1mph (1km/h) west-southwest	0in (0mm) 20 %	67%
Nov. 23	Light rain	51 °F 33°F	10 °C 1°C	6mph (10km/h) southeast	0in (8mm) 80 %	83%
Nov. 24	Light shower rain	49 °F 47°F	9 °C 9°C	6mph (10km/h) south	0in (5mm) 70 %	88%
Nov. 25	Light rain	47 °F 46°F	8 °C 8°C	6mph (9km/h) west-southwest	0in (6mm) 75 %	87%
Nov. 26	Light shower rain	43 °F 40°F	6 °C 5°C	5mph (8km/h) north-northwest	0in (4mm) 70 %	83%
Nov. 27	Overcast clouds	42 °F 39°F	5 °C 4°C	3mph (4km/h) northwest	0in (1mm) 40 %	81%
Nov. 28	Overcast clouds	43 °F 40°F	6 °C 5°C	3mph (4km/h) west-southwest	0in (0mm) 10 %	85%

+9-day forecast

Date	Weather	Max. F Min. F	Max. C Min. C	Windspeed Windir.	Precip. Rainrisk	Rel. Humidity
Nov. 29	Overcast clouds	45 °F 42°F	7 °C 5°C	3mph (5km/h) south-southeast	0in (0mm) 15 %	88%
Nov. 30	Overcast clouds	46 °F 44°F	8 °C 7°C	4mph (7km/h) south-southeast	0in (1mm) 40 %	89%
Dec. 01	Light shower rain	46 °F 44°F	8 °C 7°C	4mph (7km/h) south	0in (3mm) 55 %	91%
Dec. 02	Light shower rain	47 °F 43°F	8 °C 6°C	5mph (8km/h) south-southwest	0in (4mm) 65 %	91%
Dec. 03	Broken clouds	48 °F 44°F	9 °C 7°C	4mph (7km/h) south	0in (0mm) 0 %	72%
Dec. 04	Scattered clouds	51 °F 44°F	10 °C 7°C	3mph (5km/h) south-southwest	0in (0mm) 0 %	64%
Dec. 05	Broken clouds	50 °F 47°F	10 °C 8°C	3mph (6km/h) west	0in (0mm) 10 %	91%
Dec. 06	Few clouds	50 °F 46°F	10 °C 8°C	2mph (3km/h) west-northwest	0in (0mm) 0 %	88%
Dec. 07	Broken clouds	50 °F 46°F	10 °C 8°C	2mph (4km/h) south-southeast	0in (0mm) 0 %	81%

Kirkwall weather by month / climate table

°C

	Max. Temperature °C	ø. Temperature °C	Min. Temperature (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Rainy Days (d)	Rel. Humidity (%)
January	7.5	5.8	3.9	146.4	24	76.9%
February	7.1	5.3	3.6	99.2	15	76.6%
March	7.4	5.7	3.3	77.2	14	77.4%
April	9	6.9	5	55.1	5	79.3%
May	10.4	8.5	5.5	35.8	5	80%
June	12.5	10.5	8.7	64.1	3	83%
July	14.1	12.4	10.8	79	4	85.9%
August	14.4	13	11.4	87.5	8	84.4%
September	13.9	12.2	10.4	89	15	82.1%
October	12.2	10.2	8	136.6	0	78.6%
November	10.3	8.1	5.4	153.7	24	77%
December	8.6	6.4	4.2	122.8	23	76.4%

°F

	Max. Temperature °F	ø. Temperature °F	Min. Temperature (°F)	Precip. (in)	Rainy Days (d)	Rel. Humidity (%)
January	45.5	42.4	39	5.8	24	76.9%
February	44.8	41.5	38.5	3.9	15	76.6%
March	45.3	42.3	37.9	3	14	77.4%
April	48.2	44.4	41	2.2	5	79.3%
May	50.7	47.3	41.9	1.4	5	80%
June	54.5	50.9	47.7	2.5	3	83%
July	57.4	54.3	51.4	3.1	4	85.9%
August	57.9	55.4	52.5	3.4	8	84.4%
September	57	54	50.7	3.5	15	82.1%
October	54	50.4	46.4	5.4	0	78.6%
November	50.5	46.6	41.7	6.1	24	77%
December	47.5	43.5	39.6	4.8	23	76.4%

May is the driest at 1.4in / 35.8mm and November the wettest month with 6.1in / 153.7mm. With an average temperature of 55.4°F / 13°C, August is the warmest month in a year. February is the coldest with 41.5°F / 5.3°C average temperature.

Activities & POI in Kirkwall

Type of Activity	List
Beach	Scapa beach
Marina for Sailing, Boat adventures, fishing	Kirkwall Marina
Attraction	Highland Park Distillery, Earl's Palace, Bishop's Palace, Scapa Distillery
Golf Course	Orkney Golf Club

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