Lerwick Water Temperature

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Lerwick is a town close to North Sea. August is the month with the warmest water temperature at 54.9°F / 12.7°C. The coolest month is March with an avg. water temperature of 44.6°F / 7°C. May is the sunniest at 0.9in / 22.1mm and November the wettest month with 6.1in / 154.1mm. 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.

Lerwick Summary

Description Value
Current water temperature /
Warmest Month Water Temperature: August with 12.7°C / 54.9°F
Coldest Month Water Temperature: March with 7°C / 44.6°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 154.1mm / 6.1in
Driest Month: May with 22.1mm / 0.9in
Highest Humidity July with 86.3%
Lowest Humidity December with 75%
Best Time to Visit: June, July, August, September
Climate Classification temperate oceanic climate with warm summer

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Lerwick water temperature by month

North Sea water temperature by month

Max. Water

Temperature (°C)

ø. Water

Temperature (°C)

Min. Water

Temperature (°C)

January

8.3 8 7.6

February

7.6 7.3 7

March

7.2 7.1 6.9

April

7.9 7.4 7.1

May

9.3 8.6 7.9

June

11 10.1 9.2

July

12.5 11.7 10.9

August

12.8 12.6 12.3

September

12.4 12 11.5

October

11.6 11.1 10.6

November

10.7 10.1 9.5

December

9.5 8.9 8.3

North Sea water temperature by month

Max. Water

Temperature (°F)

ø. Water

Temperature (°F)

Min. Water

Temperature (°F)

January

46.9 46.4 45.7

February

45.7 45.1 44.6

March

45 44.8 44.4

April

46.2 45.3 44.8

May

48.7 47.5 46.2

June

51.8 50.2 48.6

July

54.5 53.1 51.6

August

55 54.7 54.1

September

54.3 53.6 52.7

October

52.9 52 51.1

November

51.3 50.2 49.1

December

49.1 48 46.9
The highest water temperature will be reached in August with around 54.9°F / 12.7°C. The lowest in March with an average water temperature of 44.6°F / 7°C.

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Lerwick weather today & 14-day weather forecast

Date
Weather
Max. F
Min. F
Max. C
Min. C
Windspeed
Windir.
Precip.
Rainrisk
Rel. Humidity
Jan. 03
Mix snow/rain
32 °F
29°F
0 °C
-2°C
3mph (5km/h)
northwest
0in (0mm)
20 %
71%
Jan. 04
Mix snow/rain
33 °F
30°F
0 °C
-1°C
1mph (2km/h)
south-southwest
0in (0mm)
30 %
80%
Jan. 05
Light snow
38 °F
31°F
3 °C
-1°C
3mph (4km/h)
east-northeast
0in (0mm)
55 %
69%
Jan. 06
Mix snow/rain
37 °F
35°F
3 °C
2°C
4mph (7km/h)
east-northeast
0in (1mm)
30 %
70%
Jan. 07
Mix snow/rain
39 °F
35°F
4 °C
2°C
3mph (5km/h)
north-northwest
0in (1mm)
35 %
85%
Jan. 08
Mix snow/rain
40 °F
38°F
5 °C
3°C
9mph (14km/h)
north-northwest
0in (6mm)
75 %
68%
Jan. 09
Mix snow/rain
42 °F
40°F
6 °C
4°C
8mph (13km/h)
east
0in (10mm)
85 %
73%
Date
Weather
Max. F
Min. F
Max. C
Min. C
Windspeed
Windir.
Precip.
Rainrisk
Rel. Humidity
Jan. 10
Mix snow/rain
41 °F
38°F
5 °C
4°C
5mph (9km/h)
north
0in (1mm)
35 %
59%
Jan. 11
Scattered clouds
40 °F
38°F
5 °C
4°C
2mph (4km/h)
north-northeast
0in (0mm)
20 %
58%
Jan. 12
Few clouds
45 °F
39°F
7 °C
4°C
2mph (3km/h)
south-southeast
0in (0mm)
0 %
60%
Jan. 13
Broken clouds
48 °F
42°F
9 °C
6°C
6mph (9km/h)
south-southwest
0in (0mm)
0 %
73%
Jan. 14
Light rain
50 °F
45°F
10 °C
7°C
6mph (10km/h)
west-southwest
0in (6mm)
75 %
93%
Jan. 15
Broken clouds
49 °F
46°F
9 °C
8°C
2mph (4km/h)
west-southwest
0in (0mm)
10 %
86%
Jan. 16
Broken clouds
46 °F
44°F
8 °C
7°C
6mph (10km/h)
south
0in (0mm)
20 %
89%
Jan. 17
Clear Sky
45 °F
42°F
7 °C
6°C
3mph (5km/h)
south-southwest
0in (0mm)
0 %
80%
Jan. 18
Broken clouds
43 °F
41°F
6 °C
5°C
1mph (2km/h)
south
0in (0mm)
0 %
79%

Lerwick weather by month / climate table

Max.

Temperature

°C

ø.

Temperature

°C

Min.

Temperature

(°C)

Precip.

(mm)

Rainy Days

(d)

Rel. Humidity

(%)

January

7.6 5.8 3.9 149.8 24 75.4%

February

7 5.3 3.5 106 18 75.3%

March

7.3 5.6 3.3 103 16 75.8%

April

8.6 6.7 4.8 56.1 7 78.2%

May

10.3 8.3 5.7 22.1 3 79.6%

June

12.3 10.4 8.5 61.7 2 82.5%

July

14 12.3 10.8 76.2 4 86.3%

August

14.5 13 11.4 91.5 6 84.4%

September

13.6 11.9 10.1 98.4 14 82.7%

October

11.7 9.9 7.9 130.8 0 78.5%

November

10.2 8 5.3 154.1 24 75.9%

December

8.3 6.4 4.4 153.5 24 75%

Max.

Temperature

°F

ø.

Temperature

°F

Min.

Temperature

(°F)

Precip.

(in)

Rainy Days

(d)

Rel. Humidity

(%)

January

45.7 42.4 39 5.9 24 75.4%

February

44.6 41.5 38.3 4.2 18 75.3%

March

45.1 42.1 37.9 4.1 16 75.8%

April

47.5 44.1 40.6 2.2 7 78.2%

May

50.5 46.9 42.3 0.9 3 79.6%

June

54.1 50.7 47.3 2.4 2 82.5%

July

57.2 54.1 51.4 3 4 86.3%

August

58.1 55.4 52.5 3.6 6 84.4%

September

56.5 53.4 50.2 3.9 14 82.7%

October

53.1 49.8 46.2 5.1 0 78.5%

November

50.4 46.4 41.5 6.1 24 75.9%

December

46.9 43.5 39.9 6 24 75%
The hottest avg. temperature is around 55.4°F / 13°C, August is the month with the highest temperature. February is the coolest with 41.5°F / 5.3°C average temperature. May is the month with the lowest precipitation of 0.9in / 22.1mm and November with the maximum precipitation in a year with 6.1in / 154.1mm.

Activities & POI in Lerwick

Type of Activity List
Beach Bain's Beach
Marina for Sailing, Boat adventures, fishing Lerwick Boating Club, Lerwick Sea Scouts
Attraction Fort Charlotte
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