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Weather in Annual in Orkney Islands

Planning a journey to Orkney Islands this Annual and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Orkney Islands in Annual?

Orkney Islands is a region in the United Kingdom. Annual in Orkney Islands generally has cold temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 9°C and nighttime temperatures around 5°C in Orphir. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Orkney Islands in Annual, check out the map below.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Orkney Islands, check out the map below.

Precipitation

In Annual, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Burray Village with an average of 111 mm to high rainfall in Orkney with 128 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities witness limited sunny days, expect roughly 33 hours of sunlight in Orphir. This low amount of sunlight is perfect for those who lean towards dimmer, cloudier weather rather than intense sunny days.

For more details on the yearly climate, visit our Orkney Islands climate page.

Where to go in Orkney Islands in Annual

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Orkney Islands on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more details.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Select a Month of Interest

Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit the United Kingdom, check out our Orkney Islands's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in Annual for the 5 most popular destinations in Orkney Islands?

Orphir

In Annual Orphir generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Orphir
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   Annual Annual
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11°C 
8°C 
1,181 hours 
1173 mm 
248 days 
9°C 
5°C 
33 hours 
122 mm 
25 days 
poor 
8°C 
5°C 
61 hours 
112 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Orphir

Stromness

In Annual Stromness generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Stromness
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   Annual Annual
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11°C 
8°C 
1,181 hours 
1209 mm 
248 days 
9°C 
5°C 
33 hours 
127 mm 
24 days 
poor 
8°C 
5°C 
61 hours 
116 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Stromness

Burray Village

In Annual Burray Village generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Burray Village
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
11°C 
8°C 
1,181 hours 
1095 mm 
245 days 
9°C 
5°C 
33 hours 
111 mm 
24 days 
poor 
8°C 
5°C 
61 hours 
102 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Burray Village

Evie

In Annual Evie generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Evie
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
11°C 
8°C 
1,181 hours 
1169 mm 
249 days 
9°C 
5°C 
33 hours 
125 mm 
25 days 
poor 
8°C 
5°C 
61 hours 
113 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Evie

Kirkwall

In Annual Kirkwall generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kirkwall
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
11°C 
8°C 
1,181 hours 
1137 mm 
248 days 
9°C 
5°C 
33 hours 
119 mm 
25 days 
poor 
8°C 
5°C 
61 hours 
109 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Kirkwall

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Orkney Islands, in the United Kingdom.

Is Annual the best time to visit Orkney Islands?

In our opinion, Annual may not be the ideal time to visit Orkney Islands due to the typically poor weather in Orphir.

On average, the best time to visit Orkney Islands is in July and August with generally tolerable weather in Orphir. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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