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Weather in June in Orkney Islands

Planning a getaway to Orkney Islands this June and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Orkney Islands in June?

Orkney Islands is a region in the United Kingdom. June in Orkney Islands generally has moderate temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect moderate maximum daytime temperatures of around 12°C and nighttime temperatures around 10°C in Orphir.

Precipitation

In June, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Kirkwall with an average of 62 mm to moderate rainfall in Stromness with 67 mm.

Average sunshine

Orphir enjoys a balanced 149 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

For a closer look at June's conditions in Orkney Islands, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Orkney Islands's yearly weather, check out our Orkney Islands climate page.

Where to go in Orkney Islands in June

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

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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).

Popular destinations

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

Orphir

In June Orphir generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Orphir
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   May May
<<  
11°C 
8°C 
192 hours 
60 mm 
16 days 
12°C 
10°C 
149 hours 
66 mm 
16 days 
July   >> July
>>  
14°C 
12°C 
133 hours 
68 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Orphir

Stromness

In June Stromness generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
<<   May May
<<  
11°C 
8°C 
192 hours 
62 mm 
16 days 
12°C 
10°C 
149 hours 
67 mm 
17 days 
July   >> July
>>  
14°C 
12°C 
133 hours 
70 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Stromness

Burray Village

In June Burray Village generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
<<   May May
<<  
11°C 
8°C 
192 hours 
57 mm 
16 days 
12°C 
10°C 
149 hours 
63 mm 
16 days 
July   >> July
>>  
14°C 
12°C 
133 hours 
66 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Burray Village

Evie

In June Evie generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
<<   May May
<<  
10°C 
8°C 
192 hours 
58 mm 
16 days 
poor 
12°C 
10°C 
149 hours 
63 mm 
16 days 
July   >> July
>>  
14°C 
12°C 
133 hours 
66 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Evie

Kirkwall

In June Kirkwall generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
<<   May May
<<  
10°C 
8°C 
192 hours 
57 mm 
16 days 
poor 
12°C 
10°C 
149 hours 
62 mm 
16 days 
July   >> July
>>  
14°C 
12°C 
133 hours 
65 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Kirkwall

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

Is June the best time to visit Orkney Islands?

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

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July and August offering mostly tolerable weather in Orphir. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to be poor.

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