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Weather in March in Orkney Islands

Planning a getaway to Orkney Islands this March 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 March?

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

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 8°C and nighttime temperatures around 5°C in Orphir.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Burray Village with an average of 88 mm to moderate rainfall in Stromness with 98 mm.

Average sunshine

Orphir enjoys a balanced 101 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Orkney Islands in March, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Orkney Islands climate page.

Where to go in Orkney Islands in March

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

Weather conditions Weather
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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
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 March for the 5 most popular destinations in Orkney Islands?

Orphir

In March Orphir generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate 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
<<   February February
<<  
8°C 
5°C 
61 hours 
112 mm 
19 days 
poor 
March March
8°C 
5°C 
101 hours 
95 mm 
22 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
9°C 
6°C 
139 hours 
69 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Orphir

Stromness

In March Stromness generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate 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
<<   February February
<<  
8°C 
5°C 
61 hours 
116 mm 
19 days 
poor 
March March
8°C 
5°C 
101 hours 
98 mm 
22 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
9°C 
6°C 
139 hours 
71 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Stromness

Burray Village

In March Burray Village generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate 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
<<   February February
<<  
8°C 
5°C 
61 hours 
102 mm 
19 days 
poor 
March March
8°C 
5°C 
101 hours 
88 mm 
22 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
9°C 
6°C 
139 hours 
65 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Burray Village

Evie

In March Evie generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate 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
<<   February February
<<  
8°C 
5°C 
61 hours 
113 mm 
19 days 
poor 
March March
8°C 
5°C 
101 hours 
96 mm 
23 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
9°C 
6°C 
139 hours 
68 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Evie

Kirkwall

In March Kirkwall generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate 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
<<   February February
<<  
8°C 
5°C 
61 hours 
109 mm 
19 days 
poor 
March March
8°C 
5°C 
101 hours 
92 mm 
22 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
9°C 
6°C 
139 hours 
66 mm 
18 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 March the best time to visit Orkney Islands?

In our view, March might not be the best time to travel to Orkney Islands with often poor 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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