Climate of Shetland Islands
Shetland Islands has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Shetland Islands is 10° degrees and there is about 623 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 78 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 7°C and 14°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 5°C and 13°C
- Rain: it rains 241 days and there is a total of approximately 621 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 8 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2016 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 7°C and 14°C |
Warmest month: | 14°C in August |
Coldest month: | 7°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 5°C and 13°C |
Dry days: | 116 days |
Days with rain: | 241 days |
Days with snow: | 8 days |
Total rain sum: | 621 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2016 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Shetland Islands.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Shetland Islands.
Climate table of Shetland Islands
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Shetland Islands. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Shetland Islands might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Night temp. (°C) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 53 | 59 | 31 | 34 | 23 | 35 | 53 | 53 | 69 | 67 | 76 |
Days with rain | 24 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
Days with snow | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Dry days | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind force (Bft) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Shetland Islands
If you want to visit any of Shetland Islands, generally the best time to visit is January through November. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Shetland Islands is 14°C in August and the lowest is 7°C in January.
Climate of Shetland Islands by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Shetland Islands? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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