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December 2017 Weather History in Orkney United Kingdom

The data for this report comes from the Kirkwall Airport. See all nearby weather stations

This report shows the past weather for Orkney, providing a weather history for December 2017. It features all historical weather data series we have available, including the Orkney temperature history for December 2017. You can drill down from year to month and even day level reports by clicking on the graphs.

Orkney Temperature History December 2017

History:20192018JFMAMJJASONDec20162015
Temperature history in December 2017 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313125°F25°F30°F30°F35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°FNovJan
The daily range of reported temperatures (gray bars) and 24-hour highs (red ticks) and lows (blue ticks), placed over the daily average high (faint red line) and low (faint blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Hourly Temperature in December 2017 in Orkney

History:20192018JFMAMJJASONDec20162015
Hourly Temperature in December 2017 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMNovJanvery coldcold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The hourly reported temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
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Cloud Cover in December 2017 in Orkney

History:20192018JFMAMJJASONDec20162015
Cloud Cover in December 2017 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMNovJan
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
no significant cloudno cloud detectedceiling and visibility ok
The hourly reported cloud coverage, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

Observed Weather in December 2017 in Orkney

History:20192018JFMAMJJASONDec20162015
Observed Weather in December 2017 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMNovJan
foghazedrizzlelight rainmoderate rainheavy rainfreezing rainsleetsnow grainslight snowmoderate snowheavy snowhailthunderstorm
The hourly observed weather, color coded by category (in order of severity). If multiple reports are present, the most severe code is shown.
DayObservationsPrecipitationCodes
Fri, Dec 1 Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Haze, Mist, Showers in the VicinityRESHRA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, REDZ, HZ, BR, VCSH
Sat, Dec 2 Drizzle and Rain, Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Haze, Mist, Showers in the VicinityDZRA, RADZ, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, REDZ, HZ, BR, VCSH
Sun, Dec 3 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRA, RERA, -RA, VCSH
Mon, Dec 4 Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Drizzle and Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Haze, Showers in the VicinityRESHRA, SHRA, -DZRA, -RA, -RADZ, -SHRA, DZ, REDZ, HZ, VCSH
Tue, Dec 5 Drizzle and Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Haze, Mist, Showers in the VicinityDZRA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, REDZ, HZ, BR, VCSH
Wed, Dec 6 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, HZ, VCSH
Thu, Dec 7 Showers of Heavy Rain, Recent Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity+SHRA, RERA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Fri, Dec 8 Recent Showers of Snow; Showers of Small Hail and Snow; Showers of Snow; Light Snow; Showers of Light Small Hail and Snow; Recent Showers of Small Hail; Showers of Light Small Hail; Showers of Small Hail; Light Rain and Snow; Showers of Rain, Small Hail, and Snow; Recent Rain; Recent Showers of Rain; Showers of Rain; Light Rain; Showers of Light Rain; Showers in the VicinityRESHSN, SHGSSN, SHSN, -SN, -SHGSSN, RESHGS, -SHGS, SHGS, -RASN, SHRAGSSN, RERA, RESHRA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Sat, Dec 9 Recent Snow, Showers of Snow, Showers of Light Snow, Light Rain and Snow, Rain, Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRESN, SHSN, -SHSN, -RASN, RA, -RA, -DZ, VCSH
Sun, Dec 10 Recent Showers of Snow, Showers of Light Rain and Snow, Showers of Rain and Snow, Recent Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRESHSN, -SHRASN, SHRASN, RESHRA, -RA, DZ, VCSH
Mon, Dec 11 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRERA, -RA, -DZ, VCSH
Tue, Dec 12 Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityDZ, -DZ, VCSH
Wed, Dec 13 Recent Showers of Small Hail; Showers of Light Rain and Small Hail; Showers of Rain and Small Hail; Showers of Light Rain, Small Hail, and Snow; Recent Showers of Rain; Showers of Light Rain; Light Drizzle; Showers in the VicinityRESHGS, -SHRAGS, SHRAGS, -SHRAGSSN, RESHRA, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Thu, Dec 14 Light Rain and Small Hail, Rain and Small Hail, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-RAGS, RAGS, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Fri, Dec 15 Showers of Light Rain and Small Hail, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRAGS, -RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Sat, Dec 16 Showers of Light Rain and Small Hail, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRAGS, -SHRA, VCSH
Sun, Dec 17 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Mist, Showers in the VicinityRA, RERA, -RA, -SHRA, -DZ, BR, VCSH
Mon, Dec 18 Light Rain, Light Drizzle-RA, -DZ
Tue, Dec 19 Light Rain and Drizzle, Showers of Light Rain-RADZ, -SHRA
Wed, Dec 20 Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityDZ, REDZ, VCSH
Thu, Dec 21 Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Fri, Dec 22 Light Drizzle, Haze-DZ, HZ
Sat, Dec 23 Drizzle and Rain, Recent Rain, Light Drizzle and Rain, Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Haze, Mist, Showers in the VicinityDZRA, RERA, -DZRA, -RA, DZ, -DZ, REDZ, HZ, BR, VCSH
Sun, Dec 24 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRERA, -RA, DZ, -DZ, REDZ, VCSH
Mon, Dec 25 Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle-RADZ, DZ
Tue, Dec 26 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRERA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, VCSH
Wed, Dec 27 Recent Showers of Snow, Recent Showers of Small Hail, Showers of Light Rain and Small Hail, Showers of Light Rain and Snow, Showers of Rain and Snow, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRESHSN, RESHGS, -SHRAGS, -SHRASN, SHRASN, RESHRA, SHRA, -SHRA, VCSH
Thu, Dec 28 Showers of Light Rain and Small Hail, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRAGS, -RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Fri, Dec 29 Showers in the VicinityVCSH
Sat, Dec 30 Light Rain and Snow, Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-RASN, RA, RERA, -RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Sun, Dec 31 Rain, Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Mist, Showers in the VicinityRA, RADZ, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, REDZ, BR, VCSH

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in December 2017 in Orkney

History:20192018JFMAMJJASONDec20162015
Hours of Daylight and Twilight in December 2017 in Orkney1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrNovJanDec 216 hr, 11 minDec 216 hr, 11 minnightnightdaydayDec 16 hr, 43 minDec 16 hr, 43 minDec 316 hr, 19 minDec 316 hr, 19 minDec 116 hr, 20 minDec 116 hr, 20 min
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in December 2017 in Orkney

History:20192018JFMAMJJASONDec20162015
Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in December 2017 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNovJan8:38 AM8:38 AMDec 13:22 PMDec 13:22 PM9:05 AM9:05 AMDec 313:24 PMDec 313:24 PM8:59 AM8:59 AMDec 153:14 PMDec 153:14 PM9:04 AM9:04 AMDec 213:15 PMDec 213:15 PM
The solar day over the course of December 2017. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in December 2017 in Orkney

History:20192018JFMAMJJASONDec20162015
Solar Elevation and Azimuth in December 2017 in OrkneyDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNovJan0000
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of December 2017. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in December 2017 in Orkney

History:20192018JFMAMJJASONDec20162015
Moon Rise, Set & Phases in December 2017 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNovJanDec 33:48 PMDec 33:48 PMDec 186:31 AMDec 186:31 AMJan 22:25 AMJan 22:25 AM3:57 PM3:57 PM9:08 AM9:08 AM8:38 AM8:38 AM3:59 PM3:59 PM3:17 PM3:17 PM8:59 AM8:59 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Dec 2017IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
96%-4:45 AMWNW2:59 PMENE10:31 PMS225,597 mi
2
99%-6:15 AMWNW3:24 PMENE11:27 PMS223,304 mi
3
100%-7:44 AMNW3:57 PMNE--
4
100%-9:08 AMNW4:41 PMNE12:27 AMS222,210 mi
5
97%-10:20 AMNW5:40 PMNE1:29 AMS222,426 mi
6
91%-11:16 AMNW6:53 PMNE2:30 AMS223,886 mi
7
83%-11:56 AMNW8:14 PMENE3:30 AMS226,377 mi
8
73%-12:26 PMWNW9:38 PMENE4:26 AMS229,584 mi
9
62%-12:49 PMWNW11:00 PMENE5:19 AMS233,166 mi
10
50%-1:07 PMWNW-6:08 AMS236,814 mi
11
40%12:21 AME1:23 PMW-6:55 AMS240,282 mi
12
30%1:38 AME1:38 PMW-7:41 AMS243,406 mi
13
21%2:54 AME1:54 PMWSW-8:25 AMS246,090 mi
14
13%4:08 AMESE2:10 PMWSW-9:10 AMS248,296 mi
15
7%5:20 AMESE2:30 PMWSW-9:56 AMS250,028 mi
16
3%6:31 AMESE2:53 PMSW-10:42 AMS251,306 mi
17
1%7:37 AMSE3:22 PMSW-11:30 AMS252,155 mi
18
0%8:38 AMSE3:59 PMSW-12:19 PMS252,589 mi
19
1%9:30 AMSE4:45 PMSW-1:08 PMS252,600 mi
20
5%10:13 AMSE5:40 PMSW-1:57 PMS252,161 mi
21
10%10:48 AMSE6:43 PMSW-2:45 PMS251,227 mi
22
16%11:15 AMESE7:51 PMWSW-3:33 PMS249,748 mi
23
24%11:38 AMESE9:03 PMWSW-4:19 PMS247,689 mi
24
33%11:56 AMESE10:17 PMWSW-5:05 PMS245,040 mi
25
44%12:13 PME11:33 PMW-5:51 PMS241,843 mi
26
50%12:28 PME--6:37 PMS238,203 mi
27
65%-12:52 AMW12:44 PME7:25 PMS234,300 mi
28
76%-2:14 AMWNW1:02 PMENE8:15 PMS230,399 mi
29
85%-3:40 AMWNW1:23 PMENE9:09 PMS226,831 mi
30
93%-5:07 AMWNW1:50 PMENE10:06 PMS223,959 mi
31
98%-6:34 AMNW2:27 PMNE11:06 PMS222,123 mi

Humidity Comfort Levels in December 2017 in Orkney

History:20192018JFMAMJJASONDec20162015
Humidity Comfort Levels in December 2017 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMNovJan
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The hourly reported humidity comfort level, categorized by dew point. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Wind Speed in December 2017 in Orkney

History:20192018JFMAMJJASONDec20162015
Wind Speed in December 2017 in Orkney1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 mph0 mph20 mph20 mph40 mph40 mph60 mph60 mph80 mph80 mphNovJan
The daily range of reported wind speeds (gray bars), with maximum gust speeds (red ticks).

Hourly Wind Speed in December 2017 in Orkney

History:20192018JFMAMJJASONDec20162015
Hourly Wind Speed in December 2017 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMNovJan
0 mph calm 1 mph light air 4 mph light breeze 8 mph gentle breeze 13 mph moderate breeze 18 mph fresh breeze 25 mph strong breeze 31 mph near gale 39 mph gale 47 mph strong gale 55 mph storm 64 mph violent storm 73 mph hurricane force
The hourly reported wind speed, color coded into bands according to the Beaufort scale. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Hourly Wind Direction in 2017 in Orkney

History:20192018JFMAMJJASONDec20162015
Hourly Wind Direction in 2017 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMNovJan
calmnortheastsouthwest
The hourly reported wind direction, color coded by compass point. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Atmospheric Pressure in December 2017 in Orkney

History:20192018JFMAMJJASONDec20162015
Atmospheric Pressure in December 2017 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313128.5 inHg28.5 inHg29.0 inHg29.0 inHg29.5 inHg29.5 inHg30.0 inHg30.0 inHg30.5 inHg30.5 inHgNovJan
The daily range of atmospheric pressure (gray bars), as measured by the altimeter setting reported in e.g. a METAR report.

The details of the data sources used for this report can be found on the Kirkwall Airport page.

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