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

Orkney Temperature History April 2017

History:20192018JFMAprMJJASOND20162015
Temperature history in April 2017 in Orkney1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303030°F30°F35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°FMarMay
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 April 2017 in Orkney

History:20192018JFMAprMJJASOND20162015
Hourly Temperature in April 2017 in Orkney1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMMarMayvery 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 April 2017 in Orkney

History:20192018JFMAprMJJASOND20162015
Cloud Cover in April 2017 in Orkney1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMMarMay
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 April 2017 in Orkney

History:20192018JFMAprMJJASOND20162015
Observed Weather in April 2017 in Orkney1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMMarMay
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
Sat, Apr 1 Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Mist, Showers in the VicinityRADZ, RERA, -RA, -SHRA, -DZ, REDZ, BR, VCSH
Sun, Apr 2 Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -DZ, VCSH
Mon, Apr 3 Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, VCSH
Tue, Apr 4 Showers of Rain and Small Hail, Recent Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Showers in the VicinitySHRAGS, RESHRA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, VCSH
Wed, Apr 5 Rain, Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRA, RERA, RESHRA, SHRA, -SHRA, VCSH
Thu, Apr 6 Showers of Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, MistSHRA, DZ, -DZ, REDZ, BR
Fri, Apr 7 Light Drizzle, Mist-DZ, BR
Sun, Apr 9 Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, VCSH
Mon, Apr 10 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Tue, Apr 11 Drizzle and Rain, Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Mist, Showers in the VicinityDZRA, RA, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, REDZ, BR, VCSH
Wed, Apr 12 Recent Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRERA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Thu, Apr 13 Recent Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRERA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Fri, Apr 14 Showers of Rain and Small Hail, Recent Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Recent Drizzle, Showers in the VicinitySHRAGS, RERA, -SHRA, REDZ, VCSH
Sat, Apr 15 Recent Showers of Snow, Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRESHSN, RERA, RESHRA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Sun, Apr 16 Showers in the VicinityVCSH
Mon, Apr 17 Recent Snow; Showers of Light Rain and Snow; Showers of Rain and Snow; Showers of Rain, Small Hail, and Snow; Recent Rain; Showers of Rain; Showers of Light Rain; Showers in the VicinityRESN, -SHRASN, SHRASN, SHRAGSSN, RERA, SHRA, -SHRA, VCSH
Tue, Apr 18 Light Rain-RA
Wed, Apr 19 HazeHZ
Thu, Apr 20 Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze-RA, -RADZ, -DZ, HZ
Fri, Apr 21 Recent Showers of Small Hail, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRESHGS, RESHRA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Sat, Apr 22 Recent Showers of Hail, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRESHGR, -SHRA, VCSH
Sun, Apr 23 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRA, RERA, -RA, -DZ, VCSH
Mon, Apr 24 Recent Snow, Snow, Light Snow, Showers of Light Snow, Showers of Light Rain and Snow, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRESN, SN, -SN, -SHSN, -SHRASN, RERA, -RA, DZ, VCSH
Tue, Apr 25 Recent Snow, Showers of Light Rain and Small Hail, Showers of Small Hail and Rain, Showers of Light Rain and Snow, Recent Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRESN, -SHRAGS, SHGSRA, -SHRASN, RERA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Wed, Apr 26 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRERA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Thu, Apr 27 Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -DZ, VCSH
Fri, Apr 28 Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle-RA, DZ, -DZ

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in April 2017 in Orkney

History:20192018JFMAprMJJASOND20162015
Hours of Daylight and Twilight in April 2017 in Orkney181522291122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrMarMaynightnightdaydayApr 113 hr, 16 minApr 113 hr, 16 minApr 3015 hr, 45 minApr 3015 hr, 45 minApr 1114 hr, 8 minApr 1114 hr, 8 minApr 2115 hr, 0 minApr 2115 hr, 0 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 and Daylight Saving Time in April 2017 in Orkney

History:20192018JFMAprMJJASOND20162015
Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in April 2017 in Orkney181522291122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930302 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMMarMay5:17 AM5:17 AMApr 309:02 PMApr 309:02 PM6:38 AM6:38 AMApr 17:54 PMApr 17:54 PM6:09 AM6:09 AMApr 118:17 PMApr 118:17 PM5:41 AM5:41 AMApr 218:41 PMApr 218:41 PM
The solar day over the course of April 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 April 2017 in Orkney

History:20192018JFMAprMJJASOND20162015
Solar Elevation and Azimuth in April 2017 in OrkneyApr11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 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 AMMarMay001010203030400101020203040
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of April 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 April 2017 in Orkney

History:20192018JFMAprMJJASOND20162015
Moon Rise, Set & Phases in April 2017 in Orkney1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMMarMayMar 283:58 AMMar 283:58 AMApr 117:09 AMApr 117:09 AMApr 261:17 PMApr 261:17 PM7:22 AM7:22 AM8:19 PM8:19 PM7:16 PM7:16 PM6:46 AM6:46 AM6:05 AM6:05 AM8:45 PM8:45 PM
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.
Apr 2017IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
27%-12:40 AMWNW9:06 AMNE5:27 PMS227,831 mi
2
38%-1:57 AMNW9:48 AMNE6:24 PMS229,623 mi
3
50%-3:03 AMNW10:42 AMNE7:21 PMS231,769 mi
4
61%-3:57 AMNW11:46 AMNE8:16 PMS234,095 mi
5
72%-4:38 AMNW12:58 PMENE9:09 PMS236,475 mi
6
81%-5:09 AMWNW2:14 PMENE9:59 PMS238,828 mi
7
89%-5:34 AMWNW3:31 PMENE10:47 PMS241,112 mi
8
95%-5:55 AMWNW4:47 PME11:33 PMS243,304 mi
9
97%-6:13 AMW6:02 PME--
10
98%-6:29 AMW7:16 PME12:18 AMS245,381 mi
11
100%-6:46 AMW8:29 PMESE1:03 AMS247,307 mi
12
99%-7:03 AMWSW9:40 PMESE1:47 AMS249,020 mi
13
97%-7:22 AMWSW10:49 PMESE2:32 AMS250,434 mi
14
93%-7:45 AMWSW11:56 PMESE3:18 AMS251,442 mi
15
87%-8:12 AMSW-4:04 AMS251,926 mi
16
79%12:58 AMSE8:46 AMSW-4:52 AMS251,776 mi
17
71%1:53 AMSE9:28 AMSW-5:41 AMS250,902 mi
18
62%2:41 AMSE10:19 AMSW-6:30 AMS249,257 mi
19
50%3:21 AMSE11:19 AMSW-7:20 AMS246,851 mi
20
42%3:54 AMESE12:26 PMWSW-8:10 AMS243,764 mi
21
31%4:21 AMESE1:40 PMWSW-9:00 AMS240,151 mi
22
22%4:44 AMESE2:58 PMWSW-9:50 AMS236,246 mi
23
13%5:05 AMESE4:21 PMW-10:41 AMS232,346 mi
24
6%5:24 AME5:46 PMW-11:32 AMS228,793 mi
25
2%5:44 AME7:15 PMWNW-12:25 PMS225,926 mi
26
0%6:05 AMENE8:45 PMWNW-1:20 PMS224,030 mi
27
2%6:30 AMENE10:15 PMWNW-2:16 PMS223,285 mi
28
6%7:01 AMENE11:39 PMNW-3:15 PMS223,728 mi
29
14%7:40 AMNE--4:14 PMS225,252 mi
30
24%-12:53 AMNW8:31 AMNE5:13 PMS227,631 mi

Humidity Comfort Levels in April 2017 in Orkney

History:20192018JFMAprMJJASOND20162015
Humidity Comfort Levels in April 2017 in Orkney1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMMarMay
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 April 2017 in Orkney

History:20192018JFMAprMJJASOND20162015
Wind Speed in April 2017 in Orkney181522291122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300 mph0 mph10 mph10 mph20 mph20 mph30 mph30 mph40 mph40 mph50 mph50 mph60 mph60 mph70 mph70 mphMarMay
The daily range of reported wind speeds (gray bars), with maximum gust speeds (red ticks).

Hourly Wind Speed in April 2017 in Orkney

History:20192018JFMAprMJJASOND20162015
Hourly Wind Speed in April 2017 in Orkney1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMMarMay
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:20192018JFMAprMJJASOND20162015
Hourly Wind Direction in 2017 in Orkney1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMMarMay
calmnortheastsouthwest
The hourly reported wind direction, color coded by compass point. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Atmospheric Pressure in April 2017 in Orkney

History:20192018JFMAprMJJASOND20162015
Atmospheric Pressure in April 2017 in Orkney1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303029.2 inHg29.2 inHg29.4 inHg29.4 inHg29.6 inHg29.6 inHg29.8 inHg29.8 inHg30.0 inHg30.0 inHg30.2 inHg30.2 inHg30.4 inHg30.4 inHg30.6 inHg30.6 inHg30.8 inHg30.8 inHgMarMay
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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