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January 2018 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 January 2018. It features all historical weather data series we have available, including the Orkney temperature history for January 2018. You can drill down from year to month and even day level reports by clicking on the graphs.

Orkney Temperature History January 2018

History:20202019JanFMAMJJASOND20172016
Temperature history in January 2018 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313125°F25°F30°F30°F35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°FDecFeb
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 January 2018 in Orkney

History:20202019JanFMAMJJASOND20172016
Hourly Temperature in January 2018 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMDecFebvery cold
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 January 2018 in Orkney

History:20202019JanFMAMJJASOND20172016
Cloud Cover in January 2018 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMDecFeb
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 January 2018 in Orkney

History:20202019JanFMAMJJASOND20172016
Observed Weather in January 2018 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMDecFeb
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
Mon, Jan 1 Light Rain, Light Drizzle-RA, -DZ
Tue, Jan 2 Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRA, RESHRA, SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Wed, Jan 3 Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRA, VCSH
Thu, Jan 4 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Fri, Jan 5 Recent Showers of Snow, Recent Showers of Small Hail, Showers of Light Rain and Small Hail, Showers of Light Small Hail, Showers of Rain and Small Hail, Showers of Rain and Snow, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRESHSN, RESHGS, -SHRAGS, -SHGS, SHRAGS, SHRASN, RESHRA, -SHRA, VCSH
Sat, Jan 6 Showers in the VicinityVCSH
Tue, Jan 9 Light Rain-RA
Wed, Jan 10 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle-RA, -SHRA, -DZ
Thu, Jan 11 Light Drizzle-DZ
Fri, Jan 12 Showers in the VicinityVCSH
Sun, Jan 14 Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRA, -DZ, VCSH
Mon, Jan 15 Light Snow, Showers of Light Rain and Snow, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-SN, -SHRASN, RERA, -RA, DZ, VCSH
Tue, Jan 16 Recent Thunderstorm, Thunderstorm with Light Rain and Snow, Recent Showers of Snow, Showers of Snow, Light Snow, Showers of Light Snow, Recent Showers of Small Hail, Showers of Light Small Hail, Showers of Rain and Small Hail, Showers of Small Hail, Light Rain and Snow, Showers of Light Rain and Snow, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRETS, -TSRASN, RESHSN, SHSN, -SN, -SHSN, RESHGS, -SHGS, SHRAGS, SHGS, -RASN, -SHRASN, RESHRA, -SHRA, VCSH
Wed, Jan 17 Recent Showers of Snow, Showers of Snow and Small Hail, Recent Showers of Small Hail, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRESHSN, SHSNGS, RESHGS, RERA, -RA, VCSH
Thu, Jan 18 Recent Showers of Snow, Showers of Snow, Showers of Light Snow, Recent Showers of Small Hail, Showers of Light Rain and Snow, Showers of Rain and Snow, Light Freezing Rain, Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers in the VicinityRESHSN, SHSN, -SHSN, RESHGS, -SHRASN, SHRASN, -FZRA, RERA, RESHRA, VCSH
Fri, Jan 19 Showers of Heavy Snow, Showers of Snow, Light Snow, Light Rain and Snow, Rain and Snow, Showers of Light Rain and Snow, Rain, Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity+SHSN, SHSN, -SN, -RASN, RASN, -SHRASN, RA, -RA, VCSH
Sat, Jan 20 Showers in the VicinityVCSH
Sun, Jan 21 Light Rain and Snow, Rain, Light Rain, Light Drizzle-RASN, RA, -RA, -DZ
Mon, Jan 22 Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Mist, Showers in the VicinityRADZ, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, BR, VCSH
Tue, Jan 23 Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRESHRA, SHRA, -RA, -RADZ, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Wed, Jan 24 Recent Showers of Snow; Recent Showers of Small Hail; Showers of Rain, Small Hail, and Snow; Rain; Recent Rain; Recent Showers of Rain; Showers of Rain; Light Rain; Showers of Light Rain; Drizzle; Light Drizzle; Showers in the VicinityRESHSN, RESHGS, SHRAGSSN, RA, RERA, RESHRA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Thu, Jan 25 Showers in the VicinityVCSH
Fri, Jan 26 Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-DZ, VCSH
Sat, Jan 27 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze, Showers in the VicinityRA, RERA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, HZ, VCSH
Sun, Jan 28 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRERA, -RA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Mon, Jan 29 Recent Showers of Small Hail, Showers of Rain and Small Hail, Showers of Light Rain and Snow, Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRESHGS, SHRAGS, -SHRASN, RERA, RESHRA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Tue, Jan 30 Recent Showers of Small Hail, Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze, Showers in the VicinityRESHGS, RERA, RESHRA, SHRA, -RA, -RADZ, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, HZ, VCSH
Wed, Jan 31 Recent Showers of Snow, Showers of Light Snow, Showers of Light Rain and Small Hail, Showers of Light Rain and Snow, Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRESHSN, -SHSN, -SHRAGS, -SHRASN, RERA, RESHRA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in January 2018 in Orkney

History:20202019JanFMAMJJASOND20172016
Hours of Daylight and Twilight in January 2018 in Orkney1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrDecFebnightnightdaydayJan 16 hr, 21 minJan 16 hr, 21 minJan 318 hr, 6 minJan 318 hr, 6 minJan 116 hr, 46 minJan 116 hr, 46 minJan 217 hr, 22 minJan 217 hr, 22 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 January 2018 in Orkney

History:20202019JanFMAMJJASOND20172016
Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in January 2018 in Orkney1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031312 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMDecFeb8:22 AM8:22 AMJan 314:28 PMJan 314:28 PM9:05 AM9:05 AMJan 13:25 PMJan 13:25 PM8:57 AM8:57 AMJan 113:42 PMJan 113:42 PM8:42 AM8:42 AMJan 214:04 PMJan 214:04 PM
The solar day over the course of January 2018. 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 January 2018 in Orkney

History:20202019JanFMAMJJASOND20172016
Solar Elevation and Azimuth in January 2018 in OrkneyJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 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 AMDecFeb00100010
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of January 2018. 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 January 2018 in Orkney

History:20202019JanFMAMJJASOND20172016
Moon Rise, Set & Phases in January 2018 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMDecFebJan 22:25 AMJan 22:25 AMJan 172:18 AMJan 172:18 AMJan 311:27 PMJan 311:27 PM3:17 PM3:17 PM8:59 AM8:59 AM8:51 AM8:51 AM4:34 PM4:34 PM4:33 PM4:33 PM8:51 AM8:51 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.
Jan 2018IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
99%-7:53 AMNW3:17 PMNE--
2
100%-8:59 AMNW4:23 PMNE12:08 AMS221,566 mi
3
99%-9:50 AMNW5:43 PMNE1:11 AMS222,375 mi
4
94%-10:26 AMWNW7:09 PMENE2:11 AMS224,454 mi
5
87%-10:53 AMWNW8:36 PMENE3:07 AMS227,549 mi
6
78%-11:14 AMWNW10:01 PMENE4:00 AMS231,312 mi
7
68%-11:31 AMW11:22 PME4:50 AMS235,367 mi
8
50%-11:47 AMW-5:37 AMS239,372 mi
9
47%12:40 AME12:02 PMW-6:23 AMS243,054 mi
10
37%1:55 AMESE12:19 PMWSW-7:08 AMS246,221 mi
11
27%3:09 AMESE12:37 PMWSW-7:54 AMS248,761 mi
12
19%4:20 AMESE12:58 PMWSW-8:40 AMS250,632 mi
13
12%5:28 AMSE1:25 PMSW-9:27 AMS251,848 mi
14
6%6:30 AMSE1:59 PMSW-10:15 AMS252,458 mi
15
2%7:26 AMSE2:42 PMSW-11:04 AMS252,532 mi
16
0%8:13 AMSE3:34 PMSW-11:53 AMS252,139 mi
17
0%8:51 AMSE4:34 PMSW-12:42 PMS251,337 mi
18
2%9:21 AMSE5:41 PMWSW-1:30 PMS250,164 mi
19
6%9:44 AMESE6:52 PMWSW-2:17 PMS248,633 mi
20
11%10:04 AMESE8:05 PMWSW-3:04 PMS246,742 mi
21
19%10:21 AMESE9:21 PMW-3:49 PMS244,482 mi
22
27%10:37 AME10:37 PMW-4:35 PMS241,857 mi
23
37%10:52 AME11:56 PMW-5:21 PMS238,899 mi
24
50%11:08 AMENE--6:08 PMS235,692 mi
25
60%-1:17 AMWNW11:27 AMENE6:58 PMS232,382 mi
26
71%-2:41 AMWNW11:50 AMENE7:51 PMS229,189 mi
27
81%-4:05 AMWNW12:20 PMNE8:48 PMS226,391 mi
28
90%-5:25 AMNW1:01 PMNE9:47 PMS224,297 mi
29
96%-6:37 AMNW1:57 PMNE10:48 PMS223,189 mi
30
100%-7:36 AMNW3:09 PMNE11:49 PMS223,259 mi
31
100%-8:19 AMNW4:33 PMENE--

Humidity Comfort Levels in January 2018 in Orkney

History:20202019JanFMAMJJASOND20172016
Humidity Comfort Levels in January 2018 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMDecFeb
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 January 2018 in Orkney

History:20202019JanFMAMJJASOND20172016
Wind Speed in January 2018 in Orkney1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 mph0 mph10 mph10 mph20 mph20 mph30 mph30 mph40 mph40 mph50 mph50 mph60 mph60 mph70 mph70 mph80 mph80 mphDecFeb
The daily range of reported wind speeds (gray bars), with maximum gust speeds (red ticks).

Hourly Wind Speed in January 2018 in Orkney

History:20202019JanFMAMJJASOND20172016
Hourly Wind Speed in January 2018 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMDecFeb
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 2018 in Orkney

History:20202019JanFMAMJJASOND20172016
Hourly Wind Direction in 2018 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMDecFeb
calmnortheastsouthwest
The hourly reported wind direction, color coded by compass point. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Atmospheric Pressure in January 2018 in Orkney

History:20202019JanFMAMJJASOND20172016
Atmospheric Pressure in January 2018 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313128.5 inHg28.5 inHg29.0 inHg29.0 inHg29.5 inHg29.5 inHg30.0 inHg30.0 inHg30.5 inHg30.5 inHgDecFeb
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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