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

Orkney Temperature History April 2018

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Temperature history in April 2018 in Orkney1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303030°F30°F35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°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 2018 in Orkney

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Hourly Temperature in April 2018 in Orkney1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMMarMayvery coldcoldcool
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 2018 in Orkney

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Cloud Cover in April 2018 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 2018 in Orkney

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Observed Weather in April 2018 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
Sun, Apr 1 Showers of Light Rain and Small Hail, Showers of Light Rain and Snow, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRAGS, -SHRASN, RESHRA, SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Mon, Apr 2 Light Snow-SN
Tue, Apr 3 Recent Showers of Snow, Showers of Snow, Showers of Light Snow, Showers of Light Rain and Snow, Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRESHSN, SHSN, -SHSN, -SHRASN, RA, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Wed, Apr 4 Showers in the VicinityVCSH
Thu, Apr 5 Showers of Light Rain, Small Hail, and Snow; Showers in the Vicinity-SHRAGSSN, VCSH
Fri, Apr 6 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Sat, Apr 7 Rain and Drizzle, Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, HazeRADZ, -RA, DZ, -DZ, HZ
Sun, Apr 8 Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Haze, Fog, Fog in the Vicinity, Mist-RA, DZ, -DZ, REDZ, HZ, FG, VCFG, BR
Mon, Apr 9 Drizzle and Rain, Light Drizzle and Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze, Mist, Showers in the VicinityDZRA, -DZRA, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, HZ, BR, VCSH
Tue, Apr 10 Rain and Drizzle, Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRADZ, -RA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Wed, Apr 11 Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -DZ, VCSH
Fri, Apr 13 Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Haze, Showers in the VicinityRA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, HZ, VCSH
Sat, Apr 14 Haze, Fog, Fog in the Vicinity, Mist, Partial FogHZ, FG, VCFG, BR, PRFG
Sun, Apr 15 Fog, Fog in the Vicinity, Mist, Patches of FogFG, VCFG, BR, BCFG
Mon, Apr 16 Haze, Fog, Fog in the Vicinity, Mist, Patches of FogHZ, FG, VCFG, BR, BCFG
Tue, Apr 17 Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -DZ, VCSH
Fri, Apr 20 Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRA, VCSH
Sun, Apr 22 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Haze, MistRA, RERA, -RA, HZ, BR
Mon, Apr 23 Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze, Showers in the VicinityRERA, RESHRA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, HZ, VCSH
Tue, Apr 24 Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRESHRA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, VCSH
Wed, Apr 25 Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRERA, RESHRA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, REDZ, VCSH
Thu, Apr 26 Showers of Light Rain and Small Hail, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRAGS, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Fri, Apr 27 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Sat, Apr 28 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRERA, -RA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Sun, Apr 29 Recent Rain, Showers in the VicinityRERA, VCSH

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in April 2018 in Orkney

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Hours of Daylight and Twilight in April 2018 in Orkney181522291122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrMarMaynightnightdaydayApr 113 hr, 15 minApr 113 hr, 15 minApr 3015 hr, 44 minApr 3015 hr, 44 minApr 1114 hr, 7 minApr 1114 hr, 7 minApr 2114 hr, 59 minApr 2114 hr, 59 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 April 2018 in Orkney

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Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in April 2018 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 309:01 PMApr 309:01 PM6:38 AM6:38 AMApr 17:53 PMApr 17:53 PM6:10 AM6:10 AMApr 118:17 PMApr 118:17 PM5:41 AM5:41 AMApr 218:40 PMApr 218:40 PM
The solar day over the course of April 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 April 2018 in Orkney

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Solar Elevation and Azimuth in April 2018 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 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 April 2018 in Orkney

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Moon Rise, Set & Phases in April 2018 in Orkney1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMMarMayMar 311:38 PMMar 311:38 PMApr 162:58 AMApr 162:58 AMApr 301:59 AMApr 301:59 AM7:44 PM7:44 PM7:32 AM7:32 AM6:44 AM6:44 AM8:55 PM8:55 PM8:05 PM8:05 PM6:10 AM6:10 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.
Apr 2018IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
100%-7:32 AMW9:06 PMESE1:41 AMS236,443 mi
2
97%-7:48 AMWSW10:25 PMESE2:29 AMS239,267 mi
3
93%-8:07 AMWSW11:42 PMESE3:17 AMS242,217 mi
4
86%-8:28 AMWSW-4:06 AMS245,059 mi
5
78%12:54 AMSE8:54 AMSW-4:55 AMS247,557 mi
6
70%2:00 AMSE9:28 AMSW-5:44 AMS249,501 mi
7
60%2:58 AMSE10:09 AMSW-6:33 AMS250,725 mi
8
50%3:46 AMSE11:00 AMSW-7:23 AMS251,124 mi
9
41%4:25 AMSE11:59 AMSW-8:12 AMS250,663 mi
10
31%4:55 AMSE1:06 PMSW-9:00 AMS249,380 mi
11
22%5:20 AMESE2:17 PMWSW-9:48 AMS247,380 mi
12
14%5:40 AMESE3:32 PMWSW-10:35 AMS244,829 mi
13
8%5:57 AMESE4:49 PMW-11:21 AMS241,936 mi
14
3%6:12 AME6:09 PMW-12:08 PMS238,939 mi
15
0%6:28 AME7:31 PMW-12:56 PMS236,075 mi
16
0%6:44 AMENE8:55 PMWNW-1:45 PMS233,558 mi
17
3%7:02 AMENE10:21 PMWNW-2:36 PMS231,547 mi
18
8%7:25 AMENE11:46 PMNW-3:29 PMS230,133 mi
19
16%7:54 AMNE--4:25 PMS229,335 mi
20
25%-1:06 AMNW8:34 AMNE5:22 PMS229,109 mi
21
37%-2:15 AMNW9:26 AMNE6:20 PMS229,372 mi
22
50%-3:11 AMNW10:33 AMNE7:17 PMS230,032 mi
23
60%-3:53 AMNW11:50 AMNE8:13 PMS231,011 mi
24
71%-4:24 AMWNW1:12 PMENE9:06 PMS232,258 mi
25
81%-4:47 AMWNW2:37 PMENE9:57 PMS233,750 mi
26
89%-5:06 AMWNW4:01 PME10:46 PMS235,480 mi
27
95%-5:23 AMW5:24 PME11:34 PMS237,441 mi
28
97%-5:38 AMW6:45 PME--
29
99%-5:53 AMWSW8:05 PMESE12:21 AMS239,608 mi
30
100%-6:10 AMWSW9:22 PMESE1:09 AMS241,919 mi

Humidity Comfort Levels in April 2018 in Orkney

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Humidity Comfort Levels in April 2018 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 2018 in Orkney

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Wind Speed in April 2018 in Orkney181522291122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300 mph0 mph10 mph10 mph20 mph20 mph30 mph30 mph40 mph40 mph50 mph50 mphMarMay
The daily range of reported wind speeds (gray bars), with maximum gust speeds (red ticks).

Hourly Wind Speed in April 2018 in Orkney

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Hourly Wind Speed in April 2018 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 2018 in Orkney

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Hourly Wind Direction in 2018 in Orkney1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMMarMay
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The hourly reported wind direction, color coded by compass point. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Atmospheric Pressure in April 2018 in Orkney

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Atmospheric Pressure in April 2018 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 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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