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

Orkney Temperature History August 2018

History:20202019JFMAMJJAugSOND20172016
Temperature history in August 2018 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313140°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°FJulSep
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 August 2018 in Orkney

History:20202019JFMAMJJAugSOND20172016
Hourly Temperature in August 2018 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMJulSepcoldcool
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 August 2018 in Orkney

History:20202019JFMAMJJAugSOND20172016
Cloud Cover in August 2018 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMJulSep
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 August 2018 in Orkney

History:20202019JFMAMJJAugSOND20172016
Observed Weather in August 2018 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMJulSep
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
Wed, Aug 1 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRERA, -RA, -DZ, VCSH
Thu, Aug 2 Light Drizzle, Fog in the Vicinity, Showers in the Vicinity-DZ, VCFG, VCSH
Fri, Aug 3 Light Drizzle, Mist, Showers in the Vicinity-DZ, BR, VCSH
Sat, Aug 4 Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, DZ, -DZ, HZ, VCSH
Sun, Aug 5 Rain, Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Heavy Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Haze, Mist, Showers in the VicinityRA, RADZ, RERA, -SHRA, DZ, +DZ, -DZ, REDZ, HZ, BR, VCSH
Mon, Aug 6 Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Mist, Showers in the VicinityRADZ, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, REDZ, BR, VCSH
Wed, Aug 8 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Fog, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -SHRA, -DZ, FG, VCSH
Thu, Aug 9 Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRA, VCSH
Fri, Aug 10 Showers of Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinitySHRA, -SHRA, VCSH
Sat, Aug 11 Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRA, VCSH
Tue, Aug 14 Rain, Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Haze, Mist, Showers in the VicinityRA, RADZ, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, -SHRA, DZ, HZ, BR, VCSH
Wed, Aug 15 Rain, Recent Rain, Showers in the VicinityRA, RERA, VCSH
Thu, Aug 16 Showers in the VicinityVCSH
Fri, Aug 17 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRERA, -RA, -DZ, VCSH
Sat, Aug 18 Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRA, VCSH
Sun, Aug 19 Drizzle, Heavy DrizzleDZ, +DZ
Mon, Aug 20 Showers of Light Rain-SHRA
Tue, Aug 21 Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle-RA, DZ, -DZ
Wed, Aug 22 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, HZ, VCSH
Thu, Aug 23 Light Rain, Drizzle, Haze, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, DZ, HZ, VCSH
Fri, Aug 24 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
Sat, Aug 25 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRA, RERA, -RA, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Sun, Aug 26 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Mon, Aug 27 Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze-RA, -RADZ, -DZ, HZ
Tue, Aug 28 Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, VCSH
Thu, Aug 30 Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRA, -DZ, VCSH

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in August 2018 in Orkney

History:20202019JFMAMJJAugSOND20172016
Hours of Daylight and Twilight in August 2018 in Orkney1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrJulSepnightnightdaydayAug 3114 hr, 9 minAug 3114 hr, 9 minAug 1115 hr, 50 minAug 1115 hr, 50 minAug 2115 hr, 0 minAug 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 in August 2018 in Orkney

History:20202019JFMAMJJAugSOND20172016
Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in August 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 AMJulSep4:58 AM4:58 AMAug 19:35 PMAug 19:35 PM6:06 AM6:06 AMAug 318:16 PMAug 318:16 PM5:21 AM5:21 AMAug 119:11 PMAug 119:11 PM5:44 AM5:44 AMAug 218:44 PMAug 218:44 PM
The solar day over the course of August 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 August 2018 in Orkney

History:20202019JFMAMJJAugSOND20172016
Solar Elevation and Azimuth in August 2018 in OrkneyAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 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 AMJulSep0010102020303040400010102020303040
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of August 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 August 2018 in Orkney

History:20202019JFMAMJJAugSOND20172016
Moon Rise, Set & Phases in August 2018 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMJulSepJul 279:21 PMJul 279:21 PMAug 1110:58 AMAug 1110:58 AMAug 2612:57 PMAug 2612:57 PM9:38 PM9:38 PM5:19 AM5:19 AM5:00 AM5:00 AM9:27 PM9:27 PM8:31 PM8:31 PM5:28 AM5:28 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.
Aug 2018IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
84%-10:07 AMW11:11 PME4:30 AMS247,407 mi
2
76%-11:22 AMW11:24 PME5:14 AMS245,023 mi
3
66%-12:39 PMW11:39 PMENE5:58 AMS242,179 mi
4
50%-1:59 PMWNW11:56 PMENE6:44 AMS238,939 mi
5
45%-3:21 PMWNW-7:33 AMS235,429 mi
6
33%12:17 AMENE4:44 PMNW-8:24 AMS231,842 mi
7
23%12:46 AMNE6:05 PMNW-9:20 AMS228,447 mi
8
13%1:26 AMNE7:16 PMNW-10:19 AMS225,559 mi
9
6%2:21 AMNE8:13 PMNW-11:19 AMS223,504 mi
10
1%3:34 AMNE8:56 PMNW-12:21 PMS222,548 mi
11
0%5:00 AMNE9:27 PMWNW-1:21 PMS222,841 mi
12
2%6:32 AMENE9:50 PMWNW-2:18 PMS224,374 mi
13
7%8:04 AMENE10:09 PMW-3:12 PMS226,984 mi
14
14%9:34 AME10:25 PMW-4:03 PMS230,389 mi
15
23%11:01 AME10:40 PMW-4:53 PMS234,245 mi
16
34%12:24 PMESE10:56 PMWSW-5:42 PMS238,207 mi
17
44%1:44 PMESE11:14 PMWSW-6:30 PMS241,969 mi
18
50%3:00 PMESE11:35 PMWSW-7:18 PMS245,293 mi
19
65%4:12 PMSE--8:07 PMS248,017 mi
20
74%-12:01 AMSW5:18 PMSE8:56 PMS250,053 mi
21
82%-12:34 AMSW6:15 PMSE9:46 PMS251,380 mi
22
89%-1:17 AMSW7:02 PMSE10:36 PMS252,027 mi
23
94%-2:09 AMSW7:40 PMSE11:25 PMS252,063 mi
24
96%-3:10 AMSW8:09 PMSE--
25
98%-4:17 AMSW8:31 PMESE12:12 AMS251,571 mi
26
100%-5:28 AMWSW8:49 PMESE12:59 AMS250,638 mi
27
100%-6:41 AMWSW9:05 PMESE1:44 AMS249,339 mi
28
98%-7:56 AMW9:19 PME2:29 AMS247,727 mi
29
94%-9:12 AMW9:32 PME3:13 AMS245,837 mi
30
88%-10:28 AMW9:46 PME3:57 AMS243,685 mi
31
80%-11:47 AMWNW10:02 PMENE4:42 AMS241,284 mi

Humidity Comfort Levels in August 2018 in Orkney

History:20202019JFMAMJJAugSOND20172016
Humidity Comfort Levels in August 2018 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMJulSep
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 August 2018 in Orkney

History:20202019JFMAMJJAugSOND20172016
Wind Speed in August 2018 in Orkney1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 mph0 mph10 mph10 mph20 mph20 mph30 mph30 mph40 mph40 mph50 mph50 mphJulSep
The daily range of reported wind speeds (gray bars), with maximum gust speeds (red ticks).

Hourly Wind Speed in August 2018 in Orkney

History:20202019JFMAMJJAugSOND20172016
Hourly Wind Speed in August 2018 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMJulSep
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:20202019JFMAMJJAugSOND20172016
Hourly Wind Direction in 2018 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMJulSep
calmnortheastsouthwest
The hourly reported wind direction, color coded by compass point. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Atmospheric Pressure in August 2018 in Orkney

History:20202019JFMAMJJAugSOND20172016
Atmospheric Pressure in August 2018 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313129.2 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 inHgJulSep
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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