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May 2022 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 May 2022. It features all historical weather data series we have available, including the Orkney temperature history for May 2022. You can drill down from year to month and even day level reports by clicking on the graphs.

Orkney Temperature History May 2022

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Temperature history in May 2022 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313135°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°FAprJun
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 May 2022 in Orkney

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Hourly Temperature in May 2022 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJuncoldcoolvery 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 May 2022 in Orkney

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Cloud Cover in May 2022 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
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 May 2022 in Orkney

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Observed Weather in May 2022 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
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, May 2 Showers in the VicinityVCSH
Tue, May 3 Light Rain-RA
Wed, May 4 Light Drizzle, Fog in the Vicinity, Showers in the Vicinity-DZ, VCFG, VCSH
Thu, May 5 Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -RADZ, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Fri, May 6 Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRADZ, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, -DZ, REDZ, VCSH
Mon, May 9 Recent Rain, Light Drizzle and Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRERA, -DZRA, -RA, -SHRA, -DZ, REDZ, VCSH
Tue, May 10 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Wed, May 11 Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRESHRA, SHRA, -SHRA, VCSH
Thu, May 12 Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRERA, RESHRA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Fri, May 13 Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -DZ, VCSH
Sat, May 14 Light Rain-RA
Mon, May 16 Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle-RA, -RADZ
Tue, May 17 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Fog, MistRA, RERA, -RA, -DZ, REDZ, FG, BR
Wed, May 18 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRA, RERA, -RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Thu, May 19 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light RainRERA, -RA, -SHRA
Fri, May 20 Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, VCSH
Sat, May 21 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Sun, May 22 Recent Showers of Hail, Heavy Rain, Rain, Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Mist, Showers in the VicinityRESHGR, +RA, RA, RERA, RESHRA, -RA, -SHRA, BR, VCSH
Mon, May 23 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Wed, May 25 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Thu, May 26 Recent Showers of Hail, Heavy Rain, Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRESHGR, +RA, RERA, RESHRA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Fri, May 27 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Sat, May 28 Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRERA, RESHRA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Sun, May 29 Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRERA, RESHRA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Mon, May 30 Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRERA, RESHRA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Tue, May 31 Light Rain-RA

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in May 2022 in Orkney

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Hours of Daylight and Twilight in May 2022 in Orkney1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrAprJunnightnightdaydayMay 1116 hr, 37 minMay 1116 hr, 37 minMay 2117 hr, 20 minMay 2117 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 May 2022 in Orkney

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Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in May 2022 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 AMAprJun4:12 AM4:12 AMMay 3110:08 PMMay 3110:08 PM5:15 AM5:15 AMMay 19:04 PMMay 19:04 PM4:50 AM4:50 AMMay 119:27 PMMay 119:27 PM4:28 AM4:28 AMMay 219:49 PMMay 219:49 PM
The solar day over the course of May 2022. 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 May 2022 in Orkney

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Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May 2022 in OrkneyMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 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 AMAprJun0010102020303040405000101020203030404050
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of May 2022. 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 May 2022 in Orkney

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Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May 2022 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMAprJunApr 309:29 PMApr 309:29 PMMay 165:15 AMMay 165:15 AMMay 3012:31 PMMay 3012:31 PM5:30 AM5:30 AM8:45 PM8:45 PM8:56 PM8:56 PM4:44 AM4:44 AM4:01 AM4:01 AM10:44 PM10:44 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.
May 2022IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
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0%5:34 AMENE10:11 PMNW-1:43 PMS247,645 mi
2
3%5:41 AMNE11:38 PMNW-2:29 PMS249,354 mi
3
7%5:53 AMNE--3:16 PMS250,707 mi
4
13%-1:00 AMNW6:11 AMNNE4:05 PMS251,574 mi
5
20%-2:12 AMNNW6:44 AMNNE4:55 PMS251,828 mi
6
28%-3:05 AMNNW7:37 AMNNE5:44 PMS251,364 mi
7
38%-3:38 AMNNW8:48 AMNE6:33 PMS250,118 mi
8
48%-3:56 AMNW10:11 AMNE7:20 PMS248,085 mi
9
50%-4:08 AMNW11:37 AMNE8:05 PMS245,326 mi
10
68%-4:15 AMWNW1:05 PMENE8:50 PMS241,974 mi
11
77%-4:19 AMWNW2:33 PMENE9:34 PMS238,234 mi
12
86%-4:23 AMW4:02 PME10:18 PMS234,379 mi
13
93%-4:27 AMW5:35 PME11:05 PMS230,725 mi
14
98%-4:31 AMWSW7:12 PMESE11:55 PMS227,604 mi
15
99%-4:36 AMWSW8:56 PMSE--
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100%-4:44 AMSW10:44 PMSE12:51 AMS225,314 mi
17
99%-4:59 AMSW-1:52 AMS224,074 mi
18
95%12:28 AMSSE5:27 AMSSW-2:58 AMS223,979 mi
19
88%1:51 AMSSE6:21 AMSSW-4:06 AMS224,976 mi
20
78%2:41 AMSSE7:46 AMSSW-5:14 AMS226,886 mi
21
67%3:06 AMSE9:27 AMSW-6:16 AMS229,447 mi
22
50%3:19 AMSE11:08 AMSW-7:13 AMS232,380 mi
23
45%3:26 AMESE12:43 PMWSW-8:04 AMS235,438 mi
24
34%3:31 AMESE2:14 PMWSW-8:50 AMS238,435 mi
25
24%3:35 AME3:40 PMW-9:34 AMS241,244 mi
26
16%3:38 AME5:04 PMWNW-10:16 AMS243,794 mi
27
9%3:41 AMENE6:29 PMWNW-10:58 AMS246,052 mi
28
4%3:45 AMENE7:54 PMNW-11:41 AMS248,003 mi
29
1%3:51 AMNE9:20 PMNW-12:25 PMS249,638 mi
30
0%4:01 AMNE10:44 PMNW-1:12 PMS250,935 mi
31
1%4:16 AMNE--2:00 PMS251,855 mi

Humidity Comfort Levels in May 2022 in Orkney

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Humidity Comfort Levels in May 2022 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
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 May 2022 in Orkney

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Wind Speed in May 2022 in Orkney1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 mph0 mph10 mph10 mph20 mph20 mph30 mph30 mph40 mph40 mph50 mph50 mphAprJun
The daily range of reported wind speeds (gray bars), with maximum gust speeds (red ticks).

Hourly Wind Speed in May 2022 in Orkney

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Hourly Wind Speed in May 2022 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
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 2022 in Orkney

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Hourly Wind Direction in 2022 in Orkney18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
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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 May 2022 in Orkney

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Atmospheric Pressure in May 2022 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 inHg30.6 inHg30.6 inHgAprJun
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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