April 2023 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 2023. It features all historical weather data series we have available, including the Orkney temperature history for April 2023. You can drill down from year to month and even day level reports by clicking on the graphs.

Orkney Temperature History April 2023

Temperature history in April 2023 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 2023 in Orkney

Hourly Temperature in April 2023 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 2023 in Orkney

Cloud Cover in April 2023 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 2023 in Orkney

Observed Weather in April 2023 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 2 Light Rain and Drizzle, Haze, Showers in the Vicinity-RADZ, HZ, VCSH
Mon, Apr 3 HazeHZ
Wed, Apr 5 Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -RADZ, VCSH
Thu, Apr 6 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Haze, Fog, MistRA, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, -SHRA, -DZ, REDZ, HZ, FG, BR
Mon, Apr 10 Rain, Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Showers of Light Rain, Recent Drizzle, Haze, Showers in the VicinityRA, RERA, RESHRA, -RA, -RADZ, -SHRA, REDZ, HZ, VCSH
Tue, Apr 11 Showers in the VicinityVCSH
Wed, Apr 12 Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRERA, RESHRA, SHRA, -RA, -RADZ, -SHRA, VCSH
Thu, Apr 13 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRERA, -RA, VCSH
Fri, Apr 14 Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, VCSH
Tue, Apr 18 Light Rain, Fog, Fog in the Vicinity, Mist-RA, FG, VCFG, BR
Thu, Apr 20 Haze, Fog, Fog in the Vicinity, Mist, Shallow FogHZ, FG, VCFG, BR, MIFG
Fri, Apr 21 Haze, Fog, Fog in the Vicinity, Mist, Partial Fog, Shallow FogHZ, FG, VCFG, BR, PRFG, MIFG
Sun, Apr 23 Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRESHRA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Mon, Apr 24 Light Snow, Light Rain and Snow, Showers of Light Rain and Snow, Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-SN, -RASN, -SHRASN, RERA, RESHRA, -RA, VCSH
Tue, Apr 25 Recent Showers of Hail, Recent Snow, Light Snow, Showers of Light Rain and Snow, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRESHGR, RESN, -SN, -SHRASN, RESHRA, -SHRA, VCSH
Wed, Apr 26 Light Snow, Showers in the Vicinity-SN, VCSH
Thu, Apr 27 Recent Rain, Light RainRERA, -RA
Fri, Apr 28 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRA, RERA, -RA, VCSH
Sat, Apr 29 Showers in the VicinityVCSH
Sun, Apr 30 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Recent DrizzleRA, RERA, -RA, DZ, -DZ, REDZ

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in April 2023 in Orkney

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 2023 in Orkney

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in April 2023 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 AMMarMay5:18 AM5:18 AMApr 309:01 PMApr 309:01 PM6:39 AM6:39 AMApr 17:53 PMApr 17:53 PM6:10 AM6:10 AMApr 118:16 PMApr 118:16 PM5:42 AM5:42 AMApr 218:40 PMApr 218:40 PM
The solar day over the course of April 2023. 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 2023 in Orkney

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in April 2023 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
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of April 2023. 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 2023 in Orkney

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in April 2023 in Orkney1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMMarMayApr 65:35 AMApr 65:35 AMApr 205:13 AMApr 205:13 AMMay 56:35 PMMay 56:35 PM7:14 PM7:14 PM6:44 AM6:44 AM5:55 AM5:55 AM9:29 PM9:29 PM9:22 PM9:22 PM5:05 AM5:05 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 2023IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
83%-6:32 AMNW1:36 PMNE10:17 PMS250,900 mi
2
90%-6:37 AMNW3:02 PMENE10:59 PMS249,613 mi
3
95%-6:40 AMWNW4:26 PMENE11:40 PMS247,838 mi
4
97%-6:41 AMWNW5:50 PME--
5
98%-6:43 AMW7:14 PME12:21 AMS245,738 mi
6
100%-6:44 AMW8:41 PMESE1:02 AMS243,467 mi
7
99%-6:46 AMWSW10:12 PMESE1:45 AMS241,162 mi
8
96%-6:49 AMWSW11:48 PMSE2:31 AMS238,929 mi
9
91%-6:55 AMSW-3:22 AMS236,835 mi
10
83%1:29 AMSE7:06 AMSW-4:18 AMS234,915 mi
11
74%3:07 AMSSE7:29 AMSSW-5:18 AMS233,187 mi
12
63%4:25 AMSSE8:19 AMSSW-6:22 AMS231,664 mi
13
50%5:09 AMSSE9:44 AMSSW-7:26 AMS230,379 mi
14
40%5:30 AMSE11:27 AMSW-8:29 AMS229,390 mi
15
28%5:40 AMSE1:14 PMSW-9:27 AMS228,785 mi
16
18%5:45 AMESE2:58 PMWSW-10:21 AMS228,668 mi
17
10%5:49 AMESE4:38 PMW-11:11 AMS229,138 mi
18
4%5:51 AME6:15 PMW-11:59 AMS230,263 mi
19
1%5:53 AME7:51 PMWNW-12:46 PMS232,051 mi
20
0%5:55 AMENE9:29 PMWNW-1:33 PMS234,437 mi
21
2%5:59 AMNE11:07 PMNW-2:21 PMS237,275 mi
22
7%6:05 AMNE--3:11 PMS240,359 mi
23
13%-12:44 AMNW6:15 AMNE4:03 PMS243,442 mi
24
21%-2:14 AMNNW6:37 AMNNE4:55 PMS246,268 mi
25
30%-3:25 AMNNW7:17 AMNNE5:47 PMS248,603 mi
26
39%-4:08 AMNNW8:23 AMNNE6:38 PMS250,260 mi
27
50%-4:30 AMNNW9:45 AMNE7:26 PMS251,113 mi
28
59%-4:42 AMNW11:12 AMNE8:11 PMS251,111 mi
29
68%-4:48 AMNW12:39 PMNE8:54 PMS250,272 mi
30
77%-4:51 AMWNW2:03 PMENE9:35 PMS248,681 mi

Humidity Comfort Levels in April 2023 in Orkney

Humidity Comfort Levels in April 2023 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 2023 in Orkney

Wind Speed in April 2023 in Orkney181522291122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300 mph0 mph10 mph10 mph20 mph20 mph30 mph30 mph40 mph40 mph50 mph50 mph60 mph60 mphMarMay
The daily range of reported wind speeds (gray bars), with maximum gust speeds (red ticks).

Hourly Wind Speed in April 2023 in Orkney

Hourly Wind Speed in April 2023 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 2023 in Orkney

Hourly Wind Direction in 2023 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 2023 in Orkney

Atmospheric Pressure in April 2023 in Orkney1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303029.0 inHg29.0 inHg29.5 inHg29.5 inHg30.0 inHg30.0 inHg30.5 inHg30.5 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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