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Winter 2008 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 the winter of 2008. It features all historical weather data series we have available, including the Orkney temperature history for the winter of 2008. You can drill down from year to month and even day level reports by clicking on the graphs.

Orkney Temperature History in the Winter of 2008

History:201220112010200920082007200620052004
Temperature history in the Winter of 2008 in OrkneyDecJanFeb25°F25°F30°F30°F35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°FFallSpring
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 the Winter of 2008 in Orkney

History:201220112010200920082007200620052004
Hourly Temperature in the Winter of 2008 in OrkneyDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpringvery 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 the Winter of 2008 in Orkney

History:201220112010200920082007200620052004
Cloud Cover in the Winter of 2008 in OrkneyDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpring
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 the Winter of 2008 in Orkney

History:201220112010200920082007200620052004
Observed Weather in the Winter of 2008 in OrkneyDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpring
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, Dec 1 Recent Snow, Showers of Rain and Snow, Recent Rain, Showers in the VicinityRESN, SHRASN, RERA, VCSH
Tue, Dec 2 Showers of Light Small Hail, Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-SHGS, -RA, VCSH
Wed, Dec 3 Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRA, VCSH
Thu, Dec 4 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRA, RERA, -RA, DZ, VCSH
Fri, Dec 5 Showers of Light Small Hail, Showers of Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-SHGS, SHRA, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Sat, Dec 6 Showers of Rain and Small Hail, Showers of Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinitySHRAGS, SHRA, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Sun, Dec 7 Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light DrizzleRADZ, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ
Mon, Dec 8 Showers of Rain and Small Hail, Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinitySHRAGS, RA, RERA, -RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Tue, Dec 9 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRERA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, VCSH
Wed, Dec 10 Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRA, VCSH
Thu, Dec 11 Showers of Rain and Snow, Showers in the VicinitySHRASN, VCSH
Fri, Dec 12 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light DrizzleRA, RERA, -RA, -DZ
Sat, Dec 13 Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Sun, Dec 14 Rain, Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRA, RADZ, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Mon, Dec 15 Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Showers of Light RainRADZ, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, -SHRA
Tue, Dec 16 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRERA, -RA, -RADZ, VCSH
Wed, Dec 17 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRERA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, VCSH
Thu, Dec 18 Recent Thunderstorm, Recent Showers of Small Hail, Showers of Light Rain and Small Hail, Showers of Rain and Small Hail, Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRETS, RESHGS, -SHRAGS, SHRAGS, RERA, RESHRA, -RA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Fri, Dec 19 Recent Showers of Small Hail, Showers of Rain and Small Hail, Rain and Snow, Heavy Rain, Rain, Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Haze, Showers in the VicinityRESHGS, SHRAGS, RASN, +RA, RA, RERA, RESHRA, -RA, -SHRA, HZ, VCSH
Sat, Dec 20 Recent Showers of Small Hail, Showers of Rain and Small Hail, Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRESHGS, SHRAGS, RERA, RESHRA, -RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Sun, Dec 21 Recent Showers of Small Hail, Showers of Rain and Small Hail, Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRESHGS, SHRAGS, RERA, RESHRA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Mon, Dec 22 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Mist, Showers in the VicinityRERA, -RA, -RADZ, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, BR, VCSH
Tue, Dec 23 Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Light Rain and DrizzleRADZ, RERA, -RADZ
Sat, Dec 27 Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRA, DZ, VCSH
Sun, Dec 28 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRERA, -RA, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Mon, Dec 29 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Tue, Dec 30 Haze, MistHZ, BR
Wed, Dec 31 Light Rain, Light Drizzle-RA, -DZ
Thu, Jan 1 Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityDZ, VCSH
Sun, Jan 4 Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Tue, Jan 6 Rain, Rain and Drizzle, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRA, RADZ, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Wed, Jan 7 Drizzle, Light Drizzle, HazeDZ, -DZ, HZ
Thu, Jan 8 Light Rain-RA
Sat, Jan 10 Light Rain-RA
Sun, Jan 11 Rain, Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRA, RADZ, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Mon, Jan 12 Showers of Rain and Small Hail, Recent Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinitySHRAGS, RERA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Wed, Jan 14 Light Rain-RA
Thu, Jan 15 Rain, Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRA, -RA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Sat, Jan 17 Light Drizzle-DZ
Sun, Jan 18 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain-RA, -SHRA
Mon, Jan 19 Recent Snow; Showers of Rain, Small Hail, and Snow; Rain; Recent Rain; Light Rain; Showers of Light Rain; Drizzle; Light DrizzleRESN, SHRAGSSN, RA, RERA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ
Tue, Jan 20 Light Snow, Light Rain-SN, -RA
Thu, Jan 22 Rain, Recent Rain, Light RainRA, RERA, -RA
Fri, Jan 23 Light Rain, Drizzle-RA, DZ
Sat, Jan 24 Showers in the VicinityVCSH
Sun, Jan 25 Light Rain-RA
Tue, Jan 27 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light DrizzleRERA, -RA, -DZ
Fri, Jan 30 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle-RA, -SHRA, -DZ
Sun, Feb 1 Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRA, VCSH
Mon, Feb 2 Showers of Rain and Small Hail, Recent Rain, Showers in the VicinitySHRAGS, RERA, VCSH
Tue, Feb 3 Light Rain and Snow, Showers of Light Rain and Snow, Recent Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-RASN, -SHRASN, RERA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Wed, Feb 4 Light Snow, Light Rain and Snow, Rain and Snow, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle-SN, -RASN, RASN, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ
Thu, Feb 5 Recent Showers of Snow, Snow, Light Snow, Showers of Light Snow, Showers of Light Small Hail, Snow Grains, Light Rain and Snow, Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRESHSN, SN, -SN, -SHSN, -SHGS, SG, -RASN, -RA, VCSH
Fri, Feb 6 Showers of Light Snow, Showers of Light Rain and Small Hail, Showers of Light Rain and Snow, Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-SHSN, -SHRAGS, -SHRASN, RA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, VCSH
Sat, Feb 7 Recent Showers of Snow, Recent Snow, Showers of Snow, Showers of Snow and Small Hail, Showers of Light Snow, Showers of Light Snow and Small Hail, Recent Showers of Small Hail, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRESHSN, RESN, SHSN, SHSNGS, -SHSN, -SHSNGS, RESHGS, RERA, -RA, -DZ, VCSH
Sun, Feb 8 Showers of Heavy Snow, Recent Showers of Snow, Showers of Snow, Light Snow, Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity+SHSN, RESHSN, SHSN, -SN, -RA, VCSH
Mon, Feb 9 Showers in the VicinityVCSH
Tue, Feb 10 Recent Snow, Showers of Snow, Light Snow, Showers in the VicinityRESN, SHSN, -SN, VCSH
Wed, Feb 11 Recent Showers of Snow, Light Snow, Showers of Light Snow, Showers of Light Rain and Snow, Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRESHSN, -SN, -SHSN, -SHRASN, -RA, VCSH
Thu, Feb 12 Light Rain and Snow, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle-RASN, -RA, -RADZ
Sat, Feb 14 Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze, Mist-RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, HZ, BR
Sun, Feb 15 Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze, Mist-RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, HZ, BR
Mon, Feb 16 Drizzle and Rain, Rain and Drizzle, Light Drizzle and Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze, MistDZRA, RADZ, -DZRA, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, HZ, BR
Tue, Feb 17 Drizzle and Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze, MistDZRA, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, HZ, BR
Wed, Feb 18 Showers in the VicinityVCSH
Thu, Feb 19 Light Rain and Drizzle, Mist, Showers in the Vicinity-RADZ, BR, VCSH
Fri, Feb 20 Rain, Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Haze, MistRA, RADZ, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, REDZ, HZ, BR
Sat, Feb 21 Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze, Showers in the VicinityRADZ, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, HZ, VCSH
Sun, Feb 22 Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -RADZ, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Mon, Feb 23 Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze, Fog, Fog in the Vicinity, MistDZ, -DZ, HZ, FG, VCFG, BR
Tue, Feb 24 Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRA, VCSH
Wed, Feb 25 Rain, Recent Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRA, RERA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Thu, Feb 26 Recent Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRERA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, VCSH
Fri, Feb 27 Rain, Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Mist, Showers in the VicinityRA, RADZ, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, BR, VCSH
Sat, Feb 28 Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze, Showers in the VicinityRADZ, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, HZ, VCSH

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Winter of 2008 in Orkney

History:201220112010200920082007200620052004
Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Winter of 2008 in OrkneyDecJanFeb0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrFallSpringDec 216 hr, 11 minDec 216 hr, 11 minnightnightdaydayFeb 2810 hr, 28 minFeb 2810 hr, 28 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 and Daylight Saving Time in the Winter of 2008 in Orkney

History:201220112010200920082007200620052004
Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in the Winter of 2008 in OrkneyDecJanFeb12 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 AMFallSpring7:10 AM7:10 AMFeb 285:38 PMFeb 285:38 PM9:00 AM9:00 AMDec 153:14 PMDec 153:14 PM
The solar day over the course of the Winter of 2008. 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 the Winter of 2008 in Orkney

History:201220112010200920082007200620052004
Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Winter of 2008 in OrkneyDecJanFeb12 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 AMFallSpring001001010
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth in the the winter of 2008. 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 the Winter of 2008 in Orkney

History:201220112010200920082007200620052004
Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Winter of 2008 in OrkneyDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpringNov 136:18 AMNov 136:18 AMNov 274:55 PMNov 274:55 PMDec 124:38 PMDec 124:38 PMDec 2712:23 PMDec 2712:23 PMJan 113:27 AMJan 113:27 AMJan 267:56 AMJan 267:56 AMFeb 92:50 PMFeb 92:50 PMFeb 251:36 AMFeb 251:36 AMMar 112:38 AMMar 112:38 AMMar 264:07 PMMar 264:07 PM2:43 PM2:43 PM8:59 AM8:59 AM9:05 AM9:05 AM2:19 PM2:19 PM2:06 PM2:06 PM9:49 AM9:49 AM2:41 PM2:41 PM9:29 AM9:29 AM8:43 AM8:43 AM4:34 PM4:34 PM4:59 PM4:59 PM8:02 AM8:02 AM7:08 AM7:08 AM6:31 PM6:31 PM5:39 PM5:39 PM6:20 AM6:20 AM7:03 PM7:03 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.

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Winter of 2008 in Orkney

History:201220112010200920082007200620052004
Humidity Comfort Levels in the Winter of 2008 in OrkneyDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpring
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 the Winter of 2008 in Orkney

History:201220112010200920082007200620052004
Wind Speed in the Winter of 2008 in OrkneyDecJanFeb0 mph0 mph20 mph20 mph40 mph40 mph60 mph60 mph80 mph80 mphFallSpring
The daily range of reported wind speeds (gray bars), with maximum gust speeds (red ticks).

Hourly Wind Speed in the Winter of 2008 in Orkney

History:201220112010200920082007200620052004
Hourly Wind Speed in the Winter of 2008 in OrkneyDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpring
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 2008 in Orkney

History:201220112010200920082007200620052004
Hourly Wind Direction in 2008 in OrkneyDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpring
calmnortheastsouthwest
The hourly reported wind direction, color coded by compass point. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Atmospheric Pressure in the Winter of 2008 in Orkney

History:201220112010200920082007200620052004
Atmospheric Pressure in the Winter of 2008 in OrkneyDecJanFeb28.5 inHg28.5 inHg29.0 inHg29.0 inHg29.5 inHg29.5 inHg30.0 inHg30.0 inHg30.5 inHg30.5 inHg31.0 inHg31.0 inHgFallSpring
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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