Summer 2012 Weather History in Orkney United Kingdom

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This report shows the past weather for Orkney, providing a weather history for the summer of 2012. It features all historical weather data series we have available, including the Orkney temperature history for the summer of 2012. You can drill down from year to month and even day level reports by clicking on the graphs.

Orkney Temperature History in the Summer of 2012

Temperature history in the Summer of 2012 in OrkneyJunJulAug25°F25°F30°F30°F35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°FSpringFall
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 Summer of 2012 in Orkney

Hourly Temperature in the Summer of 2012 in OrkneyJunJulAug12 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMSpringFallcoldcool
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 Summer of 2012 in Orkney

Cloud Cover in the Summer of 2012 in OrkneyJunJulAug12 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMSpringFall
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 Summer of 2012 in Orkney

Observed Weather in the Summer of 2012 in OrkneyJunJulAug12 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMSpringFall
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
Fri, Jun 1 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -SHRA, DZ, VCSH
Sun, Jun 3 Showers of Light Rain-SHRA
Mon, Jun 4 Showers of Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinitySHRA, -SHRA, VCSH
Tue, Jun 5 Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Wed, Jun 6 Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light DrizzleRA, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ
Thu, Jun 7 Drizzle and Rain, Rain and Drizzle, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze, MistDZRA, RADZ, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, HZ, BR
Fri, Jun 8 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Haze, Fog, MistRA, RERA, -RA, HZ, FG, BR
Sat, Jun 9 Light Rain, Haze, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, HZ, VCSH
Sun, Jun 10 Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Haze, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -DZ, HZ, VCSH
Mon, Jun 11 Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRA, VCSH
Tue, Jun 12 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Wed, Jun 13 Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRA, VCSH
Thu, Jun 14 Showers in the VicinityVCSH
Fri, Jun 15 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Sat, Jun 16 Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, VCSH
Tue, Jun 19 Rain, Recent Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRA, RERA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Thu, Jun 21 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRERA, -RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Fri, Jun 22 Drizzle and Rain, Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, MistDZRA, -RA, DZ, -DZ, BR
Sat, Jun 23 Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Haze, Fog-RADZ, DZ, -DZ, REDZ, HZ, FG
Sun, Jun 24 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Haze, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -SHRA, -DZ, HZ, VCSH
Wed, Jun 27 Drizzle and Rain, Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light DrizzleDZRA, RA, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ
Thu, Jun 28 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze, Showers in the VicinityRA, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, HZ, VCSH
Fri, Jun 29 Fog, Fog in the Vicinity, Mist, Partial Fog, Showers in the VicinityFG, VCFG, BR, PRFG, VCSH
Sat, Jun 30 Light Rain and Drizzle, Haze, Fog, Fog in the Vicinity, Mist, Patches of Fog, Showers in the Vicinity-RADZ, HZ, FG, VCFG, BR, BCFG, VCSH
Sun, Jul 1 Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Drizzle and Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Haze, Showers in the VicinityRERA, RESHRA, SHRA, -DZRA, -RA, -SHRA, -DZ, HZ, VCSH
Tue, Jul 3 Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze, Fog, Fog in the Vicinity, MistDZ, -DZ, HZ, FG, VCFG, BR
Wed, Jul 4 Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze, Fog, Fog in the Vicinity, Mist-RA, DZ, -DZ, HZ, FG, VCFG, BR
Thu, Jul 5 Light Drizzle, Haze, Fog, Mist-DZ, HZ, FG, BR
Fri, Jul 6 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Heavy Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze, Fog, Fog in the Vicinity, MistRERA, -RA, +DZ, -DZ, HZ, FG, VCFG, BR
Sat, Jul 7 Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, HZ, VCSH
Sun, Jul 8 Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Fog, Mist-RA, -RADZ, -DZ, FG, BR
Mon, Jul 9 Light Drizzle-DZ
Tue, Jul 10 Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -DZ, VCSH
Wed, Jul 11 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -SHRA, DZ, VCSH
Thu, Jul 12 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRERA, -RA, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Fri, Jul 13 Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRA, VCSH
Sat, Jul 14 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRA, RERA, -RA, DZ, VCSH
Sun, Jul 15 Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Tue, Jul 17 Light Rain and Drizzle, Showers of Light Rain, Heavy Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-RADZ, -SHRA, +DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Wed, Jul 18 Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-DZ, VCSH
Thu, Jul 19 Recent Rain, Showers in the VicinityRERA, VCSH
Fri, Jul 20 Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, VCSH
Sat, Jul 21 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light DrizzleRERA, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ
Sun, Jul 22 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Haze, Showers in the VicinityRA, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, REDZ, HZ, VCSH
Mon, Jul 23 Showers in the VicinityVCSH
Wed, Jul 25 Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRA, VCSH
Thu, Jul 26 Haze, Fog, Showers in the VicinityHZ, FG, VCSH
Fri, Jul 27 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Haze, Fog, Showers in the VicinityRERA, -RA, -SHRA, HZ, FG, VCSH
Sat, Jul 28 Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, VCSH
Sun, Jul 29 Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRESHRA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Mon, Jul 30 Showers in the VicinityVCSH
Tue, Jul 31 Recent Rain, Showers in the Vicinity, Funnel Cloud in the VicinityRERA, VCSH, VCFC
Wed, Aug 1 Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze, Fog, Mist-RA, -RADZ, -DZ, HZ, FG, BR
Thu, Aug 2 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Haze, Fog, MistRERA, -RA, HZ, FG, BR
Fri, Aug 3 Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Fog, Fog in the Vicinity, Mist-RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, FG, VCFG, BR
Sat, Aug 4 Rain, Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Haze, Fog, Fog in the Vicinity, Mist, Showers in the VicinityRA, -RA, -DZ, HZ, FG, VCFG, BR, VCSH
Sun, Aug 5 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Haze, MistRA, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, REDZ, HZ, BR
Mon, Aug 6 Light Drizzle, Haze, Fog, Fog in the Vicinity, Mist-DZ, HZ, FG, VCFG, BR
Tue, Aug 7 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Fog in the Vicinity, Mist, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -SHRA, VCFG, BR, VCSH
Wed, Aug 8 Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRA, VCSH
Thu, Aug 9 Showers in the VicinityVCSH
Fri, Aug 10 Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Haze, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -RADZ, -SHRA, -DZ, HZ, VCSH
Sat, Aug 11 Drizzle, Haze, Fog, MistDZ, HZ, FG, BR
Mon, Aug 13 Light Rain-RA
Tue, Aug 14 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Drizzle and Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze, Fog, MistRA, RERA, -DZRA, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, HZ, FG, BR
Wed, Aug 15 Light Drizzle, Haze, Fog, Mist-DZ, HZ, FG, BR
Thu, Aug 16 Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Fog, Mist, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -DZ, FG, BR, VCSH
Fri, Aug 17 Rain, Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Haze, Fog, Fog in the Vicinity, Mist, Patches of Fog, Showers in the VicinityRA, -RA, -DZ, HZ, FG, VCFG, BR, BCFG, VCSH
Sat, Aug 18 Thunderstorm in the Vicinity, Haze, Fog, Fog in the Vicinity, Partial Fog, Patches of Fog, Showers in the VicinityVCTS, HZ, FG, VCFG, PRFG, BCFG, VCSH
Sun, Aug 19 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Mon, Aug 20 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Haze, Fog, Mist, Partial Fog, Showers in the VicinityRA, RERA, -RA, -SHRA, HZ, FG, BR, PRFG, VCSH
Tue, Aug 21 Drizzle, HazeDZ, HZ
Wed, Aug 22 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze, Fog, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, HZ, FG, VCSH
Thu, Aug 23 Heavy Rain, Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity+RA, RA, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, VCSH
Sat, Aug 25 Showers of Light Rain-SHRA
Mon, Aug 27 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRA, RERA, -RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Tue, Aug 28 Recent Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Showers of Light Rain, Smoke, Showers in the VicinityRERA, SHRA, -RA, -RADZ, -SHRA, FU, VCSH
Wed, Aug 29 Thunderstorm in the Vicinity, Heavy Rain and Drizzle, Rain, Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Mist, Showers in the VicinityVCTS, +RADZ, RA, RADZ, RERA, -RA, -DZ, REDZ, BR, VCSH
Thu, Aug 30 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRERA, -RA, -DZ, VCSH
Fri, Aug 31 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, DrizzleRERA, -RA, -RADZ, DZ

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Summer of 2012 in Orkney

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Summer of 2012 in OrkneyJunJulAug0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrSpringFallJun 2118 hr, 30 minJun 2118 hr, 30 minnightnightdaydayAug 3114 hr, 7 minAug 3114 hr, 7 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 the Summer of 2012 in Orkney

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Summer of 2012 in OrkneyJunJulAug2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMSpringFall3:58 AM3:58 AMJun 1810:27 PMJun 1810:27 PM6:07 AM6:07 AMAug 318:14 PMAug 318:14 PM4:10 AM4:10 AM
The solar day over the course of the Summer of 2012. 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 Summer of 2012 in Orkney

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Summer of 2012 in OrkneyJunJulAug12 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 AMSpringFall0010202030304050001010203030404050
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth in the the summer of 2012. 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 Summer of 2012 in Orkney

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Summer of 2012 in OrkneyJunJulAug12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMSpringFallMay 64:36 AMMay 64:36 AMMay 2112:48 AMMay 2112:48 AMJun 412:12 PMJun 412:12 PMJun 194:03 PMJun 194:03 PMJul 37:52 PMJul 37:52 PMJul 195:25 AMJul 195:25 AMAug 24:28 AMAug 24:28 AMAug 174:55 PMAug 174:55 PMAug 312:59 PMAug 312:59 PMSep 163:11 AMSep 163:11 AMSep 304:19 AMSep 304:19 AM8:51 PM8:51 PM4:53 AM4:53 AM9:35 PM9:35 PM9:12 PM9:12 PM4:06 AM4:06 AM4:04 AM4:04 AM10:04 PM10:04 PM5:20 AM5:20 AM9:28 PM9:28 PM8:37 PM8:37 PM5:45 AM5:45 AM5:34 AM5:34 AM8:08 PM8:08 PM7:32 PM7:32 PM7:32 AM7:32 AM6:58 PM6:58 PM6:05 PM6:05 PM7:49 AM7:49 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.

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Summer of 2012 in Orkney

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Summer of 2012 in OrkneyJunJulAug12 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMSpringFall
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 Summer of 2012 in Orkney

Wind Speed in the Summer of 2012 in OrkneyJunJulAug0 mph0 mph10 mph10 mph20 mph20 mph30 mph30 mph40 mph40 mph50 mph50 mph60 mph60 mphSpringFall
The daily range of reported wind speeds (gray bars), with maximum gust speeds (red ticks).

Hourly Wind Speed in the Summer of 2012 in Orkney

Hourly Wind Speed in the Summer of 2012 in OrkneyJunJulAug12 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMSpringFall
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 2012 in Orkney

Hourly Wind Direction in 2012 in OrkneyJunJulAug12 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMSpringFall
calmnortheastsouthwest
The hourly reported wind direction, color coded by compass point. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Atmospheric Pressure in the Summer of 2012 in Orkney

Atmospheric Pressure in the Summer of 2012 in OrkneyJunJulAug29.0 inHg29.0 inHg29.2 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 inHgSpringFall
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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