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Winter 2016 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 2016. It features all historical weather data series we have available, including the Orkney temperature history for the winter of 2016. 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 2016

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Temperature history in the Winter of 2016 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 2016 in Orkney

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Hourly Temperature in the Winter of 2016 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 2016 in Orkney

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Cloud Cover in the Winter of 2016 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 2016 in Orkney

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Observed Weather in the Winter of 2016 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
Thu, Dec 1 Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Mist, Showers in the VicinityRADZ, RERA, RESHRA, SHRA, -RADZ, DZ, REDZ, BR, VCSH
Fri, Dec 2 Showers in the VicinityVCSH
Tue, Dec 6 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRA, RERA, -RA, VCSH
Wed, Dec 7 Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRADZ, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, REDZ, VCSH
Thu, Dec 8 Showers in the VicinityVCSH
Fri, Dec 9 Rain, Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Recent Drizzle, Mist, Showers in the VicinityRA, RADZ, RERA, -RA, REDZ, BR, VCSH
Sat, Dec 10 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Sun, Dec 11 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRERA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Mon, Dec 12 Light Rain, Mist-RA, BR
Wed, Dec 14 Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Mist-RA, -DZ, BR
Thu, Dec 15 Showers in the VicinityVCSH
Fri, Dec 16 Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRA, VCSH
Sat, Dec 17 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle-RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ
Sun, Dec 18 Light Rain and Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Mist, Showers in the Vicinity-RADZ, -DZ, BR, VCSH
Mon, Dec 19 Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, VCSH
Tue, Dec 20 Rain, Drizzle, Light DrizzleRA, DZ, -DZ
Wed, Dec 21 Recent Snow, Showers of Light Rain and Snow, Recent Rain, Showers of Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRESN, -SHRASN, RERA, SHRA, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Thu, Dec 22 Recent Showers of Small Hail; Showers of Light Rain and Small Hail; Showers of Light Small Hail; Showers of Small Hail and Rain; Showers of Rain, Small Hail, and Snow; Recent Rain; Light Rain; Showers of Light Rain; Light Drizzle; Showers in the VicinityRESHGS, -SHRAGS, -SHGS, SHGSRA, SHRAGSSN, RERA, -RA, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Fri, Dec 23 Recent Showers of Snow, Recent Showers of Small Hail, Showers of Rain and Small Hail, Showers of Light Rain and Snow, Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRESHSN, RESHGS, SHRAGS, -SHRASN, RERA, RESHRA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Sat, Dec 24 Recent Snow; Showers of Heavy Rain, Snow, and Small Hail; Showers of Light Rain and Snow; Showers of Light Rain, Small Hail, and Snow; Showers of Light Rain, Snow, and Small Hail; Showers of Rain, Snow, and Small Hail; Rain; Recent Rain; Light Rain; Showers of Light Rain; Drizzle; Light Drizzle; Haze; Showers in the VicinityRESN, +SHRASNGS, -SHRASN, -SHRAGSSN, -SHRASNGS, SHRASNGS, RA, RERA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, HZ, VCSH
Sun, Dec 25 Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Haze-RA, DZ, -DZ, HZ
Mon, Dec 26 Recent Showers of Small Hail, Showers of Light Small Hail, Showers of Small Hail, Rain, Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRESHGS, -SHGS, SHGS, RA, RERA, RESHRA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Tue, Dec 27 Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Showers of Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Recent Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRADZ, RERA, SHRA, -SHRA, REDZ, VCSH
Fri, Dec 30 Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, MistRADZ, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, REDZ, BR
Sat, Dec 31 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
Sun, Jan 1 Recent Rain, Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRERA, DZ, VCSH
Mon, Jan 2 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRERA, -RA, VCSH
Tue, Jan 3 Heavy Drizzle and Rain, Drizzle and Rain, Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Heavy Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Mist, Showers in the Vicinity+DZRA, DZRA, RADZ, RERA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, +DZ, REDZ, BR, VCSH
Wed, Jan 4 Showers of Light Rain and Small Hail, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRAGS, VCSH
Thu, Jan 5 Light Rain-RA
Fri, Jan 6 Drizzle and Rain, Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Light Drizzle and Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Mist, Showers in the VicinityDZRA, RADZ, RERA, -DZRA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, REDZ, BR, VCSH
Sun, Jan 8 Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Mist, Showers in the VicinityRADZ, RERA, DZ, REDZ, BR, VCSH
Mon, Jan 9 Recent Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRERA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Tue, Jan 10 Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRERA, RESHRA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Wed, Jan 11 Recent Showers of Hail, Recent Showers of Snow, Showers of Light Snow, Recent Showers of Small Hail, Showers of Light Rain and Small Hail, Showers of Light Small Hail, Showers of Rain and Small Hail, Showers of Small Hail, Showers of Light Rain and Snow, Showers of Rain and Snow, Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRESHGR, RESHSN, -SHSN, RESHGS, -SHRAGS, -SHGS, SHRAGS, SHGS, -SHRASN, SHRASN, RERA, RESHRA, SHRA, -RA, -DZ, VCSH
Thu, Jan 12 Recent Showers of Snow, Recent Snow, Showers of Snow and Small Hail, Showers of Light Snow, Showers of Light Small Hail, Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRESHSN, RESN, SHSNGS, -SHSN, -SHGS, RA, RERA, -RA, -DZ, VCSH
Fri, Jan 13 Recent Snow, Showers of Snow, Showers of Light Small Hail and Snow, Showers of Light Snow, Showers of Light Snow and Small Hail, Showers of Light Rain and Small Hail, Showers of Small Hail and Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRESN, SHSN, -SHGSSN, -SHSN, -SHSNGS, -SHRAGS, SHGSRA, RERA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Sat, Jan 14 Showers of Heavy Snow, Recent Snow, Showers of Snow and Small Hail, Light Snow, Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity+SHSN, RESN, SHSNGS, -SN, -RA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Sun, Jan 15 Rain and Drizzle, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, MistRADZ, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, REDZ, BR
Mon, Jan 16 Light Drizzle and Rain, Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Mist-DZRA, -RA, DZ, -DZ, REDZ, BR
Tue, Jan 17 Light Drizzle, Mist-DZ, BR
Thu, Jan 19 Showers in the VicinityVCSH
Sat, Jan 21 MistBR
Mon, Jan 23 Recent Rain, Showers of Rain, Showers in the VicinityRERA, SHRA, VCSH
Wed, Jan 25 Rain, Recent Rain, Light RainRA, RERA, -RA
Sat, Jan 28 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, MistRERA, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, BR
Sun, Jan 29 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRERA, -RA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Tue, Jan 31 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Mist, Showers in the VicinityRA, RERA, -RA, BR, VCSH
Wed, Feb 1 MistBR
Thu, Feb 2 MistBR
Sat, Feb 4 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRA, RERA, -RA, VCSH
Sun, Feb 5 Recent Rain, Showers of Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRERA, SHRA, -SHRA, VCSH
Mon, Feb 6 Rain, Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRA, -RA, -DZ, VCSH
Tue, Feb 7 Rain, Rain and Drizzle, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, MistRA, RADZ, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, BR
Wed, Feb 8 Recent Snow, Light Rain and Snow, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the VicinityRESN, -RASN, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, -DZ, VCSH
Thu, Feb 9 Showers of Light Snow, Showers of Light Small Hail, Showers of Light Rain and Snow, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-SHSN, -SHGS, -SHRASN, -RA, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Fri, Feb 10 Showers of Heavy Snow, Showers of Snow, Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity+SHSN, SHSN, -RA, VCSH
Thu, Feb 16 Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Sat, Feb 18 Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Haze, Mist, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRA, -DZ, HZ, BR, VCSH
Sun, Feb 19 Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Showers of Light Rain, Mist, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -RADZ, -SHRA, BR, VCSH
Mon, Feb 20 Drizzle and Rain, Rain, Rain and Drizzle, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Drizzle and Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Mist, Showers in the VicinityDZRA, RA, RADZ, RESHRA, SHRA, -DZRA, -SHRA, DZ, -DZ, REDZ, BR, VCSH
Tue, Feb 21 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Mist, Showers in the VicinityRA, RERA, -RA, -DZ, BR, VCSH
Wed, Feb 22 Showers of Light Rain and Small Hail, Showers of Rain and Small Hail, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRAGS, SHRAGS, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Thu, Feb 23 Showers in the VicinityVCSH
Fri, Feb 24 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light DrizzleRERA, -RA, -DZ
Sat, Feb 25 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRA, RERA, -RA, VCSH
Sun, Feb 26 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light DrizzleRA, RERA, -RA, -SHRA, -DZ
Tue, Feb 28 Showers in the VicinityVCSH

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Winter of 2016 in Orkney

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Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Winter of 2016 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 2016 in Orkney

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Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in the Winter of 2016 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 285:39 PMFeb 285:39 PM9:00 AM9:00 AMDec 153:14 PMDec 153:14 PM
The solar day over the course of the Winter of 2016. 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 2016 in Orkney

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Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Winter of 2016 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 2016. 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 2016 in Orkney

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Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Winter of 2016 in OrkneyDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpringNov 141:53 PMNov 141:53 PMNov 2912:19 PMNov 2912:19 PMDec 1412:06 AMDec 1412:06 AMDec 296:54 AMDec 296:54 AMJan 1211:35 AMJan 1211:35 AMJan 2812:08 AMJan 2812:08 AMFeb 1112:34 AMFeb 1112:34 AMFeb 262:59 PMFeb 262:59 PMMar 122:54 PMMar 122:54 PMMar 283:58 AMMar 283:58 AM4:28 PM4:28 PM4:08 PM4:08 PM8:46 AM8:46 AM8:35 AM8:35 AM8:24 AM8:24 AM7:54 AM7:54 AM4:05 PM4:05 PM4:28 PM4:28 PM8:03 AM8:03 AM7:18 AM7:18 AM5:33 PM5:33 PM6:02 PM6:02 PM7:07 AM7:07 AM8:19 PM8:19 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 2016 in Orkney

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Humidity Comfort Levels in the Winter of 2016 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 2016 in Orkney

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Wind Speed in the Winter of 2016 in OrkneyDecJanFeb0 mph0 mph10 mph10 mph20 mph20 mph30 mph30 mph40 mph40 mph50 mph50 mph60 mph60 mph70 mph70 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 2016 in Orkney

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Hourly Wind Speed in the Winter of 2016 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 2016 in Orkney

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Hourly Wind Direction in 2016 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 2016 in Orkney

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Atmospheric Pressure in the Winter of 2016 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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