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Number of days available for climatic review

ParameterJanFebMarAprMayJun
Tmax773698775745772747
Tmin774700774748775749
Duration of sunshine000000
Precipitation744672744721744720
Humidity/Visibility153138154148153148


ParameterJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tmax772767744762746759
Tmin773769744762746756
Duration of sunshine000000
Precipitation744754732758720747
Humidity/Visibility153149143144146136


Climate data is usually derived from meteorological data of a certain number of years. The actual number of recorded years may vary from only a couple to 50 years or more. The quality of climate data depends on the number of available recorded years. Fewer years means less reliable data. The standart-period for reliable climate data is 30 years. For example, the mean monthly temperature for, let's say January, would ideally calculated from a total number of 930 recorded January-days. However, the usual number of recorded days is much smaller. The table above shows the actual number of recorded days for every parameter measured.
Nearby Weather Stations - Kirkwall Distance
Kirkwall Airport 0.0 km
Wick 58.7 km
Lossiemouth 144.7 km
Fair Isle 155.2 km
Kinloss 162.4 km
Sule Skerry 168.1 km
Tain Air Weapons Range 171.6 km
Altnaharra 186.1 km
Inverness Airport 201.9 km
Sumburgh Cape 206.3 km
Aboyne 207.7 km
Aberdeen Airport 208.9 km
Cairngorms 219.5 km
Aviemore 220.5 km
Lerwick 232.3 km
Scatsa/Shetland Island 242.8 km
Inverbervie 243.8 km
Loch Glascarnoch 259.8 km
Dundee/Riverside 278.2 km
Leuchars 286.0 km
Baltasound 303.6 km
Tulloch Bridge 306.1 km
Strathallan 307.0 km
Glen Ogle 322.2 km
Aultbea 327.2 km
Aonach Mòr 330.2 km
Edinburgh Airport 337.2 km
Edinburgh Gogarbank 339.5 km
Bealach na Bà 354.0 km
Charterhall 365.0 km
Drumalbin 381.9 km
Glasgow Airport 382.2 km
Glasgow Bishopton 383.8 km
Stornoway 388.9 km
Oban Airport 392.0 km
Eskdalemuir 405.9 km
Redesdale Camp 413.4 km
Boulmer 418.8 km
Prestwick 424.9 km
Spadeadam 435.4 km
Spadeadam II 435.4 km
Carlisle 446.5 km
Albemarle 451.6 km
Newcastle Intl. Airport 455.7 km
Dundrennan 477.0 km
Great Dun Fell 477.1 km
Keswick 482.9 km
Warcop Range 490.4 km
Shap 495.4 km
St Bees Head 499.0 km
Machrihanish 499.5 km
RAF West Freugh 507.7 km
Islay/Port Ellen 520.0 km
Tiree Island 520.0 km
Teesside Intl. Airport 520.4 km
Loftus Samos 538.2 km
Walney 538.7 km
Leeming 539.1 km
Tórshavn 548.6 km
Ballypatrick Fst 554.0 km
Topcliffe 554.7 km
Fylingdales 567.3 km
Isle of Man Airport 574.0 km
Linton-On-Ouse 575.7 km
Linton-On-Ouse 575.7 km
Statfjord 583.3 km
Belfast/Harbour 586.0 km
Portglenone 601.8 km
Belfast Intl. Airport 602.7 km
Magilligan 616.2 km
Bridlington 619.5 km
Lough Fea 640.2 km
Glenanne 659.0 km