 | Rainfall/ Precipitation in Orkney Islands, Uk |
- Orkney Islands secures on average 948 mm (37.3 in) of rainfall per year, or 79 mm (3.1 in) per month.
- On average there are 188 days per year with more than 0.1 mm (0.004 in) of rainfall (precipitation) or 15.7 days with a quantity of rain, sleet, snow etc. per month.
- The driest weather is in May & June when an average of 46 mm (1.8 in) of rainfall (precipitation) occurs.
- The wettest weather is in October when an average of 113 mm (4.4 in) of rainfall (precipitation) occurs.
Precipitation Table
| | |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Annual |
 | Average Precipitation mm (in) |
105 (4.13) |
79 (3.1) |
65 (2.6) |
51 (2) |
46 (1.8) |
46 (1.8) |
71 (2.8) |
75 (3) |
78 (3.1) |
113 (4.4) |
107 (4.2) |
112 (4.4) |
|
948 (37.3) |
 | Precipitation Litres/m² (Gallons/ft²) |
105 (2.58) |
79 (1.94) |
65 (1.59) |
51 (1.25) |
46 (1.13) |
46 (1.13) |
71 (1.74) |
75 (1.84) |
78 (1.91) |
113 (2.77) |
107 (2.62) |
112 (2.75) |
|
948 (23.25) |
 | Number of Wet Days (probability of rain on a day) |
21 (68%) |
17 (60%) |
14 (45%) |
13 (43%) |
11 (35%) |
10 (33%) |
13 (42%) |
14 (45%) |
15 (50%) |
19 (61%) |
20 (67%) |
21 (68%) |
|
188 (51%) |
 | Percentage of Sunny (Cloudy) Daylight Hours |
16 (84) |
22 (78) |
28 (72) |
34 (66) |
33 (67) |
30 (70) |
25 (75) |
27 (73) |
29 (71) |
26 (74) |
18 (82) |
13 (87) |
|
27 (73) |
Please help others find this resource by sharing the link:
Precipitation Nearby Orkney Islands, Uk
- Hoyvík/ Tórshavn, Faroe Islands - 402.3 kms (250 miles) NNW
- Torshavn, Denmark - 401.8 kms (249.7 miles) NNW
- Stornoway, Outer Hebridies, Uk - 214.4 kms (133.2 miles) WSW
- Kinloss, Uk - 150.1 kms (93.3 miles) SSW
- Dalwhinnie, Scotland, Uk - 237.6 kms (147.7 miles) SSW
- Tiree, Uk - 360.6 kms (224.1 miles) SW
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Uk - 329.4 kms (204.7 miles) S
- Glasgow, Scotland, Uk - 354.4 kms (220.2 miles) SSW
- Eskdalemuir, Scotland, Uk - 405 kms (251.6 miles) S
| |
|
|
