Shetland
Climate

Shetland

Section Title: Climate
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Climate data for Shetland Isles,82m asl, 1981-2010, extremes 1922-

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °C (°F)	12.8 (55.0)	11.7 (53.1)	13.3 (55.9)	16.1 (61.0)	20.7 (69.3)	23.3 (73.9)	23.4 (74.1)	22.1 (71.8)	19.4 (66.9)	17.2 (63.0)	13.9 (57.0)	12.3 (54.1)	23.4 (74.1)

Average high °C (°F)	5.4 (41.7)	5.3 (41.5)	6.3 (43.3)	8.0 (46.4)	10.3 (50.5)	12.6 (54.7)	14.2 (57.6)	14.4 (57.9)	12.7 (54.9)	10.3 (50.5)	7.7 (45.9)	6.2 (43.2)	9.5 (49.1)

Daily mean °C (°F)	3.9 (39.0)	3.5 (38.3)	4.2 (39.6)	5.8 (42.4)	7.9 (46.2)	10.1 (50.2)	12.1 (53.8)	12.4 (54.3)	10.8 (51.4)	8.3 (46.9)	5.9 (42.6)	4.3 (39.7)	7.5 (45.5)

Average low °C (°F)	1.4 (34.5)	1.1 (34.0)	1.9 (35.4)	3.0 (37.4)	5.2 (41.4)	7.6 (45.7)	9.6 (49.3)	9.9 (49.8)	8.4 (47.1)	6.3 (43.3)	3.7 (38.7)	2.1 (35.8)	5.3 (41.5)

Record low °C (°F)	−8.9 (16.0)	−7.4 (18.7)	−8.3 (17.1)	−5.7 (21.7)	−2.2 (28.0)	−0.6 (30.9)	3.5 (38.3)	2.8 (37.0)	−0.6 (30.9)	−3.3 (26.1)	−5.7 (21.7)	−8.2 (17.2)	−8.9 (16.0)

Average rainfall mm (inches)	142.6 (5.61)	120.8 (4.76)	124.6 (4.91)	70.4 (2.77)	53.4 (2.10)	58.2 (2.29)	66.8 (2.63)	83.7 (3.30)	106.3 (4.19)	141.5 (5.57)	146.0 (5.75)	142.6 (5.61)	1,256.8 (49.48)

Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm)	21.6	18.5	19.9	14.1	10.8	11.0	12.1	12.9	16.7	20.8	21.4	21.8	201.6

Mean monthly sunshine hours	27.2	55.2	94.1	131.8	181.0	146.2	124.4	127.9	101.3	68.8	33.8	18.1	1,109.9

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