Lerwick
Climate

Lerwick

Section Title: Climate
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Climate data for Lerwick, elevation: 82 m or 269 ft, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1930–present

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)	22.2 (72.0)	23.4 (74.1)	22.1 (71.8)	19.4 (66.9)	17.2 (63.0)	13.9 (57.0)	12.6 (54.7)	23.4 (74.1)

Average high °C (°F)	5.9 (42.6)	5.5 (41.9)	6.4 (43.5)	8.1 (46.6)	10.4 (50.7)	12.4 (54.3)	14.3 (57.7)	14.5 (58.1)	12.8 (55.0)	10.2 (50.4)	7.8 (46.0)	6.3 (43.3)	9.6 (49.3)

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)	7.4 (45.3)

Average low °C (°F)	1.8 (35.2)	1.5 (34.7)	2.0 (35.6)	3.5 (38.3)	5.4 (41.7)	7.7 (45.9)	9.9 (49.8)	10.2 (50.4)	8.7 (47.7)	6.4 (43.5)	3.9 (39.0)	2.2 (36.0)	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 precipitation 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 precipitation 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

Average snowy days	10	9	9	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	8	48

Average relative humidity (%)	87	86	86	87	88	89	90	91	90	89	87	87	89

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

Source #1: Met Office NOAA (relative humidity and snow days 1961–1990)

Source #2: KNMI

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The Lerwick weather station is at an elevation of 82 meters (269 ft).

final_sentence: The Lerwick weather station is at an elevation of 82 meters (269 ft).