Crap Towns / Kirkwall / Weather

How often does it rain in Kirkwall?

It rains in Kirkwall on 191 days a year (at least 1 mm, on the 1991 to 2020 average), 1.5 times the typical town's 127. The rain adds up to 1,083 mm a year, 41% higher than the typical town's 766. It gets 1,204 hours of sunshine a year, 21% lower than the typical town's 1,532.

On the 1991 to 2020 average
A yearHereTypical town
Days of rain (at least 1 mm)191127
Rainfall (mm)1,083766
Hours of sunshine1,2041,532
Nearby towns
TownDistanceDays of rain a year
Lerwick165.5 km197
Kirkwall–191
Thurso54.4 km188
Alness162.1 km160
Wick59.9 km157
Fraserburgh154.5 km150
Elgin150.1 km147
Buckie145.7 km143
Forres157.9 km137
Nairn164.8 km135
Lossiemouth142.4 km133
The typical town–127