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.
| A year | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Days of rain (at least 1 mm) | 191 | 127 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 1,083 | 766 |
| Hours of sunshine | 1,204 | 1,532 |
| Town | Distance | Days of rain a year |
|---|---|---|
| Lerwick | 165.5 km | 197 |
| Kirkwall | – | 191 |
| Thurso | 54.4 km | 188 |
| Alness | 162.1 km | 160 |
| Wick | 59.9 km | 157 |
| Fraserburgh | 154.5 km | 150 |
| Elgin | 150.1 km | 147 |
| Buckie | 145.7 km | 143 |
| Forres | 157.9 km | 137 |
| Nairn | 164.8 km | 135 |
| Lossiemouth | 142.4 km | 133 |
| The typical town | – | 127 |