Crap Towns / Lerwick / Weather
How often does it rain in Lerwick?
It rains in Lerwick on 197 days a year (at least 1 mm, on the 1991 to 2020 average), 1.6 times the typical town's 127. The rain adds up to 1,198 mm a year, 1.6 times the typical town's 766. It gets 1,174 hours of sunshine a year, 23% lower than the typical town's 1,532.
| A year | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Days of rain (at least 1 mm) | 197 | 127 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 1,198 | 766 |
| Hours of sunshine | 1,174 | 1,532 |
| Town | Distance | Days of rain a year |
|---|---|---|
| Lerwick | – | 197 |
| Kirkwall | 165.5 km | 191 |
| Thurso | 220.0 km | 188 |
| Wick | 219.5 km | 157 |
| Fraserburgh | 279.4 km | 150 |
| Peterhead | 297.8 km | 147 |
| Elgin | 305.6 km | 147 |
| Ellon | 314.8 km | 146 |
| Buckie | 295.2 km | 143 |
| Forres | 317.0 km | 137 |
| Lossiemouth | 298.1 km | 133 |
| The typical town | – | 127 |