Kirkwall weather in June
Temperature, sea and sunshine in June: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in June
Poor
Best time to visit: May – June
What is the weather like in Kirkwall in June?
In June, Kirkwall is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sea averages 10.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 54 mm in total. It is often windy, with gusts of around 33 km/h. All in all, June is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kirkwall.
June compared
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More details for June
- Daylight
- 18 h 26 min03:59 – 22:25
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 33 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 74 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/London
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %30 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %49 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in June
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
- Windproof jacket
Kirkwall in June: quick answers
Is Kirkwall hot in June?
No. In June, Kirkwall is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C and nights drop to about 10 °C.
Can you swim in Kirkwall in June?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in June the sea averages just 10.3 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Kirkwall in June?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 54 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences