BIRSAY, SCOTLAND

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Elevation: 72 feet Latitude: 59 01N Longitude: 003 18W

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4 May, 2024

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MONTHLY - ALL WEATHER AVERAGES [ Show Summary ]

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TEMPERATURE

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 79

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		44		37		37		39		42		46		51		53		53		51		46		41		39

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		51.6		43.5		43.5		45.7		49.8		54.5		57.7		61.7		61.2		57.4		52.5		47.5		44.4

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		41.2		34.5		33.8		35.6		38.1		41.9		45.9		50.2		49.6		46.9		43		38.1		35.2

PRECIPITATION

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 66

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		36.7		3.7		3		2.8		2		1.8		2		2.6		3		3.1		4.5		4		4.2

PRECIPITATION - RAIN

Average Rainfall

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		40.3		4.7		3.6		3.7		2.3		1.7		1.9		2.2		2.5		3.9		4.9		4.7		4.2

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		191.5		21.4		16.9		19.5		13.1		10.2		11.3		10.9		12		14.5		19.1		21.5		21.2

PRECIPITATION - SNOW

Average Number of Days With Frost

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		38.1		7.9		7.6		6.2		3.5		1		---		---		---		---		0.6		2.9		8.2

DEGREE DAYS

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 79

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		7443		868		791		806		690		589		420		372		372		420		589		720		806

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 79

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		246		---		---		---		---		---		---		30		93		93		30		---		---

SKY CONDITIONS

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		13.2		8		10.1		12.6		15.3		18.1		19.8		18.8		16.2		13.5		10.8		8.5		7.2

Average Daily Sunshine

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hr		1197.7		25.9		62.1		95.4		150.4		205.6		154.1		135.7		136.4		99.2		73.6		37		22.3

SOLAR RADIATION

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.5		0.3		1		2.1		3.6		5.1		5.2		4.7		3.9		2.6		1.3		0.5		0.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.4		0.3		0.6		1.3		2		2.6		2.8		2.6		2.2		1.4		0.8		0.3		0.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.7		0.8		1.7		2.7		3.9		4.7		4.4		4.2		3.9		3.1		2		1		0.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.6		0.6		1.5		2.3		3.6		4.9		4.7		4.2		3.5		2.9		1.8		0.8		0.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.5		0.3		1		2.1		3.6		5.1		5.2		4.7		3.9		2.6		1.3		0.5		0.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.5		0.3		0.7		1.4		2		2.7		2.8		2.6		2.2		1.5		0.9		0.4		0.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.2		1		2.2		3.3		4.6		5.7		5		4.7		4.6		3.7		2.5		1.2		0.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.4		0.9		2		3		4.7		6.8		5.9		5.2		4.8		3.6		2.3		1.1		0.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.2		0.3		0.9		1.7		3.2		4.3		4.3		4.2		3.5		2.1		1		0.4		0.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.4		0.2		0.6		1.2		2		2.6		2.7		2.6		2.2		1.3		0.7		0.3		0.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.3		0.6		1.4		2.1		3.4		3.9		3.7		3.7		3.4		2.4		1.5		0.7		0.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.9		0.5		1.2		1.6		2.8		3.4		3.1		3.3		2.8		1.9		1.2		0.6		0.4

NEARBY - MAP

NEARBY - LIST

Kirkwall, Scotland (17 mi / 28 km)
Strathy, Scotland (44 mi / 71 km)
Wick, Scotland (45 mi / 73 km)
Kinbrace, Scotland (63 mi / 102 km)
Fair Isle, Scotland (65 mi / 106 km)

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Birsay, Scotland