Swim in Kirkwall in december 2024What is the temperature of the sea in in december?
Average sea temperature in Kirkwall in december 2024.
In december, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Kirkwall is:
Minimum: 47°F
Average: 49°F
Maximum: 51°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in december:
- Outside temperature: 45°F to 48°F
- Most common weather: "Cloudy"
- The wind blows at 1.9mph
- It rains a total of 5.4in, over 10 day(s).
Should we swim in Kirkwall in december?
No... The water temperature in Kirkwall in december is freezing
You won't be able to swim in Kirkwall in december! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 47°F (and only 51°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Kirkwall this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!
Note also that in december, the climate is bad with an average outside temperature of 47°F, 5.3in of precipitation (over 10 days) and 78.26 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Kirkwall in december
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 49°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 47°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 51°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 47°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 49°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 47°F | ||
| Wind speed | 28mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 38°F | ||
| Precipitation | 5.4in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 10 jour(s) (33%) | ||
| Humidity | 79% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 9.02km | ||
| Cloud cover | 65% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
Swim elsewhere in Scotland in december
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Edinburgh in december | 50°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Aberdeen in december | 49°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Glasgow in december | 50°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Inverness in december | 49°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Dundee in december | 49°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Fort William in december | 50°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Isle of Mull in december | 50°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Lerwick in december | 50°F | 51°F | freezing swimming | Skye in december | 50°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Stornoway in december | 50°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Glencoe in december | 50°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Oban in december | 50°F | 53°F | freezing swimming | Perth in december | 49°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Tobermory in december | 50°F | 53°F | freezing swimming | Ayr in december | 51°F | 54°F | freezing swimming | Carnoustie in december | 49°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Dunoon in december | 51°F | 53°F | freezing swimming | St Andrews in december | 49°F | 51°F | freezing swimming | Troon in december | 51°F | 53°F | freezing swimming |