Swim in Kirkwall in january 2025What is the temperature of the sea in in january?
Average sea temperature in Kirkwall in january 2025.
In january, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Kirkwall is:
Minimum: 44°F
Average: 47°F
Maximum: 49°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in january:
- Outside temperature: 43°F to 46°F
- Most common weather: "Cloudy"
- The wind blows at 1.2mph
- It rains a total of 5.6in, over 11 day(s).
Should we swim in Kirkwall in january?
No... The water temperature in Kirkwall in january is freezing
You won't be able to swim in Kirkwall in january! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 44°F (and only 49°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Kirkwall this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!
Note also that in january, the climate is very bad with an average outside temperature of 45°F, 5.6in of precipitation (over 11 days) and 78.28 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Kirkwall in january
| January | |||
| Average sea temperature | 47°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 44°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 49°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 45°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 47°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 45°F | ||
| Wind speed | 28mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 36°F | ||
| Precipitation | 5.6in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 11 jour(s) (34%) | ||
| Humidity | 79% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 8.99km | ||
| Cloud cover | 67% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
Swim elsewhere in Scotland in january
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Edinburgh in january | 46°F | 48°F | freezing swimming | Aberdeen in january | 45°F | 48°F | freezing swimming | Glasgow in january | 46°F | 49°F | freezing swimming | Inverness in january | 46°F | 49°F | freezing swimming | Dundee in january | 45°F | 48°F | freezing swimming | Fort William in january | 47°F | 49°F | freezing swimming | Isle of Mull in january | 47°F | 49°F | freezing swimming | Lerwick in january | 47°F | 49°F | freezing swimming | Skye in january | 47°F | 49°F | freezing swimming | Stornoway in january | 48°F | 49°F | freezing swimming | Glencoe in january | 47°F | 49°F | freezing swimming | Oban in january | 47°F | 49°F | freezing swimming | Perth in january | 46°F | 48°F | freezing swimming | Tobermory in january | 47°F | 49°F | freezing swimming | Ayr in january | 47°F | 50°F | freezing swimming | Carnoustie in january | 45°F | 48°F | freezing swimming | Dunoon in january | 47°F | 50°F | freezing swimming | St Andrews in january | 45°F | 48°F | freezing swimming | Troon in january | 47°F | 50°F | freezing swimming |