Swim in Kirkwall in october 2024What is the temperature of the sea in in october?
Average sea temperature in Kirkwall in october 2024.
In october, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Kirkwall is:
Minimum: 52°F
Average: 54°F
Maximum: 56°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in october:
- Outside temperature: 51°F to 54°F
- Most common weather: "Moderate rain at times"
- The wind blows at 5mph
- It rains a total of 5.8in, over 10 day(s).
Should we swim in Kirkwall in october?
No... The water temperature in Kirkwall in october is freezing
You won't be able to swim in Kirkwall in october! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 52°F (and only 56°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Kirkwall this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!
Note also that in october, the climate is bad with an average outside temperature of 52°F, 5.8in of precipitation (over 10 days) and 82.32 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Kirkwall in october
| October | |||
| Average sea temperature | 54°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 52°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 56°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 54°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 54°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 52°F | ||
| Wind speed | 24.2mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 47°F | ||
| Precipitation | 5.8in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 10 jour(s) (34%) | ||
| Humidity | 83% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 9.14km | ||
| Cloud cover | 64% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
Swim elsewhere in Scotland in october
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Edinburgh in october | 56°F | 58°F | freezing swimming | Aberdeen in october | 54°F | 56°F | freezing swimming | Glasgow in october | 57°F | 58°F | freezing swimming | Inverness in october | 55°F | 56°F | freezing swimming | Dundee in october | 55°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Fort William in october | 55°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Isle of Mull in october | 56°F | 58°F | freezing swimming | Lerwick in october | 54°F | 56°F | freezing swimming | Skye in october | 54°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Stornoway in october | 54°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Glencoe in october | 55°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Oban in october | 55°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Perth in october | 56°F | 58°F | freezing swimming | Tobermory in october | 55°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Ayr in october | 56°F | 58°F | freezing swimming | Carnoustie in october | 55°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Dunoon in october | 56°F | 58°F | freezing swimming | St Andrews in october | 55°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Troon in october | 56°F | 58°F | freezing swimming |