Papa Westray, Orkney Islands weather by month & the best time to visit
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
Papa Westray, Orkney Islands is short on reliable sunshine. Its best month is August (Score 34/100) — for stronger sun, try one of the nearby alternatives below.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,223
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 34/100
- Rain / year
- 1,174 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 4 (moderate)
- Sea at warmest
- 13°C / 55°F
- Population
- 7k
- Elevation
- 24 m
When is the best time to visit Papa Westray, Orkney Islands?
Papa Westray, Orkney Islands never gets truly sunny weather: August is as good as it gets at 34/100, and January is the low point (0/100). If sunshine is the point of the trip, the nearby alternatives below do better.
How sunny is Papa Westray, Orkney Islands?
Papa Westray, Orkney Islands isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,223 hours of sunshine a year. August (34/100) is noticeably better than January (0). It ranks #40 of 48 destinations in United Kingdom for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,345 hours. The year's 1,174 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 6° / 43°F | 133 mm | 0 | 8° / 46°F |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 5° / 41°F | 100 mm | 0 | 8° / 46°F |
| March | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 6° / 43°F | 92 mm | 1 | 8° / 46°F |
| April | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 7° / 45°F | 65 mm | 2 | 8° / 46°F |
| May | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 8° / 46°F | 68 mm | 3 | 10° / 50°F |
| June | 18 | 11° / 52°F | 10° / 50°F | 71 mm | 4 | 11° / 52°F |
| July | 29 | 13° / 55°F | 12° / 54°F | 80 mm | 4 | 13° / 55°F |
| August | 34 | 14° / 57°F | 13° / 55°F | 92 mm | 3 | 13° / 55°F |
| September | 28 | 13° / 55°F | 12° / 54°F | 99 mm | 2 | 13° / 55°F |
| October | 15 | 11° / 52°F | 10° / 50°F | 132 mm | 1 | 12° / 54°F |
| November | 11 | 10° / 50°F | 8° / 46°F | 120 mm | 0 | 11° / 52°F |
| December | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 7° / 45°F | 122 mm | 0 | 10° / 50°F |
Sea temperature in Papa Westray, Orkney Islands by month
The sea off Papa Westray, Orkney Islands is warmest in July at around 13°C / 55°F, and coolest in January at 8°C / 46°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Inverness United Kingdom · 212 km · best in Jul · 1,074 h sun/yr
- Aberdeen United Kingdom · 242 km · best in Jul · 1,300 h sun/yr
- Edinburgh United Kingdom · 379 km · best in Jul · 1,292 h sun/yr
- Vágar Faroe Islands · 384 km · best in Aug · 998 h sun/yr
- Glasgow United Kingdom · 397 km · best in Jul · 1,306 h sun/yr
- Glasgow United Kingdom · 440 km · best in Jul · 1,304 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Westray, Orkney Islands United Kingdom · 3 km · 1,223 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Eday United Kingdom · 19 km · 1,221 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Sanday United Kingdom · 22 km · 1,222 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Stronsay United Kingdom · 26 km · 1,221 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- North Ronaldsay United Kingdom · 26 km · 1,223 h sun/yr · best in Aug
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