Best year time to visit Birsay

General weather information about Birsay

Average annual temperature is 9.1 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 23.5 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -3.0 °C

Number of sunny days: 63 days

Number of rainy days: 296 days

Number of snow days: 6 days

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* Weather data for Birsay United Kingdom is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Birsay air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)11.211.012.512.213.721.920.319.323.515.411.712.2
Average daytime temperature (°C)7.28.46.39.111.316.114.815.815.411.28.67.1
Average temperature (°C)5.76.64.67.19.613.513.113.913.49.86.85.5
Average night temperature (°C)4.04.72.94.97.810.611.312.111.38.44.83.5
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-1.61.2-1.51.05.15.78.89.36.54.52.0-3.0

Birsay monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)8.010.013.015.017.018.018.016.014.011.08.06.0
Daylight mean duration (h)7.19.311.814.517.018.417.715.512.810.27.76.3
Daylight minimum duration (h)6.08.010.013.015.018.016.014.011.08.06.06.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)1.73.15.59.87.113.210.09.88.24.73.01.9
Precipitation (mm)124956251705271929010668164
Sunny days29211313355352
Rainy days291923192817282625282529
Snow days006000000000

Birsay - weather forecast by months

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Best time to visit Birsay:

The best time to visit Birsay during the most sunny months:

  • April — 9.8(h)
  • June — 13.2(h)
  • July — 10.0(h)
  • August — 9.8(h)
  • September — 8.2(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Birsay:

  • May — 17.0(h)
  • June — 18.4(h)
  • July — 17.7(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Birsay is at

  • January — 124(mm)
  • December — 164(mm)

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    Frequently asked questions

    When is the best time to visit Birsay?
    The historical weather data above shows the warmest, sunniest and driest months to help you choose the best time to visit Birsay.
    What is the weather like in Birsay?
    See average temperature, rainfall and daylight hours for Birsay by month in the table above.
    How many sunny days does Birsay have?
    The monthly weather statistics above show sunshine and rainfall patterns for Birsay throughout the year.