Shetland Islands, United Kingdom Weather

  1. Shetland Islands, United Kingdom Weather
  2. Current conditions
  3. Weather forecast
  4. Averages and extremes
  5. Yesterday's Data
  6. Temperature and possibility of rain in Shetland Islands over the next 12 hours
  7. Temperature and possibility of rain in Shetland Islands in the coming days
  8. Rainfall in Shetland Islands in the coming days
  9. Shetland Islands Weather Summary
  10. Weather averages by month
  11. Shetland Islands's weather
  12. Frequently asked questions
  13. Comments
Shetland Islands, Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
9°C
48.2°F
°C °F

Condition: Overcast

Pressure: 1,034 hPa

Feel like: 7 °C

Temperature: 9°C

Cloud: 99%

Humidity: 83%

Wind: S - 7 km/h

Visibility: 34.1 km

Weather forecast

Fri
06 Nov
9°C / 10°C
Overcast
Sat
07 Nov
8°C / 9°C
Overcast
Sun
08 Nov
8°C / 9°C
Overcast
Mon
09 Nov
9°C / 10°C
Drizzle
Tue
10 Nov
4°C / 9°C
Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
22:00 PM
6° / 9°
6° / 9°
Overcast
83% 11 km/h
23:00 PM
6° / 9°
6° / 9°
Overcast
83% 12 km/h
00:00 AM
6° / 9°
6° / 9°
Overcast
85% 13 km/h
01:00 AM
7° / 9°
7° / 9°
Overcast
90% 12 km/h
02:00 AM
7° / 9°
7° / 9°
Overcast
90% 10 km/h
03:00 AM
7° / 9°
7° / 9°
Overcast
89% 10 km/h
04:00 AM
7° / 9°
7° / 9°
Overcast
89% 10 km/h
05:00 AM
7° / 9°
7° / 9°
Overcast
90% 10 km/h
06:00 AM
7° / 9°
7° / 9°
Overcast
87% 9 km/h
07:00 AM
6° / 9°
6° / 9°
Overcast
85% 11 km/h
08:00 AM
6° / 9°
6° / 9°
Overcast
83% 16 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 8.87°C
  • Average low 6.67°C
  • Hottest day 12°C (27 October 2026)
  • Coldest day 0°C (19 November 2026)
  • Average humidity 75.43%
  • Days with precipitation 26 days
  • Highest precipitation 90 mm (24 October 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 10°C
  • Min: 9°C
  • Total Precipitation: 0 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Shetland Islands over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Shetland Islands in the coming days

Rainfall in Shetland Islands in the coming days

Shetland Islands Climate Summary

Shetland Islands features a Marine west coast, cool summer (Köppen classification: Cfc), with an average annual temperature of 9.12ºC (48.42ºF), which is about -1.63% lower than the national average for United Kingdom. Annually, the city experiences approximately 55.46 millimeters (2.18 inches) of rainfall, spread across 166.81 rainy days, accounting for 45.7% of the year.

Longitude 60.5296507
Latitude -1.2659409
Yearly high temperature 9.67ºC (49.41ºF)
Yearly low temperature 7.93ºC (46.27ºF)
Hottest month July 13.3ºC (55.94ºF)
Coldest month November 6.97ºC (44.55ºF)
Yearly precip 55.46mm (2.18in)
Days with rainfall 166.81 days (45.7%)
Driest month April (76.67%)
Wettest month December (75.04%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 6.94° / 5.01° 17.27 days
February 6.67° / 4.99° 15.55 days
March 6.91° / 5.13° 14.36 days
April 7.92° / 6.27° 11.82 days
May 9.38° / 7.72° 12.45 days
June 11.55° / 9.89° 8.27 days
July 13.3° / 11.67° 12.18 days
August 13.87° / 12.21° 14.09 days
September 12.56° / 10.94° 13.09 days
October 10.66° / 8.91° 14.55 days
November 8.76° / 6.97° 15.73 days
December 7.57° / 5.41° 17.45 days

Shetland Islands's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Shetland Islands?

July has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 13.3ºC) and November are the coolest (daily mean of 6.97ºC).

2. What should I wear in Shetland Islands today?

For today's cool weather in Shetland Islands, with temperatures between 7ºC to 10ºC (44.6ºF to 50.0ºF), you should consider wearing:
- Casual shoes or sneakers
- Light scarf or wrap
- Light jacket or cardigan
- Comfortable pants or jeans

Temperature

Early
7°C / 9°C
Morning
8°C / 9°C
Afternoon
7°C / 10°C
Evening
6°C / 9°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 444
  • CO 140
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 78
  • PM10 3
  • PM25 2
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,438

Sunrise / Sunset

07:40
15:56