This page summarises the climate for growing fruit trees in the Kirkwall area.
Within the UK the best areas for growing fruit trees are London and the south-east, because
this is where we see the best sunshine hours, warmest temperatures, and lowest rainfall.
Modify searchAnnual climate averages
| This location | London | Edinburgh | Cardiff |
|---|
| Length of growing season: | 297 days | 332 days | 307 days | 340 days |
| Average minimum temperatures: | 1 C | 2 C | 1 C | 3 C |
| Average maximum temperatures: | 17 C | 23 C | 19 C | 21 C |
| Rainfall: | 1015 mm | 656 mm | 684 mm | 1022 mm |
| Sunshine hours: | 1242 hours | 1705 hours | 1418 hours | 1655 hours |
Monthly climate averages for this location
| Month | Avg. Minimum temp. | Avg. Maximum temp. | Rainfall | Sunshine hours |
|---|
| Jan | 2 C | 7 C | 116 mm
(11.4%) | 34 hours
(2.7%) |
| Feb | 2 C | 7 C | 89 mm
(8.8%) | 69 hours
(5.6%) |
| Mar | 2 C | 8 C | 73 mm
(7.2%) | 114 hours
(9.2%) |
| Apr | 4 C | 11 C | 67 mm
(6.6%) | 155 hours
(12.5%) |
| May | 6 C | 13 C | 46 mm
(4.5%) | 185 hours
(14.9%) |
| Jun | 9 C | 15 C | 66 mm
(6.5%) | 148 hours
(11.9%) |
| Jul | 11 C | 17 C | 43 mm
(4.2%) | 144 hours
(11.6%) |
| Aug | 11 C | 17 C | 65 mm
(6.4%) | 133 hours
(10.7%) |
| Sep | 9 C | 15 C | 79 mm
(7.8%) | 110 hours
(8.9%) |
| Oct | 7 C | 12 C | 134 mm
(13.2%) | 83 hours
(6.7%) |
| Nov | 5 C | 9 C | 133 mm
(13.1%) | 42 hours
(3.4%) |
| Dec | 3 C | 8 C | 104 mm
(10.2%) | 25 hours
(2.0%) |
This weather data is mostly derived from averages for the period 2001-2006.
