Swimming in Kirkwall in august 2025: Average sea temperature in august and tide times in august 2025
Average sea temperature in Kirkwall in august 2025.
In august, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Kirkwall is:
Minimum: 54°F
Average: 56°F
Maximum: 59°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in august:
- Outside temperature: 56°F to 58°F
- Most common weather: "Partly Cloudy"
- The wind blows at 7.5mph
- It rains a total of 4.4in, over 7 day(s).
Should we swim in Kirkwall in august?
No... The water temperature in Kirkwall in august is freezing
You won't be able to swim in Kirkwall in august! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 54°F (and only 59°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Kirkwall this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!
Note also that in august, the climate is tolerable with an average outside temperature of 57°F, 4.4in of precipitation (over 7 days) and 86.69 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Kirkwall in august
| August | |||
| Average sea temperature | 56°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 54°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 59°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 58°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 56°F | ||
| Wind speed | 18mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 54°F | ||
| Precipitation | 4.4in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 7 jour(s) (22%) | ||
| Humidity | 87% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 9.23km | ||
| Cloud cover | 57% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
Chart of the tides in august 2025
Tide times in august 2025 in Kirkwall
Swim elsewhere in Scotland in august
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Edinburgh in august | 59°F | 62°F | cold swimming | Aberdeen in august | 58°F | 60°F | freezing swimming | Glasgow in august | 59°F | 61°F | freezing swimming | Inverness in august | 57°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Dundee in august | 58°F | 61°F | freezing swimming | Fort William in august | 57°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Isle of Mull in august | 57°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Lerwick in august | 56°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Skye in august | 56°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Stornoway in august | 56°F | 58°F | freezing swimming | Glencoe in august | 56°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Oban in august | 57°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Perth in august | 58°F | 60°F | freezing swimming | Tobermory in august | 57°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Ayr in august | 58°F | 60°F | freezing swimming | Carnoustie in august | 58°F | 60°F | freezing swimming | Dunoon in august | 58°F | 60°F | freezing swimming | St Andrews in august | 58°F | 61°F | freezing swimming | Troon in august | 58°F | 60°F | freezing swimming |