Swimming in Kirkwall in november 2025: Average sea temperature in november and tide times in november 2025
Average sea temperature in Kirkwall in november 2025.
In november, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Kirkwall is:
Minimum: 50°F
Average: 52°F
Maximum: 54°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in november:
- Outside temperature: 48°F to 50°F
- Most common weather: "Moderate rain at times"
- The wind blows at 3.1mph
- It rains a total of 5.8in, over 11 day(s).
Should we swim in Kirkwall in november?
No... The water temperature in Kirkwall in november is freezing
You won't be able to swim in Kirkwall in november! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 50°F (and only 54°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Kirkwall this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!
Note also that in november, the climate is bad with an average outside temperature of 49°F, 5.8in of precipitation (over 11 days) and 79.3 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Kirkwall in november
| November | |||
| Average sea temperature | 52°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 50°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 54°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 50°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 50°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 49°F | ||
| Wind speed | 26.7mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 41°F | ||
| Precipitation | 5.8in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 11 jour(s) (35%) | ||
| Humidity | 80% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 9.09km | ||
| Cloud cover | 67% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
Chart of the tides in november 2025
Tide times in november 2025 in Kirkwall
Swim elsewhere in Scotland in november
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Edinburgh in november | 53°F | 56°F | freezing swimming | Aberdeen in november | 52°F | 54°F | freezing swimming | Glasgow in november | 54°F | 56°F | freezing swimming | Inverness in november | 53°F | 54°F | freezing swimming | Dundee in november | 53°F | 55°F | freezing swimming | Fort William in november | 53°F | 55°F | freezing swimming | Isle of Mull in november | 54°F | 55°F | freezing swimming | Lerwick in november | 52°F | 53°F | freezing swimming | Skye in november | 53°F | 54°F | freezing swimming | Stornoway in november | 52°F | 54°F | freezing swimming | Glencoe in november | 53°F | 54°F | freezing swimming | Oban in november | 53°F | 55°F | freezing swimming | Perth in november | 53°F | 55°F | freezing swimming | Tobermory in november | 53°F | 56°F | freezing swimming | Ayr in november | 54°F | 56°F | freezing swimming | Carnoustie in november | 52°F | 54°F | freezing swimming | Dunoon in november | 54°F | 56°F | freezing swimming | St Andrews in november | 53°F | 54°F | freezing swimming | Troon in november | 54°F | 56°F | freezing swimming |