Swimming in Lerwick in october 2025: Average sea temperature in october and tide times in october 2025

Average sea temperature in Lerwick in october 2025.

In october, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Lerwick is:

Minimum: 51°F

Average: 54°F

Maximum: 56°F

Other useful seasonal weather averages in october:

  • Outside temperature: 50°F to 53°F
  • Most common weather: "Moderate rain at times"
  • The wind blows at 4.4mph
  • It rains a total of 7.1in, over 13 day(s).

Should we swim in Lerwick in october?

No... The water temperature in Lerwick in october is freezing

You won't be able to swim in Lerwick in october! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 51°F (and only 56°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Lerwick this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!

Note also that in october, the climate is bad with an average outside temperature of 51°F, 7.1in of precipitation (over 13 days) and 83.25 % humidity.

Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Lerwick in october

October
Average sea temperature 54°F
Minimum sea temperature 51°F
Maximum sea temperature 56°F
Average outside temperature 52°F
Maximum outside temperature 54°F
Minimum outside temperature 50°F
Wind speed 24.2mph
Wind temperature 45°F
Precipitation 7.1in
Number of days of rain 13 jour(s)
(41%)
Humidity 84%
Visibility in kilometers 9.04km
Cloud cover 65%
Our opinion freezing swimming

Chart of the tides in october 2025

Tide times in october 2025 in Lerwick

Swim elsewhere in Scotland in october

City Average T° Max. T° Our opinion
Edinburgh in october56°F58°Ffreezing swimming
Aberdeen in october54°F56°Ffreezing swimming
Glasgow in october57°F58°Ffreezing swimming
Inverness in october55°F56°Ffreezing swimming
Dundee in october55°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Fort William in october55°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Isle of Mull in october56°F58°Ffreezing swimming
Kirkwall in october54°F56°Ffreezing swimming
Skye in october54°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Stornoway in october54°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Glencoe in october55°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Oban in october55°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Perth in october56°F58°Ffreezing swimming
Tobermory in october55°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Ayr in october56°F58°Ffreezing swimming
Carnoustie in october55°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Dunoon in october56°F58°Ffreezing swimming
St Andrews in october55°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Troon in october56°F58°Ffreezing swimming

Swim in Scotland in october: sea temperature by city

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