Sea weather in Shetland islands in Scotland All the beach weather in Shetland islands
All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Shetland islands in Scotland, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.
Weather: When should you go to the beach in Shetland islands over the next 7 days?
Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Shetland islands in Scotland this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Shetland islands. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.
| Date | Outside temp. | Max wind | Our opinion | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 15 December 2025 | 45°F to 47°F | 19.3mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Tuesday 16 December 2025 | 45°F to 47°F | 21.8mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Wednesday 17 December 2025 | 45°F to 49°F | 24.9mph | not recommended | all the sea weather |
| Thursday 18 December 2025 | 45°F to 49°F | 28mph | not recommended | all the sea weather |
| Friday 19 December 2025 | 47°F to 49°F | 27.3mph | not recommended | all the sea weather |
| Saturday 20 December 2025 | 47°F to 49°F | 30.5mph | not recommended | all the sea weather |
| Sunday 21 December 2025 | 45°F to 49°F | 3.7mph | not recommended | all the sea weather |
Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Shetland islands
Sea weather on Monday 15 December 2025
On Monday 15 December 2025, the sun will rise at 09:07 and will set at 14:54 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 45°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 23.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 14.1ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition |  | | | |  | | | |
| Outside temperature | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (38°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 80% | 74% | 72% | 73% | 76% | 78% | 78% | 78% |
| Barometric pressure | 989 hPa | 991 hPa | 994 hPa | 996 hPa | 998 hPa | 998 hPa | 1000 hPa | 1001 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 100% | 76% | 74% | 74% | 75% | 71% | 89% | 81% |
| Heat index | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
| Dew point | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 35km/h (22mph) | 38km/h (24mph) | 33km/h (20mph) | 34km/h (21mph) | 37km/h (23mph) | 36km/h (22mph) | 34km/h (21mph) | 31km/h (19mph) |
| Gusts | 47km/h (29mph) | 54km/h (33mph) | 48km/h (30mph) | 50km/h (31mph) | 37km/h (23mph) | 40km/h (25mph) | 38km/h (24mph) | 47km/h (29mph) |
| Direction | 261° W | 249° WSW | 238° WSW | 224° SW | 214° SSW | 215° SW | 214° SW | 214° SSW |
| Wind chill | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (38°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 3.9m (13.0ft) | 3.8m (12.4ft) | 3.8m (12.5ft) | 4.1m (13.6ft) | 4.3m (14.2ft) | 4.2m (13.8ft) | 4.0m (13.3ft) | 4.0m (13.2ft) |
| Direction | 264° W | 262° W | 261° W | 266° W | 269° W | 269° W | 267° W | 266° W |
| Period | 9.1 sec. | 9.5 sec. | 9.7 sec. | 9.6 sec. | 13.5 sec. | 13.3 sec. | 13.1 sec. | 13.8 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Sea weather on Tuesday 16 December 2025
On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the sun will rise at 09:08 and will set at 14:54 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 45°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 21.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.3mph). Wave height will be up to 13.8ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition |  | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 77% | 76% | 76% | 74% | 71% | 72% | 74% | 75% |
| Barometric pressure | 1002 hPa | 1002 hPa | 1003 hPa | 1004 hPa | 1005 hPa | 1006 hPa | 1006 hPa | 1006 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 48% | 57% | 52% | 75% | 87% | 82% | 57% | 89% |
| Heat index | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
| Dew point | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 28km/h (17mph) | 27km/h (17mph) | 27km/h (17mph) | 26km/h (16mph) | 28km/h (17mph) | 28km/h (17mph) | 31km/h (19mph) | 35km/h (22mph) |
| Gusts | 41km/h (26mph) | 41km/h (25mph) | 40km/h (25mph) | 40km/h (25mph) | 45km/h (28mph) | 46km/h (28mph) | 34km/h (21mph) | 52km/h (33mph) |
| Direction | 216° SW | 219° SW | 222° SW | 229° SW | 234° SW | 227° SW | 217° SW | 203° SSW |
| Wind chill | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 4.1m (13.5ft) | 4.2m (13.7ft) | 4.1m (13.4ft) | 4.0m (13.0ft) | 3.8m (12.6ft) | 3.8m (12.4ft) | 3.8m (12.5ft) | 4.0m (13.3ft) |
| Direction | 275° W | 275° W | 271° W | 271° W | 271° W | 270° W | 270° W | 270° W |
| Period | 15.7 sec. | 15.7 sec. | 15.0 sec. | 14.6 sec. | 14.5 sec. | 14.3 sec. | 13.0 sec. | 9.6 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.7m (5.6ft) | 1.9m (6.2ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Sea weather on Wednesday 17 December 2025
On Wednesday 17 December 2025, the sun will rise at 09:09 and will set at 14:54 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 45°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 27.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.3mph). Wave height will be up to 15.1ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | |  | | | |
| Outside temperature | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 79% | 74% | 79% | 74% | 74% | 86% | 85% | 82% |
| Barometric pressure | 1005 hPa | 1006 hPa | 1006 hPa | 1004 hPa | 1001 hPa | 999 hPa | 998 hPa | 999 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 78% | 89% | 96% | 82% | 59% | 100% | 63% | 78% |
| Heat index | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
| Dew point | 5°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 40km/h (25mph) | 31km/h (19mph) | 32km/h (20mph) | 36km/h (22mph) | 41km/h (26mph) | 44km/h (27mph) | 39km/h (24mph) | 40km/h (25mph) |
| Gusts | 43km/h (27mph) | 46km/h (29mph) | 47km/h (29mph) | 52km/h (32mph) | 48km/h (30mph) | 49km/h (31mph) | 42km/h (26mph) | 47km/h (29mph) |
| Direction | 232° SW | 248° WSW | 206° SSW | 186° S | 188° S | 192° SSW | 203° SSW | 226° SW |
| Wind chill | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 3.9m (12.7ft) | 3.5m (11.6ft) | 3.3m (10.7ft) | 3.2m (10.4ft) | 3.3m (10.8ft) | 3.9m (12.9ft) | 4.3m (14.2ft) | 4.6m (15.2ft) |
| Direction | 269° W | 265° W | 265° W | 266° W | 266° W | 210° SSW | 217° SW | 258° WSW |
| Period | 9.5 sec. | 9.8 sec. | 13.7 sec. | 13.5 sec. | 13.2 sec. | 12.9 sec. | 9.4 sec. | 10.5 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.7m (5.6ft) | 2.2m (7.2ft) | 2.8m (9.2ft) | 2.3m (7.5ft) | 2.4m (7.9ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Sea weather on Thursday 18 December 2025
On Thursday 18 December 2025, the sun will rise at 09:10 and will set at 14:54 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 45°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 28mph km/h (with gusts up to 39.2mph). Wave height will be up to 20.7ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | |  | |
| Outside temperature | 9°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0.1in |
| Humidity | 80% | 76% | 79% | 74% | 78% | 83% | 81% | 91% |
| Barometric pressure | 999 hPa | 1000 hPa | 1001 hPa | 1003 hPa | 1005 hPa | 1002 hPa | 997 hPa | 990 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 46% | 100% | 79% | 77% | 52% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Heat index | 9°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
| Dew point | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 39km/h (24mph) | 37km/h (23mph) | 45km/h (28mph) | 31km/h (19mph) | 30km/h (19mph) | 22km/h (14mph) | 35km/h (21mph) | 45km/h (28mph) |
| Gusts | 55km/h (34mph) | 52km/h (33mph) | 47km/h (29mph) | 45km/h (28mph) | 46km/h (28mph) | 35km/h (22mph) | 36km/h (22mph) | 63km/h (39mph) |
| Direction | 226° SW | 228° SW | 226° SW | 226° SW | 194° SSW | 142° SE | 105° ESE | 147° SSE |
| Wind chill | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 4.3m (14.0ft) | 4.1m (13.4ft) | 4.6m (15.0ft) | 5.5m (18.0ft) | 6.3m (20.7ft) | 6.2m (20.5ft) | 5.9m (19.5ft) | 5.7m (18.7ft) |
| Direction | 257° WSW | 258° WSW | 259° WSW | 284° WNW | 279° W | 280° W | 280° W | 280° W |
| Period | 10.3 sec. | 10.1 sec. | 22.2 sec. | 20.6 sec. | 19.9 sec. | 20.2 sec. | 19.2 sec. | 19.0 sec. |
| Significant height | 2.2m (7.2ft) | 2.1m (6.9ft) | 2.2m (7.2ft) | 1.8m (5.9ft) | 1.8m (5.9ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.7m (5.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Sea weather on Friday 19 December 2025
On Friday 19 December 2025, the sun will rise at 09:11 and will set at 14:54 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 47°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 30.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 36mph). Wave height will be up to 19ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 9°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 90% | 87% | 84% | 68% | 80% | 82% | 81% | 82% |
| Barometric pressure | 985 hPa | 983 hPa | 986 hPa | 991 hPa | 993 hPa | 994 hPa | 996 hPa | 999 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 89% | 62% | 86% | 74% |
| Heat index | 9°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
| Dew point | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 42km/h (26mph) | 31km/h (19mph) | 40km/h (25mph) | 37km/h (23mph) | 44km/h (27mph) | 49km/h (31mph) | 47km/h (29mph) | 44km/h (28mph) |
| Gusts | 58km/h (36mph) | 43km/h (27mph) | 54km/h (34mph) | 52km/h (32mph) | 50km/h (31mph) | 52km/h (32mph) | 52km/h (32mph) | 45km/h (28mph) |
| Direction | 178° S | 213° SSW | 270° W | 244° WSW | 220° SW | 224° SW | 233° SW | 226° SW |
| Wind chill | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 5.8m (18.9ft) | 5.4m (17.8ft) | 5.2m (17.0ft) | 4.9m (16.0ft) | 4.4m (14.4ft) | 4.1m (13.4ft) | 3.9m (12.8ft) | 3.8m (12.6ft) |
| Direction | 280° W | 276° W | 276° W | 277° W | 274° W | 275° W | 272° W | 272° W |
| Period | 18.6 sec. | 17.6 sec. | 17.4 sec. | 17.1 sec. | 16.1 sec. | 15.8 sec. | 11.8 sec. | 9.7 sec. |
| Significant height | 2.0m (6.6ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 2.0m (6.6ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.7m (5.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Sea weather on Saturday 20 December 2025
On Saturday 20 December 2025, the sun will rise at 09:12 and will set at 14:55 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 47°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 31.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 37.9mph). Wave height will be up to 12.8ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 80% | 81% | 84% | 88% | 88% | 84% | 86% | 86% |
| Barometric pressure | 999 hPa | 998 hPa | 997 hPa | 997 hPa | 996 hPa | 995 hPa | 995 hPa | 995 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 100% | 71% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Heat index | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
| Dew point | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 44km/h (27mph) | 41km/h (26mph) | 40km/h (25mph) | 38km/h (24mph) | 41km/h (26mph) | 48km/h (30mph) | 50km/h (31mph) | 49km/h (30mph) |
| Gusts | 61km/h (38mph) | 58km/h (36mph) | 56km/h (35mph) | 54km/h (34mph) | 47km/h (29mph) | 54km/h (34mph) | 54km/h (34mph) | 50km/h (31mph) |
| Direction | 206° SSW | 188° S | 189° S | 185° S | 180° S | 176° S | 174° S | 179° S |
| Wind chill | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 3.9m (12.7ft) | 3.8m (12.4ft) | 3.7m (12.2ft) | 3.7m (12.0ft) | 3.7m (12.2ft) | 3.8m (12.4ft) | 3.6m (11.8ft) | 3.4m (11.2ft) |
| Direction | 273° W | 273° W | 270° W | 270° W | 268° W | 269° W | 265° W | 265° W |
| Period | 9.4 sec. | 9.0 sec. | 8.6 sec. | 10.0 sec. | 12.4 sec. | 12.8 sec. | 11.9 sec. | 11.7 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.7m (5.6ft) | 1.6m (5.2ft) | 1.6m (5.2ft) | 1.8m (5.9ft) | 2.1m (6.9ft) | 1.9m (6.2ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Sea weather on Sunday 21 December 2025
On Sunday 21 December 2025, the sun will rise at 09:12 and will set at 14:55 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 45°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 28mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.3mph). Wave height will be up to 13.8ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 86% | 78% | 81% | 85% | 80% | 81% | 83% | 86% |
| Barometric pressure | 996 hPa | 998 hPa | 999 hPa | 1002 hPa | 1004 hPa | 1006 hPa | 1009 hPa | 1011 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 82% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62% |
| Heat index | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
| Dew point | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 45km/h (28mph) | 36km/h (22mph) | 29km/h (18mph) | 19km/h (12mph) | 18km/h (11mph) | 12km/h (8mph) | 12km/h (7mph) | 6km/h (4mph) |
| Gusts | 45km/h (28mph) | 52km/h (32mph) | 42km/h (26mph) | 28km/h (18mph) | 27km/h (17mph) | 19km/h (12mph) | 19km/h (12mph) | 11km/h (7mph) |
| Direction | 178° S | 183° S | 174° S | 167° SSE | 176° S | 173° S | 157° SSE | 150° SSE |
| Wind chill | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 3.7m (12.2ft) | 3.4m (11.1ft) | 3.2m (10.4ft) | 4.0m (13.0ft) | 4.1m (13.6ft) | 4.2m (13.7ft) | 4.1m (13.4ft) | 3.6m (11.8ft) |
| Direction | 259° W | 258° WSW | 271° W | 307° NW | 327° NNW | 346° NNW | 353° N | 357° N |
| Period | 11.8 sec. | 12.2 sec. | 12.0 sec. | 10.9 sec. | 10.9 sec. | 12.1 sec. | 12.0 sec. | 11.9 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 2.1m (6.9ft) | 2.2m (7.2ft) | 2.0m (6.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) |