Best year time to visit Lerwick

General weather information about Lerwick

Average annual temperature is 5.2 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -31.7 °C

Number of sunny days: 126 days

Number of rainy days: 171 days

Number of snow days: 68 days

* Weather data for Lerwick Canada is based on climate observations for 2026 year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)	3.2	5.8	5.6	16.2	28.9	30.1	30.2	23.1	27.7	22.5	8.3	12.1
Average daytime temperature (°C)	-3.2	-5.8	1.1	8.8	15.7	19.4	25.3	20.3	20.4	13.9	2.1	0.2
Average temperature (°C)	-7.2	-11.3	-3.1	3.2	9.4	14.6	20.4	16.1	15.0	9.6	-1.8	-3.3
Average night temperature (°C)	-11.0	-16.1	-6.9	-1.8	3.9	10.4	16.3	12.7	10.8	6.2	-5.0	-6.5
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)	-23.6	-31.7	-16.8	-11.6	-1.1	4.0	11.5	8.2	3.3	-4.3	-11.6	-16.7

The best time to visit Lerwick during the most sunny months:

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Lerwick:

The largest precipitation sum in Lerwick is at

January — 140(mm)

June — 138(mm)

July — 153(mm)

August — 183(mm)

When is the best time to visit Lerwick?

The historical weather data above shows the warmest, sunniest and driest months to help you choose the best time to visit Lerwick.

What is the weather like in Lerwick?

See average temperature, rainfall and daylight hours for Lerwick by month in the table above.

How many sunny days does Lerwick have?

The monthly weather statistics above show sunshine and rainfall patterns for Lerwick throughout the year.