Monthly Stromness water temperature chart
The bar chart below shows the average monthly sea temperatures at Stromness over the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 11.0 | 12.7 | 13.3 | 13.1 | 12.4 | 11.3 | 9.6 |
| °F | 46.9 | 46 | 45.3 | 46.8 | 48.7 | 51.8 | 54.9 | 55.9 | 55.6 | 54.3 | 52.3 | 49.3 |
Monthly average max / min water temperatures
The graph below shows the range of monthly water temperatures over several years.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min °C | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 9.6 | 11.4 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 11.5 | 10.4 | 8.4 |
| Max °C | 9.5 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 9.1 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 14.1 | 14.4 | 13.9 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 10.8 |
| Min °F | 45.7 | 45.1 | 44.4 | 46 | 47.6 | 50.4 | 53.6 | 54.9 | 54.9 | 53.4 | 51.4 | 48.1 |
| Max °F | 48.1 | 46.9 | 46.3 | 47.7 | 49.9 | 53.3 | 56.3 | 57 | 56.4 | 55.3 | 53.3 | 50.5 |