When to go · Kirkwall
Kirkwall in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, wind and rain); mid-summer cruise-ship days at the main sites.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C46°F / 3°C37°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- Low
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Low
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Kirkwall
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, wind and rain); mid-summer cruise-ship days at the main sites.
Weather in November
- KirkwallHighs around 8 °C, lows around 3 °C, rain on about 20 daysHighs around 46 °F, lows around 37 °F, rain on about 20 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- Low
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- Low
United Kingdom overall: Wet and dark; Christmas lights and markets open late in the month.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast