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Best Time for Orkney open-jaw vehicle-ferry circuit
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Sweet spot: April, May, June. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
💡 Good to know
- This open-jaw own-car product requires a confirmed NorthLink Scrabster–Stromness vehicle sailing and a confirmed Pentland Ferries St Margaret’s Hope–Gills Bay vehicle sailing. Recheck both services, weather and island roads for the exact dates.
- This four-day open-jaw baseline is not offered from November through March. Choose April–October or arrange a bespoke winter plan after confirming both vehicle ferries, daylight, weather and attraction opening.
| Month | Low | High | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.4°C | 6.6°C | 109 mm | 6.7 h | 💨 |
| February | 4.1°C | 6.4°C | 84 mm | 8.9 h | 💨 |
| March | 4.4°C | 7.1°C | 79 mm | 11.4 h | 💨 |
| April | 5.7°C | 8.7°C | 59 mm | 14.1 h | 💨 |
| May | 7.4°C | 10.7°C | 67 mm | 16.6 h | |
| June | 9.9°C | 13.0°C | 74 mm | 18.1 h | |
| July | 11.7°C | 14.8°C | 83 mm | 17.4 h | |
| August | 12.0°C | 14.9°C | 98 mm | 15.2 h | |
| September | 10.9°C | 13.8°C | 94 mm | 12.5 h | 💨 |
| October | 9.0°C | 11.4°C | 123 mm | 9.8 h | 💨 |
| November | 6.9°C | 9.0°C | 106 mm | 7.3 h | 💨 |
| December | 5.2°C | 7.4°C | 105 mm | 5.9 h | 💨 |