As of 02:03 BST

Weather in Balfour

+7°

Balfour, Wednesday, 7 October, 02:03

Overcast. Feels like 6°C. High 11°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1014 mb

Wind5 mph SW

Humidity93%

Visibility4.3 mi

Dew point6°C

Detailed hourly forecast

The month ahead in Balfour: daytime temperatures averaging +12.2° and +9.5° overnight — that is 1.2° above the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 13 days (around 93 mm), against a normal of 10 days and 56 mm. The warmest day should be 21 October (+14.3°), the coolest 7 October (+7°).

+12.2°/+9.5°

Average day / night

+1.2°

Above average

13 / 10

Wet days / normal

93 mm

Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

Period	Forecast (day)	Average	Difference
7 October – 16 October	+12°	+11.3°	+0.7°
17 October – 26 October	+12.7°	+10.7°	+2°
27 October – 5 November	near average	+10.1°	—

October records over 66 years

+17.6°1 October 2025All-time high

+1.7°17 October 1973All-time low

Climate averages and records are calculated from the nearest reference point — Kirkwall (6.5 km away).

Thu, 08+9 ° /11 °

+11 °

Balfour, Thursday, 8 October

Rain. High 11°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1017 mb

Wind6 mph NW

Humidity72%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point6°C

Fri, 09+9 ° /12 °

7.4

+12 °

Balfour, Friday, 9 October

Light rain. High 12°C, low 9°C.

Pressure995 mb

Wind17 mph W

Humidity78%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point8°C

Sat, 10+9 ° /11 °

4.1

+11 °

Balfour, Saturday, 10 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 9°C.

Pressure994 mb

Wind13 mph NW

Humidity81%

Visibility5.1 mi

Dew point7°C

Sun, 11+8 ° /11 °

+11 °

Balfour, Sunday, 11 October

Overcast. High 11°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1010 mb

Wind15 mph NW

Humidity57%

Visibility—

Dew point2°C

Mon, 12+9 ° /13 °

+13 °

Balfour, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1004 mb

Wind35 mph S

Humidity90%

Visibility—

Dew point10°C

Tue, 13+11 ° /14 °

12.4

+14 °

Balfour, Tuesday, 13 October

Rain. High 14°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1008 mb

Wind26 mph NW

Humidity80%

Visibility—

Dew point9°C

Wed, 14+9 ° /13 °

3.7

+13 °

Balfour, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1011 mb

Wind35 mph W

Humidity63%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Thu, 15+10 ° /14 °

11.4

+14 °

Balfour, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 14°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1007 mb

Wind38 mph S

Humidity80%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Fri, 16+8 ° /12 °

3.9

+12 °

Balfour, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 12°C, low 8°C.

Pressure984 mb

Wind47 mph SW

Humidity74%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Sat, 17+8 ° /10 °

7.7

+10 °

Balfour, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 10°C, low 8°C.

Pressure983 mb

Wind40 mph W

Humidity70%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Sun, 18+10 ° /13 °

15.5

+13 °

Balfour, Sunday, 18 October

Rain. High 13°C, low 10°C.

Pressure993 mb

Wind42 mph SW

Humidity86%

Visibility—

Dew point9°C

Mon, 19+10 ° /12 °

12.1

+12 °

Balfour, Monday, 19 October

Rain. High 12°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1007 mb

Wind35 mph SW

Humidity65%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Tue, 20+10 ° /12 °

0.8

+12 °

Balfour, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 12°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1017 mb

Wind24 mph SW

Humidity70%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Wed, 21+13 ° /14 °

1.6

+14 °

Balfour, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 13°C.

Pressure1015 mb

Wind23 mph S

Humidity84%

Visibility—

Dew point12°C

Thu, 22+13 ° /14 °

0.1

+14 °

Balfour, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 13°C.

Pressure1017 mb

Wind25 mph S

Humidity84%

Visibility—

Dew point11°C

Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics

Fri, 23+9 ° /11 °

4.3

+11 °

Balfour, Friday, 23 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low9°C

Average rainfall4.3 mm

Chance of rain72%

Warmest on record+15° (2024)

Coldest on record+4° (1964)

Sat, 24+9 ° /11 °

3.1

+11 °

Balfour, Saturday, 24 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low9°C

Average rainfall3.1 mm

Chance of rain62%

Warmest on record+14° (2024)

Coldest on record+3° (1964)

Sun, 25+8 ° /11 °

3.7

+11 °

Balfour, Sunday, 25 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall3.7 mm

Chance of rain62%

Warmest on record+14° (1975)

Coldest on record+3° (2002)

Mon, 26+8 ° /11 °

5.1

+11 °

Balfour, Monday, 26 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall5.1 mm

Chance of rain75%

Warmest on record+14° (2021)

Coldest on record+3° (1962)

Tue, 27+8 ° /11 °

4.2

+11 °

Balfour, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall4.2 mm

Chance of rain67%

Warmest on record+15° (2005)

Coldest on record+3° (2018)

Wed, 28+8 ° /10 °

4.5

+10 °

Balfour, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall4.5 mm

Chance of rain73%

Warmest on record+15° (2005)

Coldest on record+2° (2008)

Thu, 29+8 ° /10 °

3.6

+10 °

Balfour, Thursday, 29 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall3.6 mm

Chance of rain62%

Warmest on record+13° (1982)

Coldest on record+4° (1988)

Fri, 30+8 ° /10 °

4.2

+10 °

Balfour, Friday, 30 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall4.2 mm

Chance of rain70%

Warmest on record+14° (2005)

Coldest on record+3° (2019)

Sat, 31+8 ° /11 °

+11 °

Balfour, Saturday, 31 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall4 mm

Chance of rain67%

Warmest on record+15° (2015)

Coldest on record+2° (2018)

Sun, 01+8 ° /10 °

4.8

+10 °

Balfour, Sunday, 1 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall4.8 mm

Chance of rain73%

Warmest on record+13° (1971)

Coldest on record+3° (1985)

Mon, 02+8 ° /10 °

3.9

+10 °

Balfour, Monday, 2 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall3.9 mm

Chance of rain70%

Warmest on record+14° (1971)

Coldest on record+3° (1985)

Tue, 03+8 ° /10 °

+10 °

Balfour, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall5 mm

Chance of rain72%

Warmest on record+15° (2025)

Coldest on record+4° (1961)

Wed, 04+8 ° /10 °

4.1

+10 °

Balfour, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall4.1 mm

Chance of rain62%

Warmest on record+14° (2025)

Coldest on record+2° (1969)

Thu, 05+7 ° /9 °

3.7

+9 °

Balfour, Thursday, 5 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high9°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall3.7 mm

Chance of rain67%

Warmest on record+14° (2003)

Coldest on record+3° (1985)

Questions about the month ahead

How accurate is a month-long forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — highly reliable for the first 3–5 days, gradually less so after that. Days 17 to 30 for Balfour are built from climate averages over the last 60 years, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above average" mean?

We compare the forecast with the climate average for exactly the same calendar days, calculated from 60 years of observations. The difference shows how the coming month compares with a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

These are real historical extremes recorded in Balfour since 1960: the highest and lowest temperature for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is the 30-day forecast updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour. The climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.