As of 18:16 BST

Weather in Hobbister

+8°Weather now

Hobbister, Wednesday, 7 October, 18:16

Partly cloudy. Feels like 7°C. High 11°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1012 mb
Wind6 mph W
Humidity87%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point6°C

The month ahead in Hobbister: daytime temperatures averaging +11.8° and +9.2° overnight — that is 0.8° above the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 9 days (around 46 mm), against a normal of 10 days and 56 mm. The warmest day should be 14 October (+14.5°), the coolest 7 October (+6.1°).

+11.8°/+9.2°
Average day / night
+0.8°
Above average
9 / 10
Wet days / normal
46 mm
Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

PeriodForecast (day)AverageDifference
7 October – 16 October+12.2°+11.3°+0.9°
17 October – 26 October+11.2°+10.7°+0.6°
27 October – 5 Novembernear 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 (7.9 km away).

Thu, 08+7 ° /11 °2.4Rain
+11 °Rain

Hobbister, Thursday, 8 October

Rain. High 11°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1017 mb
Wind7 mph NW
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point5°C
Fri, 09+9 ° /12 °9.1Rain
+12 °Rain

Hobbister, Friday, 9 October

Rain. High 12°C, low 9°C.

Pressure995 mb
Wind18 mph W
Humidity80%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point8°C
Sat, 10+8 ° /11 °6.6Rain
+11 °Rain

Hobbister, Saturday, 10 October

Rain. High 11°C, low 8°C.

Pressure995 mb
Wind9 mph NW
Humidity75%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point6°C
Sun, 11+8 ° /11 °0.8Light rain
+11 °Light rain

Hobbister, Sunday, 11 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1009 mb
Wind12 mph NW
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point5°C
Mon, 12+8 ° /13 °3.5Light rain
+13 °Light rain

Hobbister, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1003 mb
Wind23 mph S
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point9°C
Tue, 13+11 ° /13 °7.2Rain
+13 °Rain

Hobbister, Tuesday, 13 October

Rain. High 13°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1010 mb
Wind26 mph W
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point9°C
Wed, 14+11 ° /14 °0.6Light rain
+14 °Light rain

Hobbister, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1014 mb
Wind33 mph SW
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point11°C
Thu, 15+10 ° /14 °0.9Light rain
+14 °Light rain

Hobbister, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1005 mb
Wind35 mph W
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point8°C
Fri, 16+10 ° /12 °3.2Light rain
+12 °Light rain

Hobbister, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 12°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1015 mb
Wind33 mph SW
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point7°C
Sat, 17+10 ° /12 °2Light rain
+12 °Light rain

Hobbister, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 12°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1001 mb
Wind34 mph S
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point5°C
Sun, 18+9 ° /11 °0.7Light rain
+11 °Light rain

Hobbister, Sunday, 18 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1007 mb
Wind37 mph SE
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point5°C
Mon, 19+11 ° /13 °3.2Light rain
+13 °Light rain

Hobbister, Monday, 19 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 11°C.

Pressure982 mb
Wind47 mph SE
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point6°C
Tue, 20+10 ° /11 °0Partly cloudy
+11 °Partly cloudy

Hobbister, Tuesday, 20 October

Partly cloudy. High 11°C, low 10°C.

Pressure988 mb
Wind36 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point4°C
Wed, 21+10 ° /11 °0.5Light rain
+11 °Light rain

Hobbister, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 10°C.

Pressure995 mb
Wind26 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point4°C
Thu, 22+9 ° /11 °0.6Light rain
+11 °Light rain

Hobbister, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1003 mb
Wind34 mph SE
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point4°C
Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 23+9 ° /11 °4.3Climate average
+11 °Climate average

Hobbister, 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 °3.1Climate average
+11 °Climate average

Hobbister, 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 °3.7Climate average
+11 °Climate average

Hobbister, 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 °5.1Climate average
+11 °Climate average

Hobbister, 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 °4.2Climate average
+11 °Climate average

Hobbister, 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 °4.5Climate average
+10 °Climate average

Hobbister, 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 °3.6Climate average
+10 °Climate average

Hobbister, 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 °4.2Climate average
+10 °Climate average

Hobbister, 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 °4Climate average
+11 °Climate average

Hobbister, 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 °4.8Climate average
+10 °Climate average

Hobbister, 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 °3.9Climate average
+10 °Climate average

Hobbister, 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 °5Climate average
+10 °Climate average

Hobbister, 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 °4.1Climate average
+10 °Climate average

Hobbister, 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 °3.7Climate average
+9 °Climate average

Hobbister, 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 Hobbister 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 Hobbister 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.