The month ahead in Hoy: daytime temperatures averaging +12.4° and +9.9° overnight — that is 1.3° above the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 15 days (around 110 mm), against a normal of 10 days and 59 mm. The warmest day should be 21 October (+14.2°), the coolest 17 October (+7.5°).
+12.4°/+9.9°
Average day / night
+1.3°
Above average
15 / 10
Wet days / normal
110 mm
Rainfall this month
Ten-day blocks against the climate average
Period
Forecast (day)
Average
Difference
6 October – 15 October
+12.5°
+11.4°
+1.1°
16 October – 25 October
+12.2°
+10.7°
+1.5°
26 October – 4 November
near average
+10.2°
—
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 (22.6 km away).
Wed, 07+9 ° /11 °6.8
+11 °
Hoy, Wednesday, 7 October
Rain. High 11°C, low 9°C.
Pressure1013 mb
Wind14 mph W
Humidity74%
Visibility5.2 mi
Dew point6°C
Thu, 08+10 ° /12 °7.2
+12 °
Hoy, Thursday, 8 October
Rain. High 12°C, low 10°C.
Pressure1018 mb
Wind8 mph NW
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point6°C
Fri, 09+11 ° /14 °11.5
+14 °
Hoy, Friday, 9 October
Light rain. High 14°C, low 11°C.
Pressure995 mb
Wind24 mph W
Humidity75%
Visibility6.0 mi
Dew point7°C
Sat, 10+10 ° /12 °9.2
+12 °
Hoy, Saturday, 10 October
Light rain. High 12°C, low 10°C.
Pressure995 mb
Wind20 mph NW
Humidity75%
Visibility4.0 mi
Dew point7°C
Sun, 11+10 ° /12 °0.6
+12 °
Hoy, Sunday, 11 October
Light rain. High 12°C, low 10°C.
Pressure1011 mb
Wind18 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point3°C
Mon, 12+11 ° /13 °4.8
+13 °
Hoy, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 13°C, low 11°C.
Pressure1004 mb
Wind32 mph S
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point10°C
Tue, 13+11 ° /13 °16.9
+13 °
Hoy, Tuesday, 13 October
Rain. High 13°C, low 11°C.
Pressure1008 mb
Wind26 mph NW
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point8°C
Wed, 14+9 ° /13 °4
+13 °
Hoy, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 13°C, low 9°C.
Pressure1011 mb
Wind41 mph W
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point4°C
Thu, 15+9 ° /13 °9.5
+13 °
Hoy, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 13°C, low 9°C.
Pressure1007 mb
Wind40 mph W
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point7°C
Fri, 16+8 ° /11 °3.6
+11 °
Hoy, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 11°C, low 8°C.
Pressure984 mb
Wind48 mph SW
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point6°C
Sat, 17+7 ° /11 °7.9
+11 °
Hoy, Saturday, 17 October
Light rain. High 11°C, low 7°C.
Pressure984 mb
Wind41 mph W
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point5°C
Sun, 18+9 ° /13 °12.5
+13 °
Hoy, Sunday, 18 October
Light rain. High 13°C, low 9°C.
Pressure993 mb
Wind42 mph SW
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point9°C
Mon, 19+10 ° /13 °8.6
+13 °
Hoy, Monday, 19 October
Rain. High 13°C, low 10°C.
Pressure1007 mb
Wind36 mph W
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point4°C
Tue, 20+10 ° /12 °1.7
+12 °
Hoy, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 12°C, low 10°C.
Pressure1017 mb
Wind24 mph SW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point6°C
Wed, 21+13 ° /14 °1.9
+14 °
Hoy, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 14°C, low 13°C.
Pressure1015 mb
Wind22 mph S
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point11°C
Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 22+9 ° /11 °3.1
+11 °
Hoy, Thursday, 22 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 rain47%
Warmest on record+13° (1971)
Coldest on record+4° (2003)
Fri, 23+9 ° /11 °4.3
+11 °
Hoy, 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 °
Hoy, 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 °
Hoy, 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 °
Hoy, 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 °
Hoy, 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 °
Hoy, 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 °
Hoy, 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 °
Hoy, 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 °4
+11 °
Hoy, 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 °
Hoy, 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 °
Hoy, 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 °5
+10 °
Hoy, 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 °
Hoy, 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)
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 Hoy 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 Hoy 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.