As of 22:49 BST

Weather in Blackhill

+7°

Blackhill, Tuesday, 6 October, 22:49

Overcast. Feels like 4°C. High 12°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1015 mb

Wind7 mph S

Humidity87%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point5°C

Detailed hourly forecast

The month ahead in Blackhill: daytime temperatures averaging +11.9° and +8.9° overnight — that is 0.8° above the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 14 days (around 95 mm), against a normal of 10 days and 59 mm. The warmest day should be 21 October (+14.1°), the coolest 6 October (+6.5°).

+11.9°/+8.9°

Average day / night

+0.8°

Above average

14 / 10

Wet days / normal

95 mm

Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

Period	Forecast (day)	Average	Difference
6 October – 15 October	+11.8°	+11.4°	+0.4°
16 October – 25 October	+12.1°	+10.7°	+1.4°
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 (2.3 km away).

Wed, 07+7 ° /10 °

3.8

+10 °

Blackhill, Wednesday, 7 October

Light rain. High 10°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1013 mb

Wind10 mph W

Humidity75%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point6°C

Thu, 08+8 ° /11 °

5.3

+11 °

Blackhill, Thursday, 8 October

Rain. High 11°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1017 mb

Wind6 mph NW

Humidity73%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point6°C

Fri, 09+9 ° /12 °

8.7

+12 °

Blackhill, Friday, 9 October

Rain. High 12°C, low 9°C.

Pressure995 mb

Wind17 mph W

Humidity78%

Visibility5.7 mi

Dew point8°C

Sat, 10+8 ° /10 °

4.3

+10 °

Blackhill, Saturday, 10 October

Light rain. High 10°C, low 8°C.

Pressure995 mb

Wind13 mph NW

Humidity80%

Visibility4.8 mi

Dew point7°C

Sun, 11+8 ° /10 °

+10 °

Blackhill, Sunday, 11 October

Overcast. High 10°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1010 mb

Wind12 mph NW

Humidity57%

Visibility—

Dew point2°C

Mon, 12+9 ° /13 °

4.3

+13 °

Blackhill, 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 °

+14 °

Blackhill, Tuesday, 13 October

Rain. High 14°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1008 mb

Wind27 mph NW

Humidity79%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Wed, 14+9 ° /12 °

3.8

+12 °

Blackhill, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 12°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1011 mb

Wind36 mph W

Humidity63%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Thu, 15+10 ° /13 °

+13 °

Blackhill, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 13°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1007 mb

Wind38 mph W

Humidity80%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Fri, 16+7 ° /11 °

3.7

+11 °

Blackhill, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 11°C, low 7°C.

Pressure984 mb

Wind47 mph SW

Humidity74%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Sat, 17+7 ° /10 °

7.7

+10 °

Blackhill, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 10°C, low 7°C.

Pressure983 mb

Wind40 mph W

Humidity70%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Sun, 18+9 ° /13 °

14.6

+13 °

Blackhill, Sunday, 18 October

Rain. High 13°C, low 9°C.

Pressure993 mb

Wind42 mph SW

Humidity85%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Mon, 19+10 ° /12 °

10.9

+12 °

Blackhill, Monday, 19 October

Rain. High 12°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1007 mb

Wind34 mph W

Humidity64%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Tue, 20+10 ° /12 °

0.9

+12 °

Blackhill, 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 °

1.5

+14 °

Blackhill, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 13°C.

Pressure1015 mb

Wind23 mph S

Humidity84%

Visibility—

Dew point11°C

Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics

Thu, 22+9 ° /11 °

3.1

+11 °

Blackhill, 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 °

Blackhill, 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 °

Blackhill, 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 °

Blackhill, 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 °

Blackhill, 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 °

Blackhill, 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 °

Blackhill, 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 °

Blackhill, 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 °

Blackhill, 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 °

Blackhill, 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 °

Blackhill, 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 °

Blackhill, 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 °

Blackhill, 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 °

Blackhill, 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 Blackhill 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 Blackhill 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.