Water temperature in Sumburgh in October

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Is it warm enough to swim in Sumburgh in October? Average water temperature in Sumburgh in October is 11.2°C and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Sumburgh in October is 12.5°C, and the coldest is 10.1°C. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Sumburgh

Changes water temperature in Sumburgh in October 2024, 2023

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Sumburgh for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Sumburgh, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of October.

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Day	2024	2023	Min	Max
1 October	11.9°C	12.3°C	10.9°C	12.5°C
2 October	11.7°C	12.3°C	10.9°C	12.4°C
3 October	11.8°C	12.3°C	11°C	12.3°C
4 October	11.7°C	12.1°C	11°C	12.2°C
5 October	11.6°C	11.9°C	11°C	12.2°C
6 October	11.5°C	11.9°C	11°C	12.2°C
7 October	11.5°C	12°C	10.9°C	12.1°C
8 October	11.4°C	12°C	10.7°C	12°C
9 October	11.6°C	12°C	10.4°C	12°C
10 October	11.7°C	12°C	10.3°C	12°C
11 October	11.7°C	11.8°C	10.4°C	11.8°C
12 October	11.4°C	11.7°C	10.4°C	11.8°C
13 October	11.6°C	11.6°C	10.9°C	11.9°C
14 October	11.4°C	11.5°C	10.8°C	11.8°C
15 October	11.3°C	11.4°C	10.7°C	11.8°C

Day	2024	2023	Min	Max
16 October	11.3°C	11.2°C	10.7°C	11.8°C
17 October	11.2°C	11°C	10.7°C	11.7°C
18 October	10.6°C	11.4°C	10.2°C	11.8°C
19 October	11.1°C	11.2°C	10.5°C	11.6°C
20 October	11.3°C	10.9°C	10.5°C	11.4°C
21 October	11.4°C	10.9°C	10.5°C	11.5°C
22 October	11.2°C	11.3°C	10.4°C	11.5°C
23 October	11.1°C	11°C	10.8°C	11.6°C
24 October	11.1°C	11.2°C	10.7°C	11.6°C
25 October	11.1°C	11.3°C	10.5°C	11.7°C
26 October	11.1°C	11.2°C	10.2°C	11.6°C
27 October	11.1°C	11.2°C	10.2°C	11.6°C
28 October	11°C	11.2°C	10.4°C	11.5°C
29 October	10.9°C	11°C	10.1°C	11.4°C
30 October	10.8°C	10.8°C	10.1°C	11.5°C
31 October	10.7°C	10.5°C	10.1°C	11.3°C

Average water temperature in Sumburgh in October over a decade

2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
11.3°C	11.4°C	11.8°C	11°C	10.9°C

2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
11.2°C	11.3°C	11.7°C	11.5°C	11.3°C

Sumburgh sea state in October

Chart comparing the height of waves in Sumburgh in October over the past years. The red line indicates the height of the waves when swimming in the sea is prohibited. To view the current sea conditions, click on the graph.

Sumburgh water temperature during other months:

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Temperature in neighboring cities

The nearest locations with the average water temperature in October. In addition, the maximum and minimum water temperatures for that month, recorded over the last decade, are shown

	Avr	Min	Max
Scapa Flow	11.9°C	10.3°C	13.2°C
Stromness	12°C	10.5°C	13.4°C
John o' Groats	12°C	10.7°C	13.3°C
Wick	12°C	10.7°C	13.3°C
Thurso	12°C	10.8°C	13.2°C
Bettyhill	12.1°C	10.6°C	13.5°C
Tongue	12.1°C	10.5°C	13.3°C
Fraserburgh	12.1°C	10.5°C	13.5°C
Rosehearty	12°C	10.5°C	13.4°C
Durness	12.1°C	10.7°C	13.3°C

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Our report for Sumburgh is compiled using satellite data together with in-situ observations to get the most reliable daily data of sea surface temperatures, surf forecasts, current temperatures and weather forecasts.

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