Melby weather

The Melby weather guide shows monthly weather averages (including daytime and night-time temperatures, rainfall and hours of sunshine) for holidays in Melby, Shetland Islands, Scotland in 2026/2027.

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Melby weather averages

Check the Melby weather averages for each month of the year including maximum daytime and minimum night-time temperatures, monthly rainfall, number of days with rain and average daily hours of sunshine for Melby, Shetland Islands, Scotland.

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Melby weather by month

Check the weather for Melby, Shetland Islands, Scotland for a particular month by selecting from the list below. This gives the best indication of what to expect from the weather months in advance.

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December

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Melby weather in January

The average maximum daytime temperature in Melby in January is a cold 6°C (43°F), while the average minimum night-time temperature is a cold 2°C (36°F). You can expect on average 1 hours of sunshine a day in Melby during January.

• 6
  6°C max day temperature
• 1
  1 hour of sunshine per day
• 25
  25 days with some rainfall
• 2
  2°C min night temperature
• 132
  132 mm of monthly rainfall

On average 132 mm (5.2 inches) of rain normally falls in Melby during January with rain falling on 25 days of the month.

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Melby weather in February

The average maximum daytime temperature in Melby in February is a cold 6°C (43°F), while the average minimum night-time temperature is a cold 1°C (34°F). You can expect on average 2 hours of sunshine a day in Melby during February.

• 6
  6°C max day temperature
• 2
  2 hours of sunshine per day
• 21
  21 days with some rainfall
• 1
  1°C min night temperature
• 102
  102 mm of monthly rainfall

On average 102 mm (4 inches) of rain normally falls in Melby during February with rain falling on 21 days of the month.

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Melby weather in March

The average maximum daytime temperature in Melby in March is a cold 7°C (45°F), while the average minimum night-time temperature is a cold 2°C (36°F). You can expect on average 3 hours of sunshine a day in Melby during March.

• 7
  7°C max day temperature
• 3
  3 hours of sunshine per day
• 23
  23 days with some rainfall
• 2
  2°C min night temperature
• 112
  112 mm of monthly rainfall

On average 112 mm (4.4 inches) of rain normally falls in Melby during March with rain falling on 23 days of the month.

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Melby weather in April

The average maximum daytime temperature in Melby in April is a cool 8°C (46°F), while the average minimum night-time temperature is a cold 3°C (37°F). You can expect on average 4 hours of sunshine a day in Melby during April.

• 8
  8°C max day temperature
• 4
  4 hours of sunshine per day
• 20
  20 days with some rainfall
• 3
  3°C min night temperature
• 69
  69 mm of monthly rainfall

On average 69 mm (2.7 inches) of rain normally falls in Melby during April with rain falling on 20 days of the month.

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Melby weather in May

The average maximum daytime temperature in Melby in May is a cool 11°C (52°F), while the average minimum night-time temperature is a cold 5°C (41°F). You can expect on average 5 hours of sunshine a day in Melby during May.

• 11
  11°C max day temperature
• 5
  5 hours of sunshine per day
• 16
  16 days with some rainfall
• 5
  5°C min night temperature
• 53
  53 mm of monthly rainfall

On average 53 mm (2.1 inches) of rain normally falls in Melby during May with rain falling on 16 days of the month.

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Melby weather in June

The average maximum daytime temperature in Melby in June is a cool 13°C (55°F), while the average minimum night-time temperature is a cold 7°C (45°F). You can expect on average 5 hours of sunshine a day in Melby during June.

• 13
  13°C max day temperature
• 5
  5 hours of sunshine per day
• 16
  16 days with some rainfall
• 7
  7°C min night temperature
• 60
  60 mm of monthly rainfall

On average 60 mm (2.4 inches) of rain normally falls in Melby during June with rain falling on 16 days of the month.

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Melby weather in July

The average maximum daytime temperature in Melby in July is a comfortable 15°C (59°F), while the average minimum night-time temperature is a cool 9°C (48°F). You can expect on average 4 hours of sunshine a day in Melby during July.

• 15
  15°C max day temperature
• 4
  4 hours of sunshine per day
• 18
  18 days with some rainfall
• 9
  9°C min night temperature
• 65
  65 mm of monthly rainfall

On average 65 mm (2.6 inches) of rain normally falls in Melby during July with rain falling on 18 days of the month.

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Melby weather in August

The average maximum daytime temperature in Melby in August is a comfortable 15°C (59°F), while the average minimum night-time temperature is a cool 9°C (48°F). You can expect on average 4 hours of sunshine a day in Melby during August.

• 15
  15°C max day temperature
• 4
  4 hours of sunshine per day
• 17
  17 days with some rainfall
• 9
  9°C min night temperature
• 83
  83 mm of monthly rainfall

On average 83 mm (3.3 inches) of rain normally falls in Melby during August with rain falling on 17 days of the month.

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Melby weather in September

The average maximum daytime temperature in Melby in September is a cool 13°C (55°F), while the average minimum night-time temperature is a cool 8°C (46°F). You can expect on average 3 hours of sunshine a day in Melby during September.

• 13
  13°C max day temperature
• 3
  3 hours of sunshine per day
• 21
  21 days with some rainfall
• 8
  8°C min night temperature
• 112
  112 mm of monthly rainfall

On average 112 mm (4.4 inches) of rain normally falls in Melby during September with rain falling on 21 days of the month.

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Melby weather in October

The average maximum daytime temperature in Melby in October is a cool 11°C (52°F), while the average minimum night-time temperature is a cold 6°C (43°F). You can expect on average 2 hours of sunshine a day in Melby during October.

• 11
  11°C max day temperature
• 2
  2 hours of sunshine per day
• 25
  25 days with some rainfall
• 6
  6°C min night temperature
• 128
  128 mm of monthly rainfall

On average 128 mm (5 inches) of rain normally falls in Melby during October with rain falling on 25 days of the month.

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Melby weather in November

The average maximum daytime temperature in Melby in November is a cool 8°C (46°F), while the average minimum night-time temperature is a cold 4°C (39°F). You can expect on average 1 hours of sunshine a day in Melby during November.

• 8
  8°C max day temperature
• 1
  1 hour of sunshine per day
• 25
  25 days with some rainfall
• 4
  4°C min night temperature
• 142
  142 mm of monthly rainfall

On average 142 mm (5.6 inches) of rain normally falls in Melby during November with rain falling on 25 days of the month.

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Melby weather in December

The average maximum daytime temperature in Melby in December is a cold 7°C (45°F), while the average minimum night-time temperature is a cold 2°C (36°F). You can expect on average no hours of sunshine each day.

• 7
  7°C max day temperature
• 0
  0 hours of sunshine per day
• 25
  25 days with some rainfall
• 2
  2°C min night temperature
• 135
  135 mm of monthly rainfall

On average 135 mm (5.3 inches) of rain normally falls in Melby during December with rain falling on 25 days of the month.

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