When to go · Birsay
Birsay in July
Great month. Inside Birsay's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- High
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Inside Birsay's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Birsay in this guide.
Weather in July
- BirsayHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 12 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
School summer holidays big impact
Late Jul – early Sep · United Kingdom
Peak prices and crowds everywhere; Edinburgh festivals all August.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- High
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- High
United Kingdom overall: School holidays start; peak prices, midges in the west, heat waves in London.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Birsay, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Jul: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 12
May: 12
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
May: 0
July: Inside Birsay's best window: May–Sep.
May: Inside Birsay's best window: May–Sep.
Birsay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast