When to go · Scalloway
Scalloway in October
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- ScallowayHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 20 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- Medium
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- Medium
United Kingdom overall: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Scalloway, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Oct: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 20
May: 14 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 0
October: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.
May: Inside Scalloway's best window: May–Sep.
Scalloway: 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