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Lang Ayre

Shetland Islands, United Kingdom · sea 12.9 °C at its warmest, in August

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Lang Ayre
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Sea temperature month by month

8.5Jan
8Feb
8Mar
8.2Apr
8.9May
10.3Jun
12Jul
12.9Aug
12.1Sep
11Oct
10.1Nov
9.2Dec

Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020.

About

The Lang Ayre (Shaetlan pronunciation: [laŋ ˈeər] lang-AIR) is a beach on the west side of Ronas Hill, Northmavine, Shetland.

Questions

How warm is the sea at Lang Ayre?

The sea off Lang Ayre averages 12.9 °C at its warmest, in August, and 8 °C at its coolest. These are monthly means from NOAA's OISST v2.1 satellite and buoy record for 1991 to 2020, sampled at the beach's own coordinates.

When can you swim at Lang Ayre?

The sea here never averages 20 °C in any month, so swimming means cold water all year. Some people do it anyway.

Where is Lang Ayre?

Lang Ayre is on the coast of Shetland Islands, United Kingdom, at 60.5544, -1.4700. The map on this site flies straight to it.

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