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August · typical climate, not a forecast

Shetland in August

United Kingdom

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72/100

Solid escape

14°C day · 11°C night · 51% rain · 15h daylight · quiet · €1,305 estimated

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Cool Score breakdown

Scored for 5 nights from Tallinn in August.

  • Temperature fit95

    14.4°C typical high vs your 12–20°C window

    w 26
  • Heat escape55

    6.1°C cooler than Tallinn

    w 14
  • Rain probability45

    51% chance of rain on an average day

    w 11
  • Daylight hours93

    15.4h of daylight mid-month

    w 8
  • Outdoor conditions76

    Comfortable for a full day outside at 14.4°C

    w 10
  • Crowding72

    Quiet for this month

    w 8
  • Flight + stay cost51

    ≈€1305 estimated for 5 nights vs €1000 budget

    w 12
  • Nature access90

    9/10 — wild ground within reach

    w 6
  • City atmosphere42

    3/10 urban texture · 6/10 food scene

    w 4

Why Shetland in August

The 'simmer dim' twilight barely darkens all summer.

  • Puffin colonies
  • Iron age brochs
  • Sea kayaking

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