Editing Fair Isle (section)

===Climate===
Fair Isle experiences an [[oceanic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfb''), bordering on a [[subpolar oceanic climate]] (''Cfc''), with cool summers and mild winters. This is especially pronounced because of its location far from any sizeable landmass; Fair Isle has the smallest overall temperature range (least continental) of any weather station in the British Isles: a maximum of {{convert|22.6|C|F}} and a minimum of {{convert|-5.6|C|F}} since 1951. This 60+ year temperature span is actually smaller than many places in inland southern England will record within a given three-month period. To further illustrate how extreme the maritime moderation at Fair Isle is, a rural location near the coastline in [[Svanberga#Climate|Northern Stockholm County]] on a similar latitude in Sweden broke Fair Isle's then all-time records in both directions within a 48-hour period between 26 and 28 April 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smhi.se/data/meteorologi/ladda-ner-meteorologiska-observationer/#param=airTemperatureMinAndMaxOnceEveryDay,stations=all,stationid=98490|title=Öppna data för Svanberga A|language=sv|publisher=[[Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute]]|access-date=7 September 2019|archive-date=30 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130114545/https://www.smhi.se/data/meteorologi/ladda-ner-meteorologiska-observationer/#param=airTemperatureMinAndMaxOnceEveryDay,stations=all,stationid=98490|url-status=live}}</ref> <!-- 22.5 on 28th and -6.3 on 26th. -->

On [[2022 United Kingdom heat wave|19 July 2022]], a maximum temperature of {{convert|22.6|°C}}  was registered in Fair Isle.<ref name="ogimet">{{cite web |url=https://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?ind=03008&ano=2022&mes=7&day=20&hora=0&min=0&ndays=30|title=03008: Fair Isle (United Kingdom) |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=19 July 2022 |website=ogimet.com |publisher=OGIMET |access-date=24 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2022/07/19/fair-isle-records-its-hottest-temperature-on-record |title=Fair Isle records its hottest temperature ever |last=Hirst |first=Andrew |date=19 July 2022 |website=www.shetlandtimes.co.uk |publisher=[[The Shetland Times]] |access-date=24 July 2022 |quote=}}</ref>

The lowest temperature recorded in recent years was {{convert|-4.6|C|F}} in February 2010.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Tutiempo |url=http://www.tutiempo.net/en/Climate/FAIR_ISLE/02-2010/30080.htm |title=2010 temperature |access-date=7 November 2011 |archive-date=29 October 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201521/http://www.tutiempo.net/en/Climate/FAIR_ISLE/02-2010/30080.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> Rainfall, at under {{convert|1000|mm|in|abbr=on|0}}, is lower than one might expect for a location that is often in the main path of [[Atlantic depression]]s. This is explained by a lack of heavy [[convective rainfall]] during spring and summer months due to the absence of warm surface conditions.

Fair Isle's ocean moderation is so strong that areas on the same latitudes in the Scandinavian inland less than {{convert|1000|km|mi|sigfig=2|abbr=on}} to the east have average summer highs {{convert|2|-|3|C-change|F-change|0}} higher than Fair Isle's all-time record temperature, for example the Norwegian capital of [[Oslo]] and the Swedish capital of [[Stockholm]]. The {{convert|-5|C|F}} all-time low is uniquely mild for European locations on the [[59th parallel north]]. The winter daily means are comparable to many areas as far south in the British Isles as south-central England, because of the extreme maritime moderation. It is in hardiness zone 9b or 10a (compared to 8b for the [[Faroe Islands|Faroes]], 7b or 8a for [[Stockholm]], and 1b for parts of [[Canada]], all on or near the [[60th parallel north]]. [[Central Florida]] (at [[27th parallel north|27]]–[[28th parallel north|8 degrees north]]) has this hardiness zone.

{{Weather box
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|location = Fair Isle<br>[[Location identifier#WMO station identifiers|WMO ID]]: 03008; coordinates {{coord|59.52662|N|1.63158|W|type:landmark_region:GB|name=Met Office Fair Isle|format=dms}}; elevation: {{convert|57|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}; 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1951–present
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high C = 11.1
|Feb record high C = 10.5
|Mar record high C = 13.9
|Apr record high C = 12.2
|May record high C = 17.7
|Jun record high C = 18.0
|Jul record high C = 22.6
|Aug record high C = 20.2
|Sep record high C = 18.0
|Oct record high C = 15.5
|Nov record high C = 13.1
|Dec record high C = 13.1
|year record high C = 22.6
|Jan high C = 6.9
|Feb high C = 6.4
|Mar high C = 7.0
|Apr high C = 8.2
|May high C = 10.1
|Jun high C = 12.1
|Jul high C = 13.9
|Aug high C = 14.3
|Sep high C = 13.0
|Oct high C = 10.9
|Nov high C = 8.9
|Dec high C = 7.4
|year high C =
|Jan mean C = 5.2
|Feb mean C = 4.7
|Mar mean C = 5.2
|Apr mean C = 6.4
|May mean C = 8.1
|Jun mean C = 10.3
|Jul mean C = 12.1
|Aug mean C = 12.6
|Sep mean C = 11.4
|Oct mean C = 9.3
|Nov mean C = 7.3
|Dec mean C = 5.4
|year mean C =
|Jan low C = 3.5
|Feb low C = 3.0
|Mar low C = 3.4
|Apr low C = 4.6
|May low C = 6.1
|Jun low C = 8.4
|Jul low C = 10.3
|Aug low C = 10.8
|Sep low C = 9.8
|Oct low C = 7.7
|Nov low C = 5.6
|Dec low C = 3.4
|year low C =
|Jan record low C = -4.5
|Feb record low C = -5.6
|Mar record low C = -5.0
|Apr record low C = -4.1
|May record low C = -1.6
|Jun record low C = 1.5
|Jul record low C = 4.2
|Aug record low C = 4.4
|Sep record low C = 1.4
|Oct record low C = -0.9
|Nov record low C = -3.4
|Dec record low C = -4.5
|year record low C = -5.6
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 105.3
|Feb precipitation mm = 84.2
|Mar precipitation mm = 75.3
|Apr precipitation mm = 47.0
|May precipitation mm = 43.6
|Jun precipitation mm = 48.4
|Jul precipitation mm = 56.3
|Aug precipitation mm = 73.9
|Sep precipitation mm = 77.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 106.8
|Nov precipitation mm = 108.3
|Dec precipitation mm = 102.5
|year precipitation mm =
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 19.6
|Feb precipitation days = 16.4
|Mar precipitation days = 15.8
|Apr precipitation days = 12.0
|May precipitation days = 9.9
|Jun precipitation days = 9.1
|Jul precipitation days = 10.4
|Aug precipitation days = 12.1
|Sep precipitation days = 14.2
|Oct precipitation days = 18.2
|Nov precipitation days = 19.6
|Dec precipitation days = 19.8
|year precipitation days =
|Jan sun = 29.2
|Feb sun = 60.2
|Mar sun = 105.7
|Apr sun = 155.6
|May sun = 214.8
|Jun sun = 166.1
|Jul sun = 147.2
|Aug sun = 154.6
|Sep sun = 110.7
|Oct sun = 79.2
|Nov sun = 39.8
|Dec sun = 21.5
|year sun =
|source 1 = [[Met Office]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Fair Isle climate 1991–2020 |url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/climate/fair-isle#?tab=climateTables |publisher=[[Met Office]] |access-date=4 January 2022}}</ref>
|source 2 = [[Tutiempo]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Fair Isle climate 1981– |url=http://www.tutiempo.net/en/Climate/FAIR_ISLE/30080.htm |url-status=live |access-date=8 November 2011 |publisher=TuTiempo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030173701/http://www.tutiempo.net/en/Climate/FAIR_ISLE/30080.htm |archive-date=30 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="ogimet" />
|date=Jan 2022
}}