Dave Wheeler, Fair Isle's weatherman, attends to a windsock

The climate of Fair Isle is far milder than you might expect; in May 2009 the Met Office yet again recorded it as being the sunniest place in Britain - and even in the depth of winter it rarely snows or freezes.

The island is surrounded by the Gulf Stream. This ensures that the air temperature seldom drops below freezing in winter - and in summer often allows better weather than experienced by the rest of the UK.                That being said, the storms here can be dramatic!

The keyword to Fair Isle's weather is CHANGEABLE. Never boring it  can alter rapidily, so when you come do bring an anorak and a jersey but make sure you pack a T-shirt, sunglasses and some sun screen too. 

   You can find the current Fair Isle weather, plus webcam pictures on: 

     www.northisles-weather.co.uk

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