Best time to go to Stornoway Average weather of Stornoway, Scotland

When is the best time to go to Stornoway?

When is the best time to go to Stornoway? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months in Stornoway are June, July, August and September
The coldest months are January, February and March
The rainiest months are January, March, August, September, October, November and December

Annual weather in Stornoway

For full information about the climate and weather in Stornoway a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	45°F/47°F	7.6in	very bad weather	Stornoway in january
February	43°F/47°F	6.1in	very bad weather	Stornoway in february
March	45°F/47°F	6.5in	very bad weather	Stornoway in march
April	47°F/50°F	4.1in	bad weather	Stornoway in april
May	49°F/52°F	4.6in	bad weather	Stornoway in may
June	54°F/58°F	3.3in	tolerable weather	Stornoway in june
July	56°F/59°F	4.8in	tolerable weather	Stornoway in july
August	56°F/59°F	6.3in	tolerable weather	Stornoway in august
September	54°F/58°F	6.5in	tolerable weather	Stornoway in september
October	52°F/54°F	7.4in	bad weather	Stornoway in october
November	49°F/50°F	7.1in	bad weather	Stornoway in november
December	45°F/49°F	7.8in	bad weather	Stornoway in december

Weather and climate in Stornoway

Stornoway enjoys a temperate oceanic climate (with warm summer) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Stornoway is 52°F (ranging from 47°F in february to 59°F in august). Annual rainfall is 71.8in, with a minimum of 3.3in in june and a maximum of 7.8in in december.

In january the climate is bad. the thermometer goes up to 47°F°C.
In the month of february the climate is the worst possible. It is for example 47°F as maximum temperature in february.
Between the months of march and may the climate is bad. In average, on the morning it is 50°F and it rains about 24% of the time in may.
Between the months of june and september the climate is not good, but still OK. the thermometer goes up to 58°F°C and it rains about 6.5in each month.
From october to december the climate is bad. By early evening, the temperature averages 47°F and you can expect to have 7.8in of rainfall/month during this period.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Stornoway

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Stornoway: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, sea temperature, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Sea temperature

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Stornoway

Find out when Stornoway has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Stornoway

Very low season in Stornoway
The months with the lowest number of tourists are: January, February and March.
Low season in Stornoway
The months with low numbers of tourists are: April, October, November and December.
High season in Stornoway
The number of visitors to Stornoway is high in: May, June and September.
Peak season in Stornoway
The largest number of tourists visiting Stornoway is during: July and August.

Figure: Visitor index for Stornoway month by month

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