Isle of Skye
7 to 15°C
temperature
1971 hours
sunshine per day
1049 mm
rain
101 days
dry
258 days
rain
6 days
snow

Climate of Isle of Skye

The island Isle of Skye has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Isle of Skye is 22° degrees and there is about 412 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 78 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 7°C and 15°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 5°C and 13°C
  • Rain: it rains 258 days and there is a total of approximately 1049 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 6 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1971 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 7°C and 15°C
Warmest month: 15°C in July
Coldest month: 7°C in January
Night temperature: between 5°C and 13°C
Dry days: 101 days
Days with rain: 258 days
Days with snow: 6 days
Total rain sum: 1049 mm
Hours of sunshine: 1971 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Isle of Skye.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Isle of Skye.

Climate table of Isle of Skye

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Isle of Skye. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Isle of Skye might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 45 45 46 49 52 56 58 58 57 54 49 47
Night temp. (°F) 42 41 42 45 48 52 54 55 53 50 46 43
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 46 34 37 20 24 17 24 31 33 54 45 48
Days with rain 24 20 22 19 19 17 21 24 23 23 22 24
Days with snow 2 2 1 - - - - - - - - 1
Dry days 5 6 8 11 12 13 10 7 7 8 8 6
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 3 4 5 7 8 9 8 6 6 4 4 3
Wind force (Bft) 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 5 5
UV-index 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 2

Best time to visit Isle of Skye

The best time to visit Isle of Skye, Scotland is January through September and November and December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and sometimes precipitation. On the island of Isle of Skye, the warmest month is July with 58°F and the coldest is January with 45°F.

Climate of Isle of Skye by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Isle of Skye? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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