Stornoway
8 to 15°C
temperature
1972 hours
sunshine per day
706 mm
rain
108 days
dry
252 days
rain
5 days
snow

Climate of Stornoway

Stornoway has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Stornoway is 11° degrees and there is about 705 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 75 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 8°C and 15°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 6°C and 13°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 9°C and 14°C
  • Rain: it rains 252 days and there is a total of approximately 706 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 5 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1972 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 8°C and 15°C
Warmest month: 15°C in July
Coldest month: 8°C in January
Night temperature: between 6°C and 13°C
Sea temperature: between 9°C and 14°C
Dry days: 108 days
Days with rain: 252 days
Days with snow: 5 days
Total rain sum: 706 mm
Hours of sunshine: 1972 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Stornoway.

Precipitation graph

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

Climate table of Stornoway

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Stornoway. 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 Stornoway might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 8 8 8 9 11 13 15 15 14 12 10 8
Night temp. (°C) 6 6 6 7 9 11 12 13 12 10 8 7
Water temp. (°C) 10 9 9 9 11 13 14 14 14 14 12 11
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 74 59 65 45 44 30 44 58 59 78 69 81
Days with rain 24 21 21 18 19 15 19 23 21 23 23 25
Days with snow 1 1 1 - - - - - - - - 2
Dry days 6 6 9 12 12 15 12 8 9 8 7 4
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 3 4 5 7 8 8 8 7 6 4 4 3
Wind force (Bft) 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5
UV-index 2 2 2 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 2 2

Best time to visit Stornoway

The best time to visit Stornoway in England is from January through November. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Stornoway is 15°C in July and the lowest is 8°C in January. The water temperature is 14°C at its highest and in other months it can be 9°C.

Climate of Stornoway by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Stornoway? 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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