Best time to visit, weather and climate Skye
Best time to visit Skye, Scotland
The best time to visit the island of Skye in Scotland is from may until november, when you will have a very cold temperature, but limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature on Skye is 15°C in july and the lowest is 7°C in january.
The average climate figure for Skye is an 5,8. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Skye has the oceanic climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Skye or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Skye per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7°C | 7°C | 8°C | 9°C | 11°C | 13°C | 15°C | 15°C | 14°C | 12°C | 10°C | 8°C |
| 116 mm |
87 mm |
95 mm |
50 mm |
62 mm |
42 mm |
60 mm |
80 mm |
83 mm |
137 mm |
115 mm |
122 mm |
Climate Skye
The island Skye has the oceanic climate prevailing. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Skye is 11° degrees and there is about 390 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 128 days a year with an average humidity of 86% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate Skye
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 7°C | 7°C | 8°C | 9°C | 11°C | 13°C | 15°C | 15°C | 14°C | 12°C | 10°C | 8°C |
| Night | 5°C | 5°C | 6°C | 7°C | 9°C | 11°C | 12°C | 13°C | 12°C | 10°C | 8°C | 6°C |
| Precip | 116 mm |
87 mm |
95 mm |
50 mm |
62 mm |
42 mm |
60 mm |
80 mm |
83 mm |
137 mm |
115 mm |
122 mm |
| Rain days |
24 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
| Snow days |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dry days |
5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Sun hours per day |
3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Wind force in 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 |
Weather Skye january
On average, it is maximum 7° in january on Skye and at least around 5° degrees. In january there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 116 mm. The it will be dry 5 days this month on Skye and on average, it snows 2 days in january.
Weather Skye february
On average, it is maximum 7° in february on Skye and at least around 5° degrees. In february there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 87 mm. The it will be dry 6 days this month on Skye and on average, it snows 2 days in february.
Weather Skye march
On average, it is maximum 8° in march on Skye and at least around 6° degrees. In march there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 95 mm. The it will be dry 8 days this month on Skye and on average, it snows 1 day in march.
Weather Skye april
On average, it is maximum 9° in april on Skye and at least around 7° degrees. In april there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 50 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month on Skye.
Weather Skye may
On average, it is maximum 11° in may on Skye and at least around 9° degrees. In may there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 62 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month on Skye.
Weather Skye june
On average, it is maximum 13° in june on Skye and at least around 11° degrees. In june there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 42 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month on Skye.
Weather Skye july
On average, it is maximum 15° in july on Skye and at least around 12° degrees. In july there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 60 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month on Skye.
Weather Skye august
On average, it is maximum 15° in august on Skye and at least around 13° degrees. In august there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 80 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month on Skye.
Weather Skye september
On average, it is maximum 14° in september on Skye and at least around 12° degrees. In september there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 83 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month on Skye.
Weather Skye october
On average, it is maximum 12° in october on Skye and at least around 10° degrees. In october there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 137 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month on Skye.
Weather Skye november
On average, it is maximum 10° in november on Skye and at least around 8° degrees. In november there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 115 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month on Skye.
Weather Skye december
On average, it is maximum 8° in december on Skye and at least around 6° degrees. In december there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 122 mm. The it will be dry 6 days this month on Skye and on average, it snows 1 day in december.
14 day weather forecast Skye
The weather for Skye in Scotland will be around 4° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa 23 Jan |
|
1°C | 1°C | 0.5 mm | 50% | 0.3 cm | 4m/s | 1 |
Su 24 Jan |
|
3°C | 1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 1 |
Mo 25 Jan |
|
4°C | 1°C | 0.9 mm | 50% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
2°C | -1°C | 0.6 mm | 70% | 0.8 cm | 2m/s | 1 |
We 27 Jan |
|
5°C | 0°C | 3.1 mm | 75% | 0.2 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
6°C | 4°C | 22 mm | 95% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
4°C | 1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa 30 Jan |
|
6°C | 2°C | 1.6 mm | 60% | 0 cm | 5m/s | 2 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
4°C | 1°C | 1.5 mm | 60% | 0 cm | 5m/s | 1 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
3°C | -2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 2 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
2°C | -2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 4m/s | 0 |
We 3 Feb |
|
3°C | 0°C | 0.5 mm | 50% | 0.3 cm | 3m/s | 0 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
3°C | -1°C | 0.4 mm | 50% | 0.3 cm | 3m/s | 0 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
3°C | -4°C | 11 mm | 95% | 13.2 cm | 10m/s | 0 |
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About Skye
Skye is an island that belongs to Scotland. It has a total surface of km² . In terms of area, the country is United Kingdom. If you want to call Skye you have to use +44 or 0044 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +445012457809 or 00445012457809.
Skye is in a straight line at 777 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 2 hours35.
The coordinates of Skye, Scotland are latitude: 57.5359261 en longitude: -6.2262725
The GPS coordinates are N 57° 32' 9.2400" en W 6° 13' 34.6800"
Places near Skye
Currency Skye
In Skye the Pound sterling is used to pay.
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Time difference Skye
On Skye it is now 05:19 o’clock at night on saturday 23 january 2021. The time zone of Skye is Europe/London and the Greenwich time is UTC+00.
Vaccinations Skye
No recommended vaccinations are required for Skye.