Best year time to visit Stornoway

General weather information about Stornoway

Average annual temperature is 6.2 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -33.4 °C

Number of sunny days: 105 days

Number of rainy days: 184 days

Number of snow days: 76 days

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* Weather data for Stornoway Canada is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Stornoway air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)5.97.85.323.927.429.629.424.427.726.514.112.9
Average daytime temperature (°C)-2.2-2.61.711.116.520.024.320.720.514.42.71.2
Average temperature (°C)-5.7-8.0-2.65.010.415.419.816.515.710.3-1.1-2.6
Average night temperature (°C)-9.0-12.8-6.30.04.811.516.213.012.07.2-4.3-6.3
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-21.6-33.4-13.1-10.6-2.65.510.47.95.0-4.1-13.0-23.0

Stornoway monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)9.011.012.014.015.015.015.014.013.011.010.08.0
Daylight mean duration (h)9.110.411.913.514.915.615.314.112.510.99.58.7
Daylight minimum duration (h)8.09.011.012.014.015.014.013.011.010.08.08.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)2.35.15.78.010.78.19.79.28.15.35.13.5
Precipitation (mm)113708282991561951599310674104
Sunny days85712185141310913
Rainy days756141325302717191011
Snow days1618184000002117

Best time to visit Stornoway:

The best time to visit Stornoway during the most sunny months:

  • May — 10.7(h)
  • July — 9.7(h)
  • August — 9.2(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Stornoway:

  • June — 15.6(h)
  • July — 15.3(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Stornoway is at

  • June — 156(mm)
  • July — 195(mm)
  • August — 159(mm)