Swim in Stornoway in august 2024What is the temperature of the sea in in august?
Average sea temperature in Stornoway in august 2024.
In august, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Stornoway is:
Minimum: 55°F
Average: 56°F
Maximum: 58°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in august:
- Outside temperature: 56°F to 59°F
- Most common weather: "Moderate rain at times"
- The wind blows at 7.5mph
- It rains a total of 6.3in, over 11 day(s).
Should we swim in Stornoway in august?
No... The water temperature in Stornoway in august is freezing
You won't be able to swim in Stornoway in august! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 55°F (and only 58°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Stornoway this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!
Note also that in august, the climate is tolerable with an average outside temperature of 57°F, 6.2in of precipitation (over 11 days) and 86.28 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Stornoway in august
| August | |||
| Average sea temperature | 56°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 55°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 58°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 56°F | ||
| Wind speed | 16.8mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 54°F | ||
| Precipitation | 6.3in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 11 jour(s) (35%) | ||
| Humidity | 87% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 9.06km | ||
| Cloud cover | 59% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
Swim elsewhere in Scotland in august
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Edinburgh in august | 59°F | 62°F | cold swimming | Aberdeen in august | 58°F | 60°F | freezing swimming | Glasgow in august | 59°F | 61°F | freezing swimming | Inverness in august | 57°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Dundee in august | 58°F | 61°F | freezing swimming | Fort William in august | 57°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Isle of Mull in august | 57°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Kirkwall in august | 56°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Lerwick in august | 56°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Skye in august | 56°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Glencoe in august | 56°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Oban in august | 57°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Perth in august | 58°F | 60°F | freezing swimming | Tobermory in august | 57°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Ayr in august | 58°F | 60°F | freezing swimming | Carnoustie in august | 58°F | 60°F | freezing swimming | Dunoon in august | 58°F | 60°F | freezing swimming | St Andrews in august | 58°F | 61°F | freezing swimming | Troon in august | 58°F | 60°F | freezing swimming |