Swim in Stornoway in december 2024What is the temperature of the sea in in december?
Average sea temperature in Stornoway in december 2024.
In december, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Stornoway is:
Minimum: 48°F
Average: 50°F
Maximum: 52°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in december:
- Outside temperature: 45°F to 48°F
- Most common weather: "Moderate rain at times"
- The wind blows at 1.9mph
- It rains a total of 7.8in, over 14 day(s).
Should we swim in Stornoway in december?
No... The water temperature in Stornoway in december is freezing
You won't be able to swim in Stornoway in december! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 48°F (and only 52°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Stornoway this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!
Note also that in december, the climate is bad with an average outside temperature of 46°F, 7.8in of precipitation (over 14 days) and 79.38 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Stornoway in december
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 50°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 48°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 52°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 47°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 49°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 45°F | ||
| Wind speed | 25.5mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 38°F | ||
| Precipitation | 7.8in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 14 jour(s) (45%) | ||
| Humidity | 80% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 8.76km | ||
| Cloud cover | 65% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
Swim elsewhere in Scotland in december
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Edinburgh in december | 50°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Aberdeen in december | 49°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Glasgow in december | 50°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Inverness in december | 49°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Dundee in december | 49°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Fort William in december | 50°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Isle of Mull in december | 50°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Kirkwall in december | 49°F | 51°F | freezing swimming | Lerwick in december | 50°F | 51°F | freezing swimming | Skye in december | 50°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Glencoe in december | 50°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Oban in december | 50°F | 53°F | freezing swimming | Perth in december | 49°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Tobermory in december | 50°F | 53°F | freezing swimming | Ayr in december | 51°F | 54°F | freezing swimming | Carnoustie in december | 49°F | 52°F | freezing swimming | Dunoon in december | 51°F | 53°F | freezing swimming | St Andrews in december | 49°F | 51°F | freezing swimming | Troon in december | 51°F | 53°F | freezing swimming |