Stornoway Weather Records

Stornoway, United Kingdom weather averages and records from 1873–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Stornoway, United Kingdom was 26.3 °C which occurred on August 3, 1999.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Stornoway, United Kingdom was -16.7 °C which occurred on December 19, 1953.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Stornoway Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 7.6 2.6 14.4 -12.2 14.5
February 7.6 2.4 13.9 -11.1 11.3
March 8.6 3.1 20.0 -10.6 10.5
April 10.5 4.6 20.8 -8.9 7.4
May 12.7 6.3 23.9 -4.4 6.9
June 14.5 9.0 25.6 -0.6 6.5
July 16.3 10.8 26.2 0.0 7.5
August 16.3 10.9 26.3 -3.9 8.8
September 14.7 9.4 25.0 -0.4 10.4
October 12.0 6.9 21.1 -4.4 13.3
November 9.5 4.4 16.3 -14.4 12.8
December 7.8 2.6 14.4 -16.7 13.9
Entire year 11.6 6.1 26.3 -16.7 123.7
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1873–2024
Highest daily low 18.3 °C August 9, 1880
Lowest daily high -2.8 °C January 13, 1918
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
26.1 °C December 19, 1953
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
15.0 °C Mar 8–9, 1949
Most daily precipitation 7.0 cm August 27, 1933
Most monthly precipitation 28.0 cm February 1997
Most yearly precipitation 156.1 cm 1990
Most yearly days with precipitation 301 2004
Earliest freeze August 30 1891
Earliest day ≥ 20 °C March 9 1949
Latest freeze June 2 1888
Latest day ≥ 20 °C October 6 1898
Most days in a year < 0 °C 76 1892
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 19 1955
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 1 2023
Stornoway Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 84 days Jan 4 – Mar 28, 1990
Without precipitation 37 days Mar 22 – Apr 27, 1974
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 0 °C
5 days Feb 1–5, 1912
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 9 days Jun 25 – Jul 3, 2009
Plant Hardiness Zone
9B
Stornoway is in plant hardiness zone 9B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Stornoway Weather by Year
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1873–2024 Stornoway Airport location