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Isle of Skye

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°25′33″ N 6°13′37″ W

Map showing the location of Isle of Skye Isle of Skye
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
47 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Portree
2.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport68 km
BRR Barra Airport86 km

About Isle of Skye

Isle of Skye is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Pein a' Chleibh and Ben Chracaig.

Climate of Isle of Skye

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 233 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (233 mm)
Driest month
May (93 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Isle of Skye
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)20513316710093109116131203226233221

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Isle of Skye

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 68 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 212 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 68 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 86 kmsouthwest
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 88 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 212 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 225 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 248 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 251 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 316 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Isle of Skye

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 3,254 natural sites, 1,440 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km372 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 14 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 11 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 22 kmSE
  • Wiay Island Island 19 kmSW

25–60 km1,273 places

  • Eigg Island 59 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 26 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 55 kmNW
  • Clett Island 27 kmNW

60–100 km3,079 places

  • Hebrides Island 62 kmSW
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 63 kmNW
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 93 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 87 kmS

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