Village

Portree

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°24′46″ N 6°11′39″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Population: 2,310; 2.3K
Elevation: 15 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00

About Portree

Portree is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Population: 2,310. Elevation: 15 m.

From Wikipedia

Portree (; Scottish Gaelic: Port Rìgh, pronounced [pʰɔrˠʃt̪ˈɾiː]) is a harbour town and civil parish in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is the main town and largest community in the Isle of Skye, and lies within the Highland council area, around 74 miles (119 km) from its administrative centre of Inverness. It had a population of 2,281 in 2022. Around 939 people (37.72% of the population) can speak Scottish Gaelic. Portree has a harbour, fringed by cliffs, with a pier designed by Thomas Telford.

In comparison

No. 15 of 110 places in Highland by population
54 sights and natural places within 10 km Ben Chracaig, Eilean Chaluim-chille

Climate of Portree

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

Climate of Portree
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	8°	10°	14°	16°	17°	17°	15°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	3°	2°	3°	5°	7°	10°	12°	12°	10°	7°	5°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	205	133	167	100	93	109	116	131	203	226	233	221

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).

Other places to visit in this season: July · August

Airports nearest to Portree

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 71 km
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 87 km
Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 90 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Ben Chracaig Mountain, Highland
1.4 km E
Eilean Chaluim-chille Island, Scotland
1.4 km S
Camas Ban Natural site, Scotland
1.7 km SE
Isle of Skye Island, Highland
2.4 km NW
Beinn na Greine Mountain, Highland
3 km SW
Pein a' Chleibh Mountain, Highland
3.8 km N