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Isle of Lewis

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°13′08″ N 6°23′17″ W

Map showing the location of Isle of Lewis Isle of Lewis
Location in United Kingdom
Population
18,500
18.5K
Elevation
14 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport3 km
BEB Benbecula Airport101 km

About Isle of Lewis

Isle of Lewis is a town. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Population: 18,500. Elevation: 14 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include River Laxdale and Eilean na Gobhail.

Climate of Isle of Lewis

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 154 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (154 mm)
Driest month
May (62 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 Lewis
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1491121227762698089122149154144

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Isle of Lewis

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 3 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 282 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 3 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 101 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 147 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 282 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 283 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 292 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 318 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Isle of Lewis

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 1,909 natural sites, 997 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km300 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 24 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 23 kmNW
  • Tannaraidh Island 11 kmS
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 11 kmS

25–60 km553 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 43 kmSW
  • Scalpay Island 43 kmSW
  • Eilean a' Char Island 60 kmE
  • Bearasaigh Island 31 kmW

60–100 km2,071 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 95 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 81 kmS
  • Lingay Island 79 kmSW
  • Clett Island 78 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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