Isle of Skye
United Kingdom
Scotland's most dramatic island throws jagged rocky pinnacles and shimmering fairy pools against the harsh Atlantic coast.
Warmest month is July at 14°C on average. Coolest is January at 6°C. Driest reading falls in April with 11 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline£3.00 (~$3.75)PPP price tier 4 / 4
- £4.25 (~$5.25)PPP price tier 4 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology1h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors236 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11No specific FCDO warnings against travel.Not applicable, home country. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceTap water is generally safe to drink.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6° | ±5° | 19 |
| February | 6° | ±4° | 19 |
| March | 7° | ±4° | 16 |
| April | 8° | ±4° | 11 |
| May | 11° | ±5° | 11 |
| June | 13° | ±4° | 15 |
| July | 14° | ±3° | 14 |
| August | 14° | ±3° | 17 |
| September | 13° | ±4° | 18 |
| October | 11° | ±3° | 20 |
| November | 8° | ±5° | 20 |
| December | 7° | ±5° | 22 |
What to do
- Hike the otherworldly landscape of the Quiraing
- Photograph the Old Man of Storr basalt monolith
- Walk to the crystal clear Fairy Pools
- Tour the Talisker Distillery in Carbost
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.