Isle of Lewis Sea Temperature

(Today) 2024

10.1°C / 50.1°F

The water will feel cold. All but the most ardent watersports enthusiasts will be thinking of packing up for the winter. If not we'd suggest a thick 5/4mm wetsuit along with some boots and a hood.

Current weather

5°C / 41°F
(light rain)
Partly cloudy
Wind
3 mph
Humidity
86%

The measurements for the water temperature in Isle of Lewis, Scotland are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

*Live data may vary from satellite readings for a number of reasons. These include local factors, depth of smapling and time of day.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Isle of Lewis water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Isle of Lewis average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Isle of Lewis
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 8.3 8.2 7.7 8.1 9.1 9.7 12 13 12.6 11.3 10.7 9.4
Max °C 10.1 9.4 9.5 10.1 11.3 13.2 14.3 14.5 14.1 13.4 12.1 11.2
Min °F 47.7 47.2 46.6 47.4 49.3 50.8 54.5 56 55.2 53.1 51.8 49.6
Max °F 49.5 48.4 48.4 49.4 51.5 54.3 56.8 57.5 56.7 55.2 53.2 51.4

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 56.7°F / 13.7°C. The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 47.5°F / 8.6°C.

7 day tide forecast for Isle of Lewis

SatSunMonTueWedThuFri
  • High 5:40am
    (4.71m)
  • Low 11:59am
    (1.17m)
  • High 5:59pm
    (4.84m)
  • Low 12:19am
    (1.03m)
  • High 6:23am
    (4.86m)
  • Low 12:47pm
    (1.02m)
  • High 6:47pm
    (4.83m)
  • Low 1:03am
    (1.03m)
  • High 7:05am
    (4.94m)
  • Low 1:35pm
    (0.96m)
  • High 7:34pm
    (4.75m)
  • Low 1:46am
    (1.1m)
  • High 7:48am
    (4.94m)
  • Low 2:22pm
    (0.98m)
  • High 8:20pm
    (4.59m)
  • Low 2:27am
    (1.22m)
  • High 8:30am
    (4.86m)
  • Low 3:07pm
    (1.09m)
  • High 9:06pm
    (4.38m)
  • Low 3:08am
    (1.4m)
  • High 9:13am
    (4.7m)
  • Low 3:53pm
    (1.26m)
  • High 9:51pm
    (4.15m)
  • Low 3:49am
    (1.6m)
  • High 9:57am
    (4.5m)
  • Low 4:39pm
    (1.47m)
  • High 10:38pm
    (3.92m)
7 day tide times for Isle of Lewis

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.