Stornoway 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

10°C / 50°F
(light intensity shower rain)
Partly cloudy
Wind
25 mph
Humidity
92%

The measurements for the water temperature in Stornoway, 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 Stornoway water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Stornoway average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Stornoway
  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 Stornoway

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
  • 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)
  • Low 4:31am
    (1.82m)
  • High 10:45am
    (4.28m)
  • Low 5:26pm
    (1.68m)
  • High 11:32pm
    (3.73m)
7 day tide times for Stornoway

*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.