Portree Temperature by Month

Portree in Isle of Skye, United Kingdom sees moderate seasonal temperature shifts, with daytime highs between 8°C (46°F) in February and 17°C (63°F) in August, averaging 12°C (54°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.

In Portree, seasonal changes bring about a moderate variation in temperatures. Nighttime lows range from 12°C (54°F) in August to 4°C (39°F) in February.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Portree by month:

Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM. August, the warmest month, sees 116 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Portree's average annual maximum temperature is 12°C (54°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.

Glasgow, Scotland averages 13°C (55°F) a year, mild but often grey, with cold winters and rarely hot summers.

Chicago, USA averages 15°C (59°F) annually, known for extreme seasonal swings, from bitterly cold winters to warm summers.

Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and mild wet winters.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round, large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.

For more on Portree's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Portree climate page.