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Weather in April in Isle of Lewis

Planning a getaway to Isle of Lewis this April and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Isle of Lewis in April?

Isle of Lewis is a region in the United Kingdom. April in Isle of Lewis generally has cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 12°C and nighttime temperatures around 6°C in Barvas.

Precipitation

April is a moderate rainy month with an average rainfall of around 85 mm in Barvas.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 150 hours of sunlight anticipated in Barvas. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

For a closer look at April's conditions in Isle of Lewis, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Isle of Lewis's yearly weather, check out our Isle of Lewis climate page.

Where to go in Isle of Lewis in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Isle of Lewis on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 2 most popular destinations in Isle of Lewis?

Barvas

In April Barvas generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Barvas
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
10°C 
5°C 
100 hours 
98 mm 
24 days 
poor 
12°C 
6°C 
150 hours 
85 mm 
20 days 
May   >> May
>>  
14°C 
8°C 
205 hours 
82 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Barvas

Stornoway

In April Stornoway generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Stornoway
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
10°C 
5°C 
100 hours 
97 mm 
24 days 
poor 
12°C 
6°C 
150 hours 
84 mm 
20 days 
May   >> May
>>  
14°C 
8°C 
205 hours 
84 mm 
19 days 
Climate in Stornoway

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Is April the best time to visit Isle of Lewis?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Barvas, April may not be the ideal time to visit Isle of Lewis.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in May, June and July offering mostly tolerable weather in Barvas. In contrast, January, February, March, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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