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Weather in August in Isle of Lewis

Planning a trip to Isle of Lewis this August? Here's what you need to know about the weather:

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

Isle of Lewis is a region in the United Kingdom. August in Isle of Lewis generally has mild temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect mild maximum daytime temperatures of around 17°C and nighttime temperatures around 12°C in Barvas. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Isle of Lewis in August, check out the map below. On average, August is the month with the highest temperature of the year in Isle of Lewis.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Isle of Lewis, check out the map below.

Precipitation

August is a rainy month with an average rainfall of around 103 mm in Barvas.

Average sunshine

The city Barvas usually sees around 129 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For more details on the yearly climate, visit our Isle of Lewis climate page.

Where to go in Isle of Lewis in August

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

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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).

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Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit the United Kingdom, check out our Isle of Lewis's climate page.

Popular destinations

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

Barvas

In August Barvas generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Barvas
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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<<   July July
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17°C 
12°C 
133 hours 
96 mm 
21 days 
17°C 
12°C 
129 hours 
103 mm 
21 days 
16°C 
11°C 
107 hours 
107 mm 
24 days 
Climate in Barvas

Stornoway

In August Stornoway generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and high 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
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
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17°C 
12°C 
133 hours 
98 mm 
21 days 
17°C 
12°C 
129 hours 
105 mm 
21 days 
16°C 
11°C 
107 hours 
108 mm 
24 days 
Climate in Stornoway

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Is August the best time to visit Isle of Lewis?

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

On average, the best time to visit Isle of Lewis is in May, June and July with generally tolerable weather in Barvas. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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