Swimming in Stornoway in october 2025: Average sea temperature in october and tide times in october 2025

Average sea temperature in Stornoway in october 2025.

In october, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Stornoway is:

Minimum: 52°F

Average: 54°F

Maximum: 57°F

Other useful seasonal weather averages in october:

  • Outside temperature: 51°F to 54°F
  • Most common weather: "Moderate rain at times"
  • The wind blows at 5mph
  • It rains a total of 7.4in, over 13 day(s).

Should we swim in Stornoway in october?

No... The water temperature in Stornoway in october is freezing

You won't be able to swim in Stornoway in october! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 52°F (and only 57°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Stornoway this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!

Note also that in october, the climate is bad with an average outside temperature of 52°F, 7.4in of precipitation (over 13 days) and 81.74 % humidity.

Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Stornoway in october

October
Average sea temperature 54°F
Minimum sea temperature 52°F
Maximum sea temperature 57°F
Average outside temperature 54°F
Maximum outside temperature 54°F
Minimum outside temperature 52°F
Wind speed 21.1mph
Wind temperature 47°F
Precipitation 7.4in
Number of days of rain 13 jour(s)
(40%)
Humidity 82%
Visibility in kilometers 8.94km
Cloud cover 62%
Our opinion freezing swimming

Chart of the tides in october 2025

Tide times in october 2025 in Stornoway

Swim elsewhere in Scotland in october

City Average T° Max. T° Our opinion
Edinburgh in october56°F58°Ffreezing swimming
Aberdeen in october54°F56°Ffreezing swimming
Glasgow in october57°F58°Ffreezing swimming
Inverness in october55°F56°Ffreezing swimming
Dundee in october55°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Fort William in october55°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Isle of Mull in october56°F58°Ffreezing swimming
Kirkwall in october54°F56°Ffreezing swimming
Lerwick in october54°F56°Ffreezing swimming
Skye in october54°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Glencoe in october55°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Oban in october55°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Perth in october56°F58°Ffreezing swimming
Tobermory in october55°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Ayr in october56°F58°Ffreezing swimming
Carnoustie in october55°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Dunoon in october56°F58°Ffreezing swimming
St Andrews in october55°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Troon in october56°F58°Ffreezing swimming

Swim in Scotland in october: sea temperature by city

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