Isle of Lewis weather in February

In February, Isle of Lewis sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 14.8 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Isle of Lewis's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Isle of Lewis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:13 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
77%
6th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month.

A typical February day in Isle of Lewis reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
184
284
384
484
584
684
784
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1584
1684
1784
1884
1984
2084
2184
2284
2384
2484
2584
2683
2783
2884

How February really feels in Isle of Lewis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Isle of Lewis weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 10016.21.16.91.0
Feb / 8014.828.91.1
Mar / 8416.81.311.41.4
Apr11° / 7416.10.4142.2
May13° / 7616.8016.43.0
Jun15° / 10°7916.6017.83.6
Jul17° / 11°8818.6017.24.1
Aug17° / 11°9417.9015.14.2
Sep15° / 10°8915.8012.53.7
Oct12° / 10317.609.92.7
Nov10° / 9116.30.27.51.7
Dec / 9015.716.21.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32476
42377
52377
62377
72476
82377
92377
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152476
162476
172476
182476
192476
202476
212377
222377
232377
242278
252278
262278
272278
282278

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Isle of Lewis gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 14.8 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 52% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1546
2536
3537
4537
5537
6527
7527
8527
9517
10516
11516
12506
13506
14506
15505
16505
17505
18516
19516
20526
21526
22536
23537
24547
25547
26558
27558
28568

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 23 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
1322breezy
1422breezy
1522breezy
1622breezy
1722breezy
1822breezy
1922breezy
2022breezy
2122breezy
2222breezy
2322breezy
2422breezy
2522breezy
2622breezy
2722breezy
2822breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 132 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:44 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 4:34 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.88:444:34
27.98:424:36
38.08:404:39
48.08:384:41
58.18:364:43
68.28:344:46
78.38:324:48
88.48:294:51
98.48:274:53
108.58:254:55
118.68:224:58
128.78:205:00
138.88:185:03
148.88:155:05
158.98:135:07
169.08:105:10
179.18:085:12
189.28:055:15
199.28:035:17
209.38:005:20
219.47:585:22
229.57:555:24
239.67:525:27
249.77:505:29
259.77:475:32
269.87:455:34
279.97:425:36
2810.07:395:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
20.7Dim
30.7Dim
40.7Dim
50.8Dim
60.8Dim
70.8Dim
80.8Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.6Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Isle of Lewis?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Isle of Lewis.

What to pack for Isle of Lewis in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Isle of Lewis sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and a windbreaker. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coata windbreaker

Sea temperature near Isle of Lewis in February

The nearest coast averages about 8°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 13°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

6°8°10°12°14°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
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Mar8Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul13Bracing
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Oct12Bracing
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Dec10Bracing

UV index in Isle of Lewis in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Isle of Lewis peaks around July 12 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJul 12UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Isle of Lewis?

Isle of Lewis sits at 58.2°N, 6.4°W, 14 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Inverness, 152 km away.

InvernessFort WilliamElginPerthGreenockVale of LevenDumbartonStirling

Topography around Isle of Lewis

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Isle of Lewis.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Isle of Lewis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,019 m.

The land around Isle of Lewis is covered by grassland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and water (77%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
287 m
80 km
1,019 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Inverness 152 km · Fort William 174 km · Elgin 192 km · Perth 270 km · Greenock 271 km · Vale of Leven 273 km · Dumbarton 276 km · Stirling 276 km

United Kingdom travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 89% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$57,602
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
3.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 60%none 26%Muslim 4%other 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Isle of Lewis (58.219°, -6.388°, elevation 14 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).