Isle of Lewis weather in November

In November, Isle of Lewis sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 91 mm of precipitation across 16.3 wet days and about 7.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of November to 6 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Isle of Lewis's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Isle of Lewis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
91 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
7 h 30 min
8:27 AM – 3:55 PM
Cloud cover
76%
4th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Isle of Lewis reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1117
2117
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How November really feels in Isle of Lewis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Isle of Lewis weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 4th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32872
42872
52773
62773
72872
82872
92773
102773
112773
122773
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Isle of Lewis gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 16.3 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 54% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1591
2591
3591
4591
5581
6581
7581
8571
9571
10571
11561
12561
13550
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26511
27521
28522
29522
30532

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November 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
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30100

Wind in November

Winds average 21 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of November to 6 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:51 AM to 8:56 AM, and sunset from 4:27 PM to 3:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:514:27
28.57:544:24
38.47:564:22
48.47:594:20
58.38:014:18
68.28:034:15
78.18:064:13
88.08:084:11
98.08:104:09
107.98:134:07
117.88:154:05
127.88:174:03
137.78:204:01
147.68:223:59
157.58:243:57
167.58:273:55
177.48:293:53
187.38:313:51
197.38:333:50
207.28:353:48
217.18:383:46
227.18:403:45
237.08:423:43
247.08:443:42
256.98:463:41
266.98:483:39
276.88:503:38
286.78:523:37
296.78:543:35
306.68:563:34

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.55 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 — November's 0.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Isle of Lewis?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

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

What to pack for Isle of Lewis in November

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

In November, Isle of Lewis sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Isle of Lewis in November

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in November — 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.

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Isle of Lewis in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 0. 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
November 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).