Island in Scottish Highlands

Isle of Skye Weather Forecast

Isle of Skye weather: 42°F, overcast. Hourly forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time to visit.

☁️ 42°F now🕔 5:16 AM local📅 Best: May, July and September

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Active alerts for Isle of Skye

⚠️Sat, Oct 24: heavy rain, 1,5 in. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️Sat, Oct 24: damaging gusts to 68 mph.
⚠️Sun, Oct 25: damaging gusts to 68 mph.
⚠️Mon, Oct 26: damaging gusts to 49 mph.
⚠️Tue, Oct 27: damaging gusts to 75 mph.
⚠️Thu, Oct 29: damaging gusts to 47 mph.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

Weather in Isle of Skye right now

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42°F
Overcast · feels like 35°F
Humidity85%
Wind9 mph SSE
Gusts18 mph
UV index0 · Low
Cloud cover100%
Pressure970 hPa
VisibilityExcellent · 25 mi
Air quality32 · Good
Sea temperature56°F
Wave height0.5 m
Sunrise8:16 AM
Sunset6:01 PM
Moon🌔 Waxing gibbous · 90%

Source: Open-Meteo. Updated 5:16 AM, Oct 23 local time.

⚠️Sat, Oct 24: heavy rain, 1,5 in. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️Sat, Oct 24: damaging gusts to 68 mph.
⚠️Sun, Oct 25: damaging gusts to 68 mph.
⚠️Mon, Oct 26: damaging gusts to 49 mph.
⚠️Tue, Oct 27: damaging gusts to 75 mph.
⚠️Thu, Oct 29: damaging gusts to 47 mph.

Next 24 hours

Hour-by-hour temperature, precipitation chance and wind.

3 AM☁️42°3%9 mph
4 AM☁️42°4%7 mph
5 AM☁️42°1%6 mph
6 AM☁️43°0%7 mph
7 AM☁️42°4%3 mph
8 AM☁️42°28%1 mph
9 AM☁️43°61%7 mph
10 AM🌦️41°86%5 mph
11 AM🌦️41°96%6 mph
12 PM🌦️42°99%8 mph
1 PM🌦️42°100%9 mph
2 PM🌦️42°100%7 mph
3 PM🌦️42°100%5 mph
4 PM🌦️41°98%8 mph
5 PM🌦️42°69%5 mph
6 PM☁️41°31%5 mph
7 PM☁️40°2%5 mph
8 PM🌙40°0%5 mph
9 PM☁️41°0%5 mph
10 PM🌙40°0%6 mph
11 PM🌙40°1%6 mph
12 AM🌙42°3%8 mph
1 AM☁️43°6%9 mph
2 AM☁️42°8%9 mph

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Isle of Skye?

Isle of Skye is an island in Scottish Highlands. Its coordinates are 57.2736, -6.2155. It lies in Europe.

What is the weather like in Isle of Skye right now?

It is currently 42°F (6°C) with overcast. Humidity is 85% and wind is 9 mph.

When is the best time to visit Isle of Skye?

May, July and September offer the most comfortable conditions in Isle of Skye, which has a temperate climate. January, February and December are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Isle of Skye in?

Isle of Skye observes Europe/London (UTC+01:00). The local time is 5:16 AM.

What is the nearest airport to Isle of Skye?

The closest airports are Dublin Airport (DUB), 266 mi away.

What are the top things to do in Isle of Skye?

Popular options include Loch Ness, Edinburgh Castle, Old and New Towns of Edinburgh and Lake District National Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (islands) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Forecast and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Air quality and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climate averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated October 23, 2026 at 5:16 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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