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# Isle of Lewis

Isle of Lewis is one of the cities recorded in the United Kingdom.

## Mobility

Isle of Lewis's nearest airport was SYY, 3 km away and offered 5 direct destinations.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperatures were 5.1°C in January and 13.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 145.2 mm in January and 74.5 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 32.8 hours in January and 138.4 hours in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 7.5 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 10.4 · May 12.6 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 16.3 · Aug 16.4 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 12 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 7.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 2.7 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 4.6 · May 6.4 · Jun 9 · Jul 10.8 · Aug 11 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 7 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 2.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 5.1 · Feb 5 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 7.5 · May 9.5 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 12.1 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 7 · Dec 5.3 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 145.2 · Feb 111.9 · Mar 105.3 · Apr 74.4 · May 69 · Jun 64.6 · Jul 74.5 · Aug 87.6 · Sep 103.6 · Oct 132.6 · Nov 127.6 · Dec 139.3 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 32.8 · Feb 61.5 · Mar 107.7 · Apr 155.9 · May 205.1 · Jun 162.3 · Jul 138.4 · Aug 133 · Sep 109.8 · Oct 78.3 · Nov 45 · Dec 26.7 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 7 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [6] |
| School Count | `school_count` | 7 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [6] |
| Universities | `universities_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 5 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 3 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | SYY | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Public employment service

- [Jobcentre Plus](https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Isle of Lewis when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Kingdom country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-kingdom/).

## Sources

1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
2. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv
6. Scottish Government — Official source — https://www.gov.scot/publications/school-contact-details/
7. Scottish Funding Council — Official source — https://www.sfc.ac.uk/our-funding/university-funding/
8. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
9. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Isle of Lewis, United Kingdom: climate, schools [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/isle-of-lewis/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_isle-of-lewis-united-kingdom-climate-schools_3e944e07e419,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Isle of Lewis, United Kingdom: climate, schools},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/isle-of-lewis/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Isle of Lewis, United Kingdom: climate, schools](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/isle-of-lewis/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/isle-of-lewis/
- Title: Isle of Lewis, United Kingdom: climate, schools
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-14
- Built: 2026-09-14
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/isle-of-lewis/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/isle-of-lewis.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/isle-of-lewis.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/uk/isle-of-lewis
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json