--- entity_id: city:uk:geonames:2636790 entity_type: city name: Stornoway country_code: UK country: United Kingdom slug: stornoway canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/stornoway/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/stornoway.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/stornoway.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/uk/stornoway snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 14 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/stornoway/ citation_title: "Stornoway, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Stornoway Stornoway is a city in the United Kingdom. ## Mobility Stornoway's nearest airport was SYY, 3 km away and offered 5 direct destinations. ## Climate Stornoway's monthly mean temperatures were 5.1°C in January and 13.6°C in July. Stornoway's monthly precipitation totalled 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,455 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [1] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 2.3 % | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [2] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 3.14 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | supplemental | [3] | | 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 | [4] | | 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 | [5] | | 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 | [6] | | 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 | [7] | | 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 | [8] | | Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | School Count | `school_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Universities | `universities_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 5 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 3 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | SYY | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | 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 Stornoway 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. www.ons.gov.uk — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/placeofresidencebylocalauthorityashetable8 2. www.ons.gov.uk — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/explore-local-statistics/api/v1/data.csv?indicator=modelled-unemployment&geo=ltla&time=2023-01-01 3. uk-air.defra.gov.uk — Official source — https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/datastore/pcm/popwmpm252024byUKlocalauthority.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_TMAX.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_TMIN.csv 6. 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 7. 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 8. 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 9. Scottish Government — Official source — https://www.gov.scot/publications/school-contact-details/ 10. Scottish Funding Council — Official source — https://www.sfc.ac.uk/our-funding/university-funding/ 11. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 12. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Stornoway, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/stornoway/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_stornoway-united-kingdom-salary-jobs-air-quality_b938596d6390, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Stornoway, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, air quality}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/stornoway/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. 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