Editing Inner Hebrides (section)

===Climate===
The influence of the Atlantic Ocean and the [[North Atlantic Current]] creates a mild oceanic climate. Temperatures are generally cool, averaging 6.5&nbsp;°C (44&nbsp;°F) in January and 15.4&nbsp;°C (60&nbsp;°F) in July at Duntulm on the [[Trotternish]] peninsula of Skye.<ref name=Cooper/><ref>See also [http://www.carbostweather.co.uk/Staffin/staffinweather.htm "Weather Data for Staffin Isle of Skye"]. carbostweather.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2008.</ref> Snow seldom lies at sea level and frosts are fewer than on the mainland. Winds are a limiting factor for vegetation: a speed of 128&nbsp;km/h (80&nbsp;mph) has been recorded; south-westerlies are the most common. Rainfall is generally high at between {{convert|1300 and 2000|mm|in|0|abbr=off}} per annum, and the mountains and hills are wetter still.<ref name=WHM147>[[#Mur66|Murray (1966)]] p. 147.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101229172355/http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/regmapavge.html "Regional mapped averages"]. [[Met Office]]. Retrieved 28 December 2010.</ref> Tiree is one of the sunniest places in the country and had 300 days of sunshine in 1975. Trotternish typically has 200 hours of bright sunshine in May, the sunniest month.<ref>Murray (1973) p. 79.</ref><ref>For Islay data see [http://www.islayinfo.com/weather.html "Islay weather and climate"] http://www.islayinfo.com. Retrieved 28 December 2010.</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Duntulm, Skye
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan high C = 6.5
|Feb high C = 6.6
|Mar high C = 8.1
|Apr high C = 9.6
|May high C = 12.4
|Jun high C = 14.3
|Jul high C = 15.4
|Aug high C = 15.7
|Sep high C = 14.2
|Oct high C = 11.5
|Nov high C = 9.1
|Dec high C = 7.6
|year high C = 10.9
|Jan low C = 2.4
|Feb low C = 2.2
|Mar low C = 3.3
|Apr low C = 4.3
|May low C = 6.5
|Jun low C = 8.7
|Jul low C = 10.4
|Aug low C = 10.7
|Sep low C = 9.4
|Oct low C = 7.2
|Nov low C = 5.1
|Dec low C = 3.6
|year low C = 6.2
|Jan precipitation inch = 5.84
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.93
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.24
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.40
|May precipitation inch = 2.87
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.35
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.83
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.41
|Sep precipitation inch = 5.05
|Oct precipitation inch = 6.00
|Nov precipitation inch = 5.63
|Dec precipitation inch = 5.58
|year precipitation inch = 53.13
|source 1 = <ref name=Cooper>Cooper (1983) pp. 33-5. Averages for rainfall are for 1916–50, temperature 1931–60.</ref>
|date=August 2010
}}