When to go · Iona
Iona in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, exposed crossings, most beds shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- Low
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Low
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, exposed crossings, most beds shut).
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Iona's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- JuneGreatInside Iona's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- SeptemberGreatInside Iona's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.
Weather in November
- IonaHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 20 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
St Andrew's Day
30 Nov (Scotland) · United Kingdom
Optional Scottish holiday; little closes.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- Low
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- Low
United Kingdom overall: Wet and dark; Christmas lights and markets open late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Iona, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Nov: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 20
May: 14 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
May: 1
November: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, exposed crossings, most beds shut).
May: Inside Iona's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Iona: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast