What's on in Portree, United Kingdom through the year

Busy — Christmas holidays in United Kingdom, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in January.

Still on: Atlantic gales (15 Oct – 15 Mar (usually)), Out of season (1 Nov – 20 Mar (usually))

Busy — February half-term in United Kingdom, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in February.

Still on: Atlantic gales (15 Oct – 15 Mar (usually)), Out of season (1 Nov – 20 Mar (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in March.

Still on: Atlantic gales (15 Oct – 15 Mar (usually)), Out of season (1 Nov – 20 Mar (usually))

Busy — Easter / spring holiday in United Kingdom, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in April.

Busy — Late-May half-term in United Kingdom, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

• Season

  Midge season

  25 May – 15 Sep · usuallyInsect season

  Skye midges are the reason nobody eats outside on a still evening between June and September. Wind and bright sun keep them down; damp and calm brings them out in numbers that end the walk. Source ↗

Busy — Late-May half-term in United Kingdom, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in June.

Still on: Midge season (25 May – 15 Sep (usually))

Peak crowds — Skye summer crush, Summer holidays in United Kingdom

• Season

  Skye summer crush

  1 Jul – 25 AugSchool holidaysCrowdedBook early

  Do not arrive on Skye in July or August without a booking; people have been turned back for it. The single-track roads and the car parks at Storr and the Fairy Pools are the pinch points. Source ↗

Still on: Midge season (25 May – 15 Sep (usually))

Peak crowds — Skye summer crush, Isle of Skye Highland Games

• Festival

  Isle of Skye Highland Games

  5 AugMajor festivalCrowded

  One day of piping, dancing and heavy events on the Lump, the wooded knoll above the harbour, in the first week of August. A small games in a spectacular spot rather than a big one. Source ↗

Still on: Midge season (25 May – 15 Sep (usually)), Skye summer crush (1 Jul – 25 Aug)

Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in September.

Still on: Midge season (25 May – 15 Sep (usually))

Busy — October half-term in United Kingdom, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

• Hazard

  Atlantic gales

  15 Oct – 15 Mar · usuallyWind seasonClosures

  Winter storms close the Skye Bridge to high-sided vehicles and stop the Mallaig ferry, sometimes for a couple of days at a time. Build slack into any onward plan between October and March. Source ↗

Shoulder season — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

• Season

  Out of season

  1 Nov – 20 Mar · usuallyOff-season shutdownClosures

  Boat trips, several restaurants and most of the visitor centres run Easter to October only. What is left is an empty island with weather on it, which some people come specifically for. Source ↗

Still on: Atlantic gales (15 Oct – 15 Mar (usually))

Busy — Christmas holidays in United Kingdom, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in December.

Still on: Atlantic gales (15 Oct – 15 Mar (usually)), Out of season (1 Nov – 20 Mar (usually))