Things to do on Skye in the rain
It rains on Skye. Not every day and rarely all day, but often enough that a wet morning should not be the end of the plan. These are the places on the island that do not mind the weather — the ones with a roof, and a couple of waterfalls that are frankly better in spate. Wind is a separate question, so check the day before setting off for anywhere the sea can reach you.
Conditions as of 20 September 2026, 21:50 (Europe/London).
Kilt Rock & Mealt Falls viewpoint breezy
A waterfall off a basalt cliff straight into the sea, a hundred metres from the car park.
Blustery
Skye Museum of Island Life place any weather
Seven thatched blackhouses showing how Trotternish actually lived. A good wet-day hour.
Not weather-dependent
Portree harbour place any weather
Painted houses round a working pier: boat trips, chips, and the island's shops and cafes.
Not weather-dependent
Aros Centre, Portree place any weather
Cinema, exhibition space and a cafe on the edge of Portree — the standard wet-afternoon plan.
Not weather-dependent
Dunvegan Castle & gardens place any weather
The MacLeod seat for 800 years, with formal gardens, a seal boat and a lot of indoors.
Not weather-dependent
Talisker Distillery, Carbost place any weather
Skye's oldest working distillery, on the shore at Carbost. Book the tour; the bar takes walk-ins.
Not weather-dependent
Armadale Castle & Museum of the Isles place any weather
A ruined castle, forty acres of gardens and a proper museum of the Lordship of the Isles.
Not weather-dependent
Kylerhea otter hide viewpoint good
A roofed hide above the narrows where otters fish. Bring binoculars and be prepared to wait.
Light winds
Torabhaig Distillery place any weather
Skye's second distillery, in a restored farm steading at Teangue. Small tours, good cafe.
Not weather-dependent
Isle of Raasay Distillery place any weather
Ten minutes from the ferry: tours, a Cuillin view from the bar, and rooms if you miss the boat.
Not weather-dependent