Best time to visit Aviemore
Month-by-month weather averages for Aviemore.
Aviemore, Scotland, United Kingdom
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.8 °C / 39 °F | -0.5 °C / 31 °F | 86 mm / 3.4 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 4.6 °C / 40 °F | -0.4 °C / 31 °F | 74 mm / 2.9 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 6.4 °C / 44 °F | 0.2 °C / 32 °F | 76 mm / 3 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 9.4 °C / 49 °F | 1.9 °C / 35 °F | 66 mm / 2.6 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 12.4 °C / 54 °F | 4.6 °C / 40 °F | 85 mm / 3.3 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 14.9 °C / 59 °F | 7.7 °C / 46 °F | 82 mm / 3.2 in | good month |
| July | 16.5 °C / 62 °F | 9.6 °C / 49 °F | 94 mm / 3.7 in | good month |
| August | 15.7 °C / 60 °F | 9.1 °C / 48 °F | 98 mm / 3.9 in | good month |
| September | 13.9 °C / 57 °F | 7.4 °C / 45 °F | 76 mm / 3 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 10.3 °C / 51 °F | 4.7 °C / 40 °F | 92 mm / 3.6 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 6.6 °C / 44 °F | 1.6 °C / 35 °F | 80 mm / 3.1 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 4.3 °C / 40 °F | -0.2 °C / 32 °F | 97 mm / 3.8 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: good
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Good
- June–August
Why these months
June · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 54%, precipitation 82 mm / 3.2 in, feels like (high) 12.8 °C / 55 °F, average daily high 14.9 °C / 59 °F, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 7.7 °C / 46 °F.
Against: wet days 15.6 days, relative humidity 79%.
July · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 14.9 °C / 59 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 54%, average daily high 16.5 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 94 mm / 3.7 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 9.6 °C / 49 °F.
Against: wet days 17.8 days, relative humidity 81%.
August · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 55%, feels like (high) 13.7 °C / 57 °F, average daily high 15.7 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 98 mm / 3.9 in, days with heavy rain 2.3 days, average daily low 9.1 °C / 48 °F.
Against: wet days 17.2 days, relative humidity 83%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–September
- Good
- April
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 66 mm / 2.6 in, average daily high 9.4 °C / 49 °F, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, share of daylight that is sunny 63%, daylight per day 14.3 h, average daily low 1.9 °C / 35 °F, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph, feels like (high) 5.7 °C / 42 °F.
Against: wet days 14.1 days.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 12.4 °C / 54 °F, precipitation 85 mm / 3.3 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 4.6 °C / 40 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 60%, daylight per day 16.6 h, feels like (high) 9.6 °C / 49 °F, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph.
Against: wet days 17.1 days.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 14.9 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 82 mm / 3.2 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, feels like (high) 12.8 °C / 55 °F, average daily low 7.7 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 54%, daylight per day 17.8 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: wet days 15.6 days.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 16.5 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 94 mm / 3.7 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, feels like (high) 14.9 °C / 59 °F, average daily low 9.6 °C / 49 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 54%, daylight per day 17.2 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: wet days 17.8 days.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 15.7 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 98 mm / 3.9 in, days with heavy rain 2.3 days, feels like (high) 13.7 °C / 57 °F, average daily low 9.1 °C / 48 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 55%, daylight per day 15.2 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.
Against: wet days 17.2 days.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 13.9 °C / 57 °F, precipitation 76 mm / 3 in, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, feels like (high) 11.4 °C / 53 °F, average daily low 7.4 °C / 45 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 54%, daylight per day 12.8 h, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.
Against: wet days 14.3 days.
Skiing and snow
Wants cold and snowfall; sunshine barely matters.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: good
- AApril: good
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: best
- Best
- December–February
- Good
- March–April, November
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: snowfall 28 cm / 11 in, days with snow 17.1 days, average daily high 3.8 °C / 39 °F, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph, average daily low -0.5 °C / 31 °F, daylight per day 7.5 h.
February · best
In its favour: snowfall 26 cm / 10.2 in, days with snow 15.3 days, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph, average daily low -0.4 °C / 31 °F, daylight per day 9.5 h.
Against: average daily high 4.6 °C / 40 °F.
March · good
In its favour: snowfall 23 cm / 9.2 in, days with snow 14.6 days, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 13 mph, daylight per day 11.9 h.
Against: average daily high 6.4 °C / 44 °F, average daily low 0.2 °C / 32 °F.
April · good
In its favour: days with snow 8.7 days, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph, daylight per day 14.3 h.
Against: average daily high 9.4 °C / 49 °F, snowfall 14 cm / 5.4 in, average daily low 1.9 °C / 35 °F.
November · good
In its favour: days with snow 8.8 days, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph, daylight per day 8.1 h.
Against: snowfall 12 cm / 4.8 in, average daily high 6.6 °C / 44 °F, average daily low 1.6 °C / 35 °F.
December · best
In its favour: snowfall 25 cm / 9.7 in, days with snow 14.8 days, average daily high 4.3 °C / 40 °F, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph, average daily low -0.2 °C / 32 °F, daylight per day 6.8 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Glenshee Ski Center, 41 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -0.3 °C | 0.4 °C | 2.3 °C | 5.7 °C | 9.6 °C | 12.8 °C | 14.9 °C | 13.7 °C | 11.4 °C | 7.3 °C | 3.1 °C | 0.4 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.9 days | 1.9 days | 1.1 days | 0.9 days | 1.8 days | 1.9 days | 1.9 days | 2.3 days | 1.6 days | 2.3 days | 1.4 days | 2.5 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 8 am | 8 am | 4 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 1 pm | 8 am | 1 pm | 2 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 3.1 h | 4.8 h | 6.9 h | 9 h | 10 h | 9.6 h | 9.3 h | 8.3 h | 6.9 h | 4.5 h | 3.1 h | 2.1 h |
| Relative humidity | 88% | 86% | 83% | 79% | 78% | 79% | 81% | 83% | 84% | 87% | 90% | 90% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 2.7 µg/m³ | 3.4 µg/m³ | 3.7 µg/m³ | 4.8 µg/m³ | 5.8 µg/m³ | 5.3 µg/m³ | 4.9 µg/m³ | 4 µg/m³ | 3.5 µg/m³ | 2.6 µg/m³ | 2.3 µg/m³ | 2.3 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 5.3 µg/m³ | 6.9 µg/m³ | 6.8 µg/m³ | 8.6 µg/m³ | 10.3 µg/m³ | 9.5 µg/m³ | 9.8 µg/m³ | 6.8 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ | 4.6 µg/m³ | 4.2 µg/m³ | 4.7 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.