Few UK towns have colder winter nights than Aviemore
Midsummer highs settle at about 17.2°C (63°F). Of all months, December brings the most rain and April the least. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in almost every UK town. Expect about 94 frosty starts a year, nights when the air falls below freezing.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Aviemore at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Aviemore feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,176 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 29 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 3rd wettest of 16 Highland towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
A frosty town: 94 air frosts and 5 days of 25°C a year
On about 94 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 5 days it stays below freezing all day. About 5 days a year reach 25°C (77°F).
Day counts are 1991–2020 averages from the Met Office’s 2 km grid. The Met Office calls a day of 25°C or more a summer day and a night below 0°C an air frost; ground frosts, on grass, come more often.
The Met Office station at Braemar
Braemar is 21 miles south-east of Aviemore, 339 m (1,112 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Air frosts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.8°C | −1.2°C | 100 mm | 17.3 |
| February | 5.2°C | −1.1°C | 72 mm | 16.7 |
| March | 7.2°C | −0.2°C | 66 mm | 15.3 |
| April | 10.1°C | 1.4°C | 59 mm | 10.3 |
| May | 13.7°C | 3.7°C | 59 mm | 5.4 |
| June | 16.0°C | 7.0°C | 59 mm | 0.6 |
| July | 18.0°C | 8.8°C | 71 mm | 0.0 |
| August | 17.4°C | 8.4°C | 71 mm | 0.3 |
| September | 15.0°C | 6.5°C | 68 mm | 1.4 |
| October | 10.9°C | 3.8°C | 105 mm | 5.7 |
| November | 7.4°C | 0.9°C | 103 mm | 11.0 |
| December | 5.0°C | −1.3°C | 94 mm | 17.0 |
| Year | 10.9°C | 3.1°C | 927 mm | 101 |
Met Office historic station data, Braemar, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Aviemore compares
Against the 2,537 towns and cities of 2,500 or more across the UK, each with its own Met Office averages, and its place among Highland towns that size.
Aviemore weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, for the town itself (the Met Office’s HadUK-Grid).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.0°C 41°F | −0.9°C 30°F | 1.9°C | 121 mm 4.8 in |
| February | 4.9°C 41°F | −1.7°C 29°F | 1.5°C | 104 mm 4.1 in |
| March | 6.8°C 44°F | −0.6°C 31°F | 3.1°C | 89 mm 3.5 in |
| April | 10.1°C 50°F | 1.2°C 34°F | 5.6°C | 75 mm 2.9 in |
| May | 13.2°C 56°F | 3.4°C 38°F | 8.3°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| June | 15.4°C 60°F | 6.5°C 44°F | 11.0°C | 81 mm 3.2 in |
| July | 17.2°C 63°F | 8.5°C 47°F | 13.0°C | 79 mm 3.1 in |
| August | 16.7°C 62°F | 8.2°C 47°F | 12.5°C | 95 mm 3.7 in |
| September | 14.3°C 58°F | 6.4°C 44°F | 10.3°C | 89 mm 3.5 in |
| October | 10.2°C 50°F | 3.5°C 38°F | 6.9°C | 123 mm 4.8 in |
| November | 6.8°C 44°F | 0.5°C 33°F | 3.7°C | 112 mm 4.4 in |
| December | 4.5°C 40°F | −1.7°C 29°F | 1.4°C | 133 mm 5.2 in |
| Year | 10.4°C | 2.8°C | 6.6°C | 1,176 mm |
Where Aviemore’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the Met Office 2 km grid square nearest Aviemore’s centre (the town is smaller than one square).
- Highs and lows: the Met Office publishes average daily maxima and minima on its 12 km grid; each is moved by the difference between the town’s 2 km mean temperature and the 12 km square’s, which carries the town’s own height and setting over.
- Weather station and sunshine: Met Office historic station data for Braemar, 21 miles away, months of 1991–2020 averaged.
- Comparisons: every town and city of 2,500 or more across the UK, all four nations, read the same way.
Met Office HadUK-Grid · Met Office Climate Data Portal · Historic station data. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Aviemore’s climate
How warm does Aviemore get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 17.2°C (63°F). About 5 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 79% of UK towns.
How cold does Aviemore get in winter?
February nights average −1.7°C (29°F). The air drops below freezing on about 94 nights a year, and about 5 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Aviemore get?
About 1,176 mm (46 in) a year, more than 88% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (133 mm) and April the driest (75 mm).
Where do these figures come from?
The Met Office’s HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages, which turn thousands of weather stations into a map of the UK in 2 km squares; the page reads the squares inside Aviemore. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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