Aberdeen weather by month & the best time to visit
United Kingdom · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Aberdeen is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 57/100), with August and June close behind. Aberdeen averages about 1,300 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F and roughly 95 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Aberdeen?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Aberdeen is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 77 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Aberdeen?
Aberdeen isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,300 hours of sunshine a year. 57 Sunshine Score points separate July (57) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #30 of 48 destinations in United Kingdom for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,345 hours. The year's 945 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 2° / 36°F | 77 mm | 0 | 7° / 45°F |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 2° / 36°F | 63 mm | 0 | 6° / 43°F |
| March | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 2° / 36°F | 64 mm | 1 | 7° / 45°F |
| April | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 4° / 39°F | 57 mm | 2 | 8° / 46°F |
| May | 31 | 13° / 55°F | 6° / 43°F | 63 mm | 3 | 12° / 54°F |
| June | 47 | 16° / 61°F | 9° / 48°F | 87 mm | 4 | 13° / 55°F |
| July | 57 | 18° / 64°F | 11° / 52°F | 95 mm | 4 | 14° / 57°F |
| August | 51 | 17° / 63°F | 11° / 52°F | 101 mm | 3 | 14° / 57°F |
| September | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 9° / 48°F | 62 mm | 2 | 13° / 55°F |
| October | 22 | 12° / 54°F | 7° / 45°F | 109 mm | 1 | 12° / 54°F |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 4° / 39°F | 92 mm | 0 | 11° / 52°F |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 3° / 37°F | 75 mm | 0 | 9° / 48°F |
Sea temperature in Aberdeen by month
The sea off Aberdeen is warmest in July at around 14°C / 57°F, and coolest in February at 6°C / 43°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Aberdeen: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Aberdeen?
Aberdeen is a seaside town in United Kingdom with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 14°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Aberdeen get a year?
Aberdeen gets about 1,300 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Aberdeen?
The sunniest time to visit Aberdeen is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 57/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F.
What is the least sunny month in Aberdeen?
January is the least sunny month in Aberdeen, scoring 0/100 with about 77 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Aberdeen?
The sea in Aberdeen ranges from about 6°C (February) to 14°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Aberdeen?
The typical midday UV index in Aberdeen peaks around 4 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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