Best time to go to Cairngorms National Park Average weather of Cairngorms National Park, Scotland

When is the best time to go to Cairngorms National Park?

When is the best time to go to Cairngorms National Park? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The coldest months are January and February
The rainiest months are June, July, August and November

Annual weather in Cairngorms National Park

For full information about the climate and weather in Cairngorms National Park a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	29°F/38°F	3in	very bad weather	Cairngorms National Park in january
February	29°F/38°F	3in	very bad weather	Cairngorms National Park in february
March	31°F/40°F	2.6in	very bad weather	Cairngorms National Park in march
April	36°F/45°F	2.6in	very bad weather	Cairngorms National Park in april
May	38°F/49°F	3.5in	very bad weather	Cairngorms National Park in may
June	43°F/54°F	4.4in	bad weather	Cairngorms National Park in june
July	47°F/58°F	4.3in	bad weather	Cairngorms National Park in july
August	47°F/56°F	4.1in	bad weather	Cairngorms National Park in august
September	45°F/52°F	2.7in	bad weather	Cairngorms National Park in september
October	40°F/47°F	3.3in	very bad weather	Cairngorms National Park in october
November	34°F/43°F	3.6in	very bad weather	Cairngorms National Park in november
December	32°F/40°F	2.9in	very bad weather	Cairngorms National Park in december

Weather and climate in Cairngorms National Park

Cairngorms National Park enjoys a subpolar oceanic climate (with cool summer) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Cairngorms National Park is 47°F (ranging from 38°F in january to 58°F in july). Annual rainfall is 39.8in, with a minimum of 2.6in in march and a maximum of 4.4in in june.

Between january and may the climate is very unfavorable. The record temperature this month is 68°F and it rains in may about 3.5in.
Between june and september the climate is bad. By early evening, the temperature averages 49°F and, in september, 3 days of rain are expected.
From october to december the climate is the worst possible. It is for example 40°F as maximum temperature in december and it rains about 2.9in each month.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Cairngorms National Park

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Cairngorms National Park: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Humidity

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