Best time to go to Elgin Average weather of Elgin, Scotland

When is the best time to go to Elgin?

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

The best months for good weather in Elgin are July and August
January is the coldest month of the year
The rainiest months are June, July, August, October and November

Annual weather in Elgin

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

Month			Our opinion
January	38°F/43°F	2.3in	very bad weather	Elgin in january
February	40°F/43°F	2in	very bad weather	Elgin in february
March	40°F/47°F	1.9in	very bad weather	Elgin in march
April	43°F/52°F	2.1in	bad weather	Elgin in april
May	49°F/56°F	2.4in	tolerable weather	Elgin in may
June	52°F/59°F	3.1in	tolerable weather	Elgin in june
July	56°F/63°F	3.3in	good weather	Elgin in july
August	54°F/63°F	3.5in	good weather	Elgin in august
September	52°F/59°F	2.6in	tolerable weather	Elgin in september
October	47°F/54°F	2.9in	bad weather	Elgin in october
November	43°F/49°F	3in	bad weather	Elgin in november
December	40°F/43°F	2.2in	very bad weather	Elgin in december

Weather and climate in Elgin

Elgin enjoys a temperate oceanic climate (with warm summer) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Elgin is 52°F (ranging from 43°F in january to 63°F in july). Annual rainfall is 31.4in, with a minimum of 1.9in in march and a maximum of 3.5in in august.

From january to april the climate is very bad. It is for example 52°F as maximum temperature in april and it rains about 10% of the time in april.
In may the climate is not good. The temperature rises to 56°F.
From june to september the climate is correct. the thermometer goes up to 59°F°C and it rains in september about 2.6in.
In the month of october the climate is bad. At lunchtime, it's 54°F in average and, in october, 4 days of rain are expected.
Between the months of november and december the climate is the worst possible. By early evening, the temperature averages 41°F.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Elgin

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

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Sea temperature

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Elgin

Find out when Elgin has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Elgin

Very low season in Elgin
The months with the lowest number of tourists are: January, February, March, November and December.
Low season in Elgin
The months with low numbers of tourists are: April and October.
High season in Elgin
The number of visitors to Elgin is high in: May, June and September.
Peak season in Elgin
The largest number of tourists visiting Elgin is during: July and August.

Figure: Visitor index for Elgin month by month

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