When to go · Aviemore
Aviemore in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for low-level walking (short days, ice); Jul–Aug for midges and crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C64°F / 9°C48°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- High
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Aviemore
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for low-level walking (short days, ice); Jul–Aug for midges and crowds.
Weather in August
- AviemoreHighs around 18 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 64 °F, lows around 48 °F, rain on about 14 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
School summer holidays big impact
Late Jul – early Sep · United Kingdom
Peak prices and crowds everywhere; Edinburgh festivals all August.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- High
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- High
United Kingdom overall: Edinburgh festivals month: book beds months ahead or sleep elsewhere. Coast and national parks full.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast