When to go · Ballater
Ballater, month by month
The best months for Ballater: May, Jun, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Aug, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, ice on the hills); late Aug–Sep for Balmoral interior access.5 °C / -1 °C, 14 rain days41 °F / 30 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, ice on the hills); late Aug–Sep for Balmoral interior access.6 °C / -1 °C, 12 rain days43 °F / 30 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, ice on the hills); late Aug–Sep for Balmoral interior access.8 °C / 0 °C, 13 rain days46 °F / 32 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Spring gardens and parks; Easter holidays fill London sights and trains.11 °C / 2 °C, 11 rain days52 °F / 36 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Ballater's best window: May–Jun, Sep.15 °C / 4 °C, 11 rain days59 °F / 39 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Ballater's best window: May–Jun, Sep.17 °C / 7 °C, 11 rain days63 °F / 45 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: School holidays start; peak prices, midges in the west, heat waves in London.19 °C / 9 °C, 12 rain days66 °F / 48 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, ice on the hills); late Aug–Sep for Balmoral interior access.19 °C / 9 °C, 13 rain days66 °F / 48 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Ballater's best window: May–Jun, Sep.16 °C / 7 °C, 12 rain days61 °F / 45 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.12 °C / 4 °C, 14 rain days54 °F / 39 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, ice on the hills); late Aug–Sep for Balmoral interior access.8 °C / 1 °C, 14 rain days46 °F / 34 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, ice on the hills); late Aug–Sep for Balmoral interior access.6 °C / -1 °C, 14 rain days43 °F / 30 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday