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When to go · Iona

Iona, month by month

The best months for Iona: May, Jun, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, exposed crossings, most beds shut).8 °C / 3 °C, 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, exposed crossings, most beds shut).8 °C / 3 °C, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.9 °C / 4 °C, 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Spring gardens and parks; Easter holidays fill London sights and trains.11 °C / 5 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  5. MayGreatInside Iona's best window: May–Jun, Sep.14 °C / 7 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGreatInside Iona's best window: May–Jun, Sep.16 °C / 10 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: School holidays start; peak prices, midges in the west, heat waves in London.17 °C / 12 °C, 16 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Edinburgh festivals month: book beds months ahead or sleep elsewhere. Coast and national parks full.17 °C / 12 °C, 17 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Iona's best window: May–Jun, Sep.16 °C / 11 °C, 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.13 °C / 8 °C, 20 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, exposed crossings, most beds shut).10 °C / 6 °C, 20 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, exposed crossings, most beds shut).8 °C / 4 °C, 20 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday