When to go · St Andrews
St Andrews, month by month
The best months for St Andrews: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, cold wind); Open Championship weeks (July 2027) when rooms sell out and prices jump.7 °C / 1 °C, 13 rain days45 °F / 34 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, cold wind); Open Championship weeks (July 2027) when rooms sell out and prices jump.7 °C / 1 °C, 10 rain days45 °F / 34 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.9 °C / 2 °C, 11 rain days48 °F / 36 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Spring gardens and parks; Easter holidays fill London sights and trains.11 °C / 4 °C, 9 rain days52 °F / 39 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside St Andrews's best window: May–Sep.14 °C / 6 °C, 9 rain days57 °F / 43 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside St Andrews's best window: May–Sep.17 °C / 9 °C, 9 rain days63 °F / 48 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside St Andrews's best window: May–Sep.19 °C / 11 °C, 10 rain days66 °F / 52 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside St Andrews's best window: May–Sep.19 °C / 11 °C, 10 rain days66 °F / 52 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside St Andrews's best window: May–Sep.17 °C / 9 °C, 10 rain days63 °F / 48 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.13 °C / 6 °C, 12 rain days55 °F / 43 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, cold wind); Open Championship weeks (July 2027) when rooms sell out and prices jump.10 °C / 3 °C, 12 rain days50 °F / 37 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, cold wind); Open Championship weeks (July 2027) when rooms sell out and prices jump.7 °C / 1 °C, 12 rain days45 °F / 34 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday