When to go · Sumburgh
Sumburgh in August
Great month. Inside Sumburgh's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- High
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- High
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Inside Sumburgh's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Sumburgh in this guide.
Weather in August
- SumburghHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 16 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sumburgh, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Aug: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 16
May: 14 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 0
August: Inside Sumburgh's best window: May–Sep.
May: Inside Sumburgh's best window: May–Sep.
Sumburgh: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast