When to go · Sumburgh
Sumburgh in July
Great month. Inside Sumburgh's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- High
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Inside Sumburgh's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Sumburgh in this guide.
Weather in July
- SumburghHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 15 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: School holidays start; peak prices, midges in the west, heat waves in London.
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
Jul: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Jul: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 15
May: 14 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
May: 0
July: 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