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When to go · Unst

Unst, month by month

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

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, wind and rain); mid-May–Jul for cliff nesting if you want the birds at peak.6 °C / 2 °C, 22 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, wind and rain); mid-May–Jul for cliff nesting if you want the birds at peak.6 °C / 2 °C, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–early Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.7 °C / 2 °C, 20 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–early Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Spring gardens and parks; Easter holidays fill London sights and trains.8 °C / 3 °C, 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  5. MayGreatInside Unst's best window: May–early Jun, Sep.11 °C / 5 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGreatInside Unst's best window: May–early Jun, Sep.13 °C / 8 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, wind and rain); mid-May–Jul for cliff nesting if you want the birds at peak.15 °C / 10 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustMixedOutside the best window (May–early Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Edinburgh festivals month: book beds months ahead or sleep elsewhere. Coast and national parks full.15 °C / 10 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Unst's best window: May–early Jun, Sep.13 °C / 9 °C, 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–early Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.11 °C / 7 °C, 21 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, wind and rain); mid-May–Jul for cliff nesting if you want the birds at peak.8 °C / 4 °C, 22 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, wind and rain); mid-May–Jul for cliff nesting if you want the birds at peak.6 °C / 2 °C, 23 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday