Aberdeen, United Kingdom Climate & Monthly Averages
Aberdeen has an oceanic climate. August is the hottest month, averaging 62° by day; January is the coldest at 44°.
How weather changes through the year in Aberdeen
Aberdeen has an oceanic climate. Average highs run from 44°F (6°C) in January to 62°F (17°C) in August, and the city records roughly 168 days of measurable precipitation a year.
Aberdeen climate quick facts
- Hottest month: August - highs near 62°F (17°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 44°F (6°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 78°F (26°C) high · 15°F (-9°C) low
- Wettest month: October (15 rainy days) · Sunniest: June (11.4 h sun/day)
- Climate type: oceanic
- Annual swing: 10°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 5°C
- Snow: about 5 days a year
- Average humidity: 81%
Temperatures, rain and sunshine
January sits at the other end of the year: 44°F (6°C) by day, 36°F (2°C) at night. At its warmest, in August, Aberdeen runs to 62°F (17°C) in the afternoon and back to 53°F (12°C) by dawn. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 78°F (26°C) and bottoms at 15°F (-9°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records.
Days and nights are about 5°C apart on average - narrower than almost anywhere else we cover.
Between the average August and the average January lie 10°C, a narrower spread than about 76% of the cities we track. June is the brightest month at 11.4 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 7.6 - duller than all but 9% of the 3496 cities in our dataset. Precipitation concentrates in October - 4.1 inches (104 mm) on 15 days - and thins out by April. Snow falls on roughly 5 days a year, mostly December through March.
Where Aberdeen sits among other climates
- Aberdeen averages 48°F (9°C) across the year - cooler than all but 6% of the 3496 cities we track.
- Relative humidity averages 81% - more humid than 88% of the 3496 cities we track.
These comparisons use the same ten-year window for every city in the dataset.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 36° | 12 | 2.6 in | 4.1 h/day | 7.3 h | 40% | 81% |
| February | 45° | 37° | 12 | 2.2 in | 5.7 h/day | 9.4 h | 43% | 79% |
| March | 47° | 38° | 14 | 2.6 in | 7.1 h/day | 11.6 h | 45% | 80% |
| April | 49° | 40° | 12 | 2.2 in | 9.7 h/day | 14.2 h | 40% | 79% |
| May | 54° | 45° | 13 | 2.4 in | 10.9 h/day | 16.5 h | 42% | 81% |
| June | 59° | 50° | 13 | 2.6 in | 11.4 h/day | 17.9 h | 43% | 80% |
| July | 62° | 53° | 17 | 3.6 in | 10.7 h/day | 17.3 h | 55% | 82% |
| August | 62° | 53° | 15 | 3.0 in | 10.3 h/day | 15.2 h | 49% | 82% |
| September | 59° | 51° | 13 | 2.5 in | 8.2 h/day | 12.7 h | 43% | 82% |
| October | 54° | 47° | 15 | 4.1 in | 5.8 h/day | 10.2 h | 48% | 82% |
| November | 48° | 41° | 15 | 3.4 in | 4.0 h/day | 7.9 h | 51% | 83% |
| December | 45° | 38° | 16 | 3.6 in | 3.0 h/day | 6.7 h | 51% | 84% |
Aberdeen month by month
Each card shows the average high and low. The bar places that month between Aberdeen's coldest night and warmest afternoon.
January
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 4.1 h
- Daylight
- 7.3 h
- Snow
- 1 day
February
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 5.7 h
- Daylight
- 9.4 h
- Snow
- 2 days
March
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 7.1 h
- Daylight
- 11.6 h
April
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 9.7 h
- Daylight
- 14.2 h
May
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h
- Daylight
- 16.5 h
June
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 11.4 h
- Daylight
- 17.9 h
July
- Rain
- 17 days
- Sunshine
- 10.7 h
- Daylight
- 17.3 h
August
- Rain
- 15 days
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h
- Daylight
- 15.2 h
September
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 8.2 h
- Daylight
- 12.7 h
October
- Rain
- 15 days
- Sunshine
- 5.8 h
- Daylight
- 10.2 h
November
- Rain
- 15 days
- Sunshine
- 4.0 h
- Daylight
- 7.9 h
December
- Rain
- 16 days
- Sunshine
- 3.0 h
- Daylight
- 6.7 h
Looking for warmer alternatives? Browse warm places by month, or compare Aberdeen's coolest part of the year: January, February, December.
A season-by-season guide to Aberdeen
Spring (March through May)
Spring runs cold here - highs near 50°F (10°C), nights near 41°F (5°C), and rain falls on around 39 of the 90 days.
Summer (June through August)
Summer in Aberdeen stays on the cool side of mild, with daytime highs averaging 61°F (16°C) and nights around 52°F (11°C); rain falls on around 45 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.8 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Fall in Aberdeen is mild, with daytime highs averaging 54°F (12°C) and nights around 46°F (8°C); rain falls on around 43 of the 90 days.
Winter (December through February)
Through winter, Aberdeen stays firmly cold: 45°F (7°C) by day, 37°F (3°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 40 of the 90 days, plus about 4 snowy days.
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Best time to visit Aberdeen
Aim for May to October if you get the choice: warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up, and highs average 59°F (15°C) against roughly 14 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in May.
What to pack
Pack for Aberdeen with a warm jacket and layers for the cooler season and proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here. Note the gap between afternoon and night: August pairs 62°F (17°C) with 53°F (12°C).
Aberdeen temperature extremes in the 2015–2024 dataset
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need another precipitation unit? Use the rainfall converter.