Achiltibuie in August

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, ice on the lane), midge peak Jul–Aug.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• SeptemberGreatInside Achiltibuie's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
• MayGreatInside Achiltibuie's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
• JuneGreatInside Achiltibuie's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
• OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.

• AchiltibuieHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 17 days

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 · 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.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Achiltibuie, side by side.

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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