When to go · Aviemore

Aviemore in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for low-level walking (short days, ice); Jul–Aug for midges and crowds.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C); average high / low
Rain days: 16
Crowds: Low; United Kingdom overall
Prices: Low; United Kingdom overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Aviemore

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for low-level walking (short days, ice); Jul–Aug for midges and crowds.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

AviemoreHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 16 days

United Kingdom overall: Short grey days, sales and cheap hotels; good for London museums and theatre, poor for the Highlands.

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

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for low-level walking (short days, ice); Jul–Aug for midges and crowds.

May: Inside Aviemore's best window: May–Jun, Sep.

Aviemore: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.