When to go · Braemar
Braemar in July
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United Kingdom: School holidays start; peak prices, midges in the west, heat waves in London.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- High
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United Kingdom: School holidays start; peak prices, midges in the west, heat waves in London.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- BraemarHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 13 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 Braemar, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Jul: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 13
May: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
May: 0
July: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United Kingdom: School holidays start; peak prices, midges in the west, heat waves in London.
May: Inside Braemar's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Braemar: 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