When to go · Fort Augustus
Fort Augustus in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (midges and full car parks), Nov–Mar (many places shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- High
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (midges and full car parks), Nov–Mar (many places shut).
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Fort Augustus's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- MayGreatInside Fort Augustus's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- JuneGreatInside Fort Augustus'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.
Weather in July
- Fort AugustusHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 15 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 Fort Augustus, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Jul: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 15
May: 14 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
May: 0
July: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (midges and full car parks), Nov–Mar (many places shut).
May: Inside Fort Augustus's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Fort Augustus: 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