When to go · Portree
Portree in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, midges, booked-out beds), Nov–Feb (short days, closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- High
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- High
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, midges, booked-out beds), Nov–Feb (short days, closures).
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Portree's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- MayGreatInside Portree's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- JuneGreatInside Portree'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
- PortreeHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 16 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 Portree, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Jul: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 16
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 (crowds, midges, booked-out beds), Nov–Feb (short days, closures).
May: Inside Portree's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Portree: 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