When to go · Stenness
Stenness in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Edinburgh festivals month: book beds months ahead or sleep elsewhere. Coast and national parks full.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- High
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Edinburgh festivals month: book beds months ahead or sleep elsewhere. Coast and national parks full.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Stenness's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- MayGreatInside Stenness's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- JuneGreatInside Stenness'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 August
- StennessHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 14 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: Edinburgh festivals month: book beds months ahead or sleep elsewhere. Coast and national parks full.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Stenness, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Aug: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 14
May: 12 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 0
August: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Edinburgh festivals month: book beds months ahead or sleep elsewhere. Coast and national parks full.
May: Inside Stenness's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Stenness: 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