August is one of the warmer months of the year in Aberdeen, with average highs near 15.2°C and lows around 12.7°C (mean 14°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 69 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Aberdeen. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Aberdeen was 1997 — when the month averaged 15.3°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 11.9°C. Typical August days reach 15.2°C with nights near 12.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Aberdeen, averaging 69 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2011 with 145 mm, while the driest were 1983 and 1995 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Aberdeen during August averages 86%. The most humid August was 1997 at 91%, and the least humid was 1989 at 83%.
August receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Aberdeen. The sunniest August was 1995 at 4.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2006 and 2008 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Aberdeen during August is 4.1 m/s. The windiest August was 1985 at 5.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1997 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.4°C | 13.9°C | 14.2°C | 13.9°C | 14.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 14.8°C | 15.2°C | 15.4°C | 15.1°C | 15.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 12.0°C | 12.6°C | 13.0°C | 12.7°C | 13.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 64 mm | 52 mm | 81 mm | 86 mm | 58 mm | -5 mm |
August temperatures in Aberdeen have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 8.8°C (1993) to a record high of 22.7°C (1995).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 69 mm, with a wettest year of 145 mm.
One of the best times to visit Aberdeen
August is one of the best times to visit Aberdeen. Expect days averaging 15.2°C and nights around 12.7°C (mean 14°C) — warmer than Aberdeen's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (69 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.5°C | 15.1°C | 13.7°C | 21.1°C | 12.1°C | 40 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 15.7°C | 14.3°C | 12.9°C | 18.0°C | 10.8°C | 87 mm | 85% | 5.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 15.9°C | 14.7°C | 13.5°C | 18.0°C | 11.7°C | 36 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 16.5°C | 15.1°C | 13.6°C | 21.1°C | 11.3°C | 43 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 15.5°C | 14.4°C | 13.2°C | 17.0°C | 11.0°C | 61 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 14.9°C | 13.9°C | 13.0°C | 17.2°C | 10.4°C | 83 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 15.8°C | 14.6°C | 13.5°C | 17.4°C | 11.7°C | 82 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 15.4°C | 14.0°C | 12.6°C | 19.0°C | 10.6°C | 49 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 15.4°C | 14.0°C | 12.7°C | 16.7°C | 11.2°C | 90 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 15.2°C | 14.0°C | 12.7°C | 17.7°C | 9.5°C | 64 mm | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 14.8°C | 13.7°C | 12.6°C | 16.4°C | 10.7°C | 96 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 14.6°C | 13.5°C | 12.4°C | 16.3°C | 10.0°C | 139 mm | 83% | 5.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 15.8°C | 14.4°C | 13.1°C | 17.6°C | 11.1°C | 61 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 14.8°C | 13.9°C | 13.1°C | 17.3°C | 10.0°C | 72 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 14.3°C | 13.2°C | 12.2°C | 16.1°C | 10.0°C | 145 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 14.9°C | 13.6°C | 12.3°C | 17.5°C | 9.6°C | 59 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 15.6°C | 14.5°C | 13.4°C | 17.0°C | 11.7°C | 100 mm | 87% | 5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 15.1°C | 14.1°C | 13.1°C | 17.6°C | 11.3°C | 139 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 14.7°C | 13.3°C | 12.0°C | 17.4°C | 10.3°C | 78 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 15.6°C | 14.2°C | 12.9°C | 20.1°C | 10.9°C | 71 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 15.2°C | 13.7°C | 12.2°C | 17.8°C | 10.1°C | 46 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 15.6°C | 14.6°C | 13.6°C | 18.0°C | 11.0°C | 98 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 16.2°C | 15.0°C | 13.8°C | 18.6°C | 11.1°C | 22 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 15.9°C | 14.7°C | 13.6°C | 18.4°C | 11.6°C | 94 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 15.2°C | 13.9°C | 12.7°C | 17.5°C | 10.2°C | 89 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 15.2°C | 14.0°C | 12.8°C | 19.0°C | 11.4°C | 78 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 14.5°C | 13.5°C | 12.4°C | 16.3°C | 10.2°C | 45 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 14.5°C | 13.2°C | 11.8°C | 16.7°C | 9.7°C | 57 mm | 86% | 4.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 🔥 | 16.3°C | 15.3°C | 14.2°C | 18.8°C | 12.0°C | 62 mm | 91% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 14.9°C | 13.8°C | 12.8°C | 17.1°C | 10.5°C | 35 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 16.7°C | 15.2°C | 13.6°C | 22.7°C | 10.1°C | 18 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 14.8°C | 13.4°C | 12.1°C | 19.1°C | 10.1°C | 44 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 13.7°C | 12.4°C | 11.0°C | 17.1°C | 8.8°C | 52 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 14.4°C | 13.1°C | 11.8°C | 16.1°C | 9.7°C | 114 mm | 85% | 5.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 16.1°C | 14.6°C | 13.0°C | 18.9°C | 11.6°C | 27 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 15.9°C | 14.4°C | 12.8°C | 19.5°C | 10.7°C | 62 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 15.1°C | 13.5°C | 11.9°C | 18.5°C | 10.3°C | 77 mm | 83% | 5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 14.5°C | 13.2°C | 12.0°C | 16.9°C | 10.6°C | 92 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 14.1°C | 12.8°C | 11.6°C | 18.1°C | 9.5°C | 85 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 13.1°C | 11.9°C | 10.8°C | 14.8°C | 8.9°C | 70 mm | 83% | 4.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 13.8°C | 12.6°C | 11.3°C | 15.2°C | 10.0°C | 113 mm | 87% | 5.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 16.1°C | 14.6°C | 13.2°C | 19.5°C | 10.6°C | 22 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 15.7°C | 14.2°C | 12.8°C | 19.1°C | 10.7°C | 18 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.2°C | 13.7°C | 12.1°C | 17.6°C | 9.5°C | 68 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.5°C | 14.0°C | 12.5°C | 19.0°C | 10.7°C | 28 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 15.2°C with lows near 12.7°C (mean 14°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 69 mm of rainfall in Aberdeen, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 145 mm in 2011.
The hottest August reached 22.7°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to 8.8°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.3°C to 16°C and overnight lows from 12.4°C to 13.4°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Aberdeen and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.2°C daytime highs and 12.7°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 12th coolest month in Aberdeen, averaging 14°C.
For August in Aberdeen, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 15.2°C and lows of 12.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 4.1 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 5.4 m/s (1985).
The wettest August on record was 2011 with 145 mm. On average, August sees 69 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Aberdeen behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
