July is one of the warmer months of the year in Aberdeen, with average highs near 14.9°C and lows around 12.3°C (mean 13.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 67 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Aberdeen. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Aberdeen was 2025 — when the month averaged 15.4°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 12.2°C. Typical July days reach 14.9°C with nights near 12.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Aberdeen, averaging 67 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2002 with 143 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Aberdeen during July averages 86%. The most humid July was 1991 at 91%, and the least humid was 1986 at 82%.
July receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Aberdeen. The sunniest July was 2013 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Aberdeen during July is 3.7 m/s. The windiest July was 1988 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.3°C | 13.3°C | 13.7°C | 13.8°C | 14.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 14.7°C | 14.5°C | 14.9°C | 15.0°C | 15.6°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 11.9°C | 12.0°C | 12.5°C | 12.6°C | 12.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 58 mm | 59 mm | 67 mm | 76 mm | 75 mm | +17 mm |
July temperatures in Aberdeen have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 8.4°C (2000) to a record high of 22.1°C (2013).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 67 mm, with a wettest year of 143 mm.
One of the best times to visit Aberdeen
July is one of the best times to visit Aberdeen. Expect days averaging 14.9°C and nights around 12.3°C (mean 13.6°C) — warmer than Aberdeen's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (67 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 🔥 | 16.8°C | 15.4°C | 13.9°C | 20.7°C | 11.4°C | 65 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 14.8°C | 13.6°C | 12.4°C | 18.2°C | 10.3°C | 82 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 15.3°C | 14.1°C | 12.9°C | 17.4°C | 11.2°C | 94 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 16.2°C | 14.6°C | 13.0°C | 19.0°C | 11.3°C | 50 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 15.6°C | 14.5°C | 13.3°C | 20.8°C | 10.8°C | 53 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 14.6°C | 13.2°C | 11.7°C | 18.0°C | 9.5°C | 108 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 15.6°C | 14.3°C | 13.1°C | 18.7°C | 9.7°C | 69 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 16.0°C | 14.8°C | 13.5°C | 20.7°C | 11.9°C | 48 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 14.7°C | 13.5°C | 12.3°C | 18.1°C | 10.6°C | 72 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 15.1°C | 13.8°C | 12.4°C | 17.8°C | 9.4°C | 88 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 13.9°C | 12.7°C | 11.5°C | 16.5°C | 9.9°C | 99 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 15.9°C | 14.6°C | 13.4°C | 18.6°C | 11.7°C | 43 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 16.3°C | 14.7°C | 13.1°C | 22.1°C | 10.0°C | 57 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 13.6°C | 12.6°C | 11.5°C | 15.5°C | 10.0°C | 98 mm | 87% | 3.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 14.2°C | 13.3°C | 12.3°C | 16.0°C | 11.0°C | 73 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 14.9°C | 13.7°C | 12.5°C | 16.8°C | 10.9°C | 109 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 15.4°C | 14.3°C | 13.2°C | 17.7°C | 11.3°C | 133 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 14.5°C | 13.5°C | 12.4°C | 19.9°C | 10.6°C | 73 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 14.4°C | 13.2°C | 12.1°C | 16.5°C | 10.7°C | 104 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 16.5°C | 15.2°C | 13.9°C | 21.0°C | 11.2°C | 21 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 15.4°C | 14.1°C | 12.8°C | 21.1°C | 11.0°C | 48 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 14.6°C | 13.3°C | 12.0°C | 17.1°C | 10.3°C | 37 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 15.8°C | 14.7°C | 13.6°C | 17.3°C | 11.8°C | 41 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 🌧️ | 14.8°C | 13.6°C | 12.4°C | 19.4°C | 10.1°C | 143 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 14.5°C | 13.3°C | 12.1°C | 18.0°C | 9.5°C | 39 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 13.4°C | 12.2°C | 10.9°C | 17.8°C | 8.4°C | 34 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 14.7°C | 13.5°C | 12.2°C | 19.5°C | 10.6°C | 57 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 13.8°C | 12.6°C | 11.3°C | 15.8°C | 9.3°C | 122 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 15.1°C | 13.9°C | 12.7°C | 18.1°C | 9.9°C | 77 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 14.2°C | 12.9°C | 11.6°C | 16.6°C | 9.4°C | 52 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 15.1°C | 13.9°C | 12.6°C | 17.8°C | 9.7°C | 38 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 14.8°C | 13.7°C | 12.6°C | 16.8°C | 11.2°C | 32 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 13.8°C | 12.3°C | 10.7°C | 16.5°C | 8.5°C | 74 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 14.7°C | 13.4°C | 12.2°C | 16.8°C | 10.7°C | 58 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 14.9°C | 13.8°C | 12.8°C | 16.9°C | 11.4°C | 46 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 14.4°C | 13.1°C | 11.7°C | 18.4°C | 9.7°C | 37 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 15.2°C | 13.8°C | 12.4°C | 18.5°C | 10.3°C | 20 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 14.0°C | 12.8°C | 11.7°C | 16.2°C | 9.9°C | 109 mm | 87% | 4.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 13.9°C | 12.7°C | 11.5°C | 18.5°C | 9.8°C | 104 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 14.6°C | 13.0°C | 11.4°C | 18.5°C | 9.5°C | 54 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 14.1°C | 12.9°C | 11.6°C | 15.2°C | 9.7°C | 78 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 15.2°C | 13.6°C | 11.9°C | 18.8°C | 8.8°C | 33 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 15.4°C | 13.9°C | 12.3°C | 19.3°C | 9.8°C | 24 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.0°C | 13.6°C | 12.3°C | 18.0°C | 10.1°C | 44 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.8°C | 13.3°C | 11.8°C | 19.1°C | 9.4°C | 58 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 14.9°C with lows near 12.3°C (mean 13.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 67 mm of rainfall in Aberdeen, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 143 mm in 2002.
The hottest July reached 22.1°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to 8.4°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.9°C to 15.7°C and overnight lows from 12°C to 13.1°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Aberdeen and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 14.9°C daytime highs and 12.3°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 11th coolest month in Aberdeen, averaging 13.6°C.
For July in Aberdeen, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 14.9°C and lows of 12.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 3.7 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 4.7 m/s (1988).
The wettest July on record was 2002 with 143 mm. On average, July sees 67 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
