Thermograph

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Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 23°C on 1995-08-15; its coldest fell to -2°C on 1987-01-12.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
12°C2007-01-12
-1°C1987-01-12
10°C1992-01-02
-2°C1987-01-12
February
12°C2004-02-03
0°C2018-02-28
9°C1998-02-12
-1°C1986-02-20
March
15°C2012-03-27
1°C2001-03-01
10°C2021-03-29
-1°C2001-03-02
April
16°C2025-04-10
3°C2021-04-06
11°C2025-04-29
0°C2021-04-05
May
19°C2010-05-22
4°C2010-05-11
12°C2026-05-31
2°C1982-05-02
June
21°C1982-06-05
7°C1991-06-02
15°C2023-06-24
5°C1991-06-02
July
22°C2013-07-18
11°C1990-07-04
16°C2006-07-27
8°C2000-07-12
August
23°C1995-08-15
11°C1993-08-22
17°C1997-08-13
9°C1993-08-10
September
20°C1991-09-04
10°C1988-09-29
16°C2022-09-05
7°C2007-09-18
October
17°C2025-10-11
6°C2008-10-28
14°C2021-10-08
4°C2008-10-28
November
15°C2022-11-11
3°C2010-11-27
12°C2007-11-01
2°C1985-11-28
December
12°C2015-12-19
2°C1985-12-28
11°C2025-12-14
0°C2010-12-18

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
12°C2015-12-19
-1°C1987-01-12
11°C2025-12-14
-2°C1987-01-12
Spring (Mar–May)
19°C2010-05-22
1°C2001-03-01
12°C2026-05-31
-1°C2001-03-02
Summer (Jun–Aug)
23°C1995-08-15
7°C1991-06-02
17°C1997-08-13
5°C1991-06-02
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
20°C1991-09-04
3°C2010-11-27
16°C2022-09-05
2°C1985-11-28

All-time records

The most extreme value Aberdeen has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 23°C 1995-08-15
Lowest -1°C 1987-01-12

Low

Highest 17°C 1997-08-13
Lowest -2°C 1987-01-12

Feels-like

Highest 23°C 1995-08-15
Lowest -11°C 1987-01-13

Humidity

Highest 14.0 g/m³ 1997-08-13
Lowest 3.4 g/m³ 1987-01-12

Wind

Highest 102 km/h 2002-01-28
Lowest 4 km/h 2000-07-29

Precip

Wettest 58 mm 2002-10-22
Driest 24-day dry spell 1994-05-06

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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