Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aberdeen features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 379 mm (14.9 inches) and receives 83 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Aberdeen enjoys an average of 3279 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Aberdeen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 25 °C (68 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (26 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Aberdeen experiences 89 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 124 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
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Aberdeen usually has the most precipitation in February, March and May, with an average of 10 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Aberdeen are June, July and August. On average, 14 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39 (1.5) | 49 (1.9) | 45 (1.8) | 42 (1.7) | 45 (1.8) | 21 (0.8) | 10 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 22 (0.9) | 31 (1.2) | 26 (1.0) | 38 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Aberdeen are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Aberdeen: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 128 | 184 | 265 | 288 | 338 | 377 | 395 | 356 | 304 | 263 | 206 | 170 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 24m | 10h 32m | 11h 58m | 13h 25m | 14h 40m | 15h 17m | 14h 56m | 13h 50m | 12h 25m | 10h 58m | 9h 42m | 9h 3m |
Aberdeen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Aberdeen UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |