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Met OfficeUKMO model
4°
Partly cloudy
Feels 2° · Wind 2 mph · Humidity 99%
EuropeanECMWF
4°
Overcast
Feels 3° · Wind 2 mph · Humidity 97%
AmericanNOAA GFS
4°
Overcast
Feels 2° · Wind 4 mph · Humidity 95%

Latest for Cairngorms: Met Office (UKMO model): 4° Partly cloudy · European (ECMWF): 4° Overcast · American (NOAA GFS): 4° Overcast.

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Cairngorms weather warnings

Met Office yellow, amber and red warnings for Grampian

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Cairngorms weather in numbers

from 30 years of measured normals

Cairngorms swings 17°C across the year, from 17°C highs in June to 0°C lows in February, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1158 mm of precipitation.

Warmest month
June
17°C average high
Coldest month
February
0°C average low
Wettest month
October
1158 mm a year
Below freezing
Never
overnight lows stay above 0°C
Comfortable
3 months
June, July and August
Most accurate here
European
99/100 CheckWeather Score

The weather map: all three models at once

Met Office, European, American side by side around Cairngorms and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Cairngorms hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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Cairngorms 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split

Cairngorms, Scotland is at its warmest in Jun (average highs near 17°C) and coldest in Feb (lows around 0°C), with roughly 1158 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Cairngorms right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in United Kingdom before you trust any single number.

Cairngorms climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
5°
1°
Feb
5°
0°
Mar
7°
1°
Apr
10°
3°
May
13°
5°
Jun
17°
8°
Jul
17°
10°
Aug
17°
11°
Sep
15°
7°
Oct
10°
5°
Nov
7°
2°
Dec
5°
1°

Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.

How the weather around Cairngorms has changed since 1995

Cairngorms sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Aviemore. That square shows no clear change in temperature between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024. See the full 30-year picture on the Aviemore page.

Which forecast is most accurate in Cairngorms?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
99
/100rank #1
98±0.1°C98±0.7 mph100100% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
90
/100rank #2
94±0.4°C94±2.0 mph8290% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
85
/100rank #3
93±0.4°C93±2.2 mph7184% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1950 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in United Kingdom, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Common questions

What's the weather in Cairngorms today?
On this page we show what Met Office, European, American each forecast for Cairngorms today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in Cairngorms today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from Met Office, European, American for Cairngorms and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for Cairngorms?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Cairngorms (CheckWeather Score 99/100), ahead of the Met Office at 90. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Cairngorms?
June is typically the warmest month in Cairngorms, with average highs around 17°C.
How cold does Cairngorms get?
The coldest month in Cairngorms is February, when overnight lows average about 0°C.
How much rain does Cairngorms get?
Cairngorms sees roughly 1158 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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