SeasonMapSt Andrews weather by month
United Kingdom
The best time to visit St Andrews is June to August — 89/100 in July, 20°C and 14 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (87/100 on average).
The worst month is December at 49/100 — cold, rainy, clean air. See December →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit United Kingdom →
St Andrews, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip St Andrews is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 51 | D | 7°C | 12 d | 4 h | Busy | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 59 | D | 8°C | 12 d | 5 h | Quiet | 1 |
| MarMarch | 67 | C | 10°C | 12 d | 7 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| AprApril | 75 | B | 11°C | 9 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| MayMay | 81 | A | 15°C | 9 d | 11 h | Peak | 2 |
| JunJune | 85 | A | 17°C | 11 d | 12 h | Peak | 2 |
| JulJuly | 89 | A | 20°C | 14 d | 11 h | Peak | 2 |
| AugAugust | 88 | A | 19°C | 12 d | 10 h | Peak | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 79 | B | 17°C | 12 d | 8 h | Busy | 3 |
| OctOctober | 65 | C | 14°C | 15 d | 6 h | Peak | 2 |
| NovNovember | 57 | D | 10°C | 14 d | 4 h | Quiet | 1 |
| DecDecember | 49 | F | 8°C | 14 d | 3 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in St Andrews through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in St Andrews in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsGolf high season, Summer holidays in United Kingdom, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet