Elgin Temperature by Month

Elgin, Grampian, United Kingdom has an average annual maximum temperature of 12°C (54°F), with moderate seasonal shifts ranging from 8°C (46°F) in January to 17°C (63°F) in July. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.

Elgin sees moderate fluctuations in temperatures, making each season distinct yet not extreme. Nights are considerably cooler, with lows ranging from 12°C (54°F) in July to 3°C (37°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Elgin by month:

The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM. July, the city's warmest month, gets 140 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Elgin's average annual maximum temperature is 12°C (54°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.

Glasgow, Scotland averages 13°C (55°F) a year, mild but often grey, with cold winters and rarely hot summers.

Boston, USA averages 16°C (61°F) annually, with four distinct seasons and cold winters that rival northern Europe.

Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained, so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.

For more on Elgin's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Elgin climate page.