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Kingussie
Ruthven Barracks
Ruthven Barracks
Newtonmore railway station
Newtonmore railway station
Loch Insh
Loch Insh
Loch Gynack
Loch Gynack
Scotland, United Kingdom

Kingussie

Kingussie is a village in Scotland, United Kingdom. It has a population of about 1,480 (2016). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now7°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population1,480
Local time07:43
57.08° N, 4.05° WElevation 235 mUTC+0 · Greenwich Mean Time
Postal codePH21
The year in Kingussieweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec21October
October: high / low11° / 4°
Rain this month130mm
Best timeJun–Aug

Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Kingussie at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month19°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-1°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

74 mm of rain

Driest monthApril

58 mm of rain

Monuments nearby4+

within 4.7 km

Weather in Kingussie

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
7°C

Rain · wind 35 km/h · humidity 95%

Today hour by hour
Today27 Oct15°5°13.2 mm
Wed28 Oct12°6°4.9 mm
Thu29 Oct13°8°
Fri30 Oct14°6°1.4 mm
Sat31 Oct10°3°11.2 mm
Sun1 Nov10°4°
Mon2 Nov11°4°
Tue3 Nov9°4°
Wed4 Nov11°7°

When to go to Kingussie

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score111314234251595844211211
High5°6°8°11°15°17°19°18°15°11°8°5°
Low-1°-1°0°2°4°8°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Rain (mm)145971045870707485100130127115
Wet days181516151819202016181817

What's on in Kingussie

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Kingussie

All monuments

Outdoors around Kingussie

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
The Craggan View PointViewpoints
0.6 km
Comic CragsClimbing
0.6 km
Newtonmore Golf ClubGolf courses
0.8 km
Kingussie Golf ClubGolf courses
1.3 km
Dalraddy Holiday ParkCamp sites
1.4 km
LuibleathannMountain huts
3.1 km
Cairngorm MountainSki area · 39 km of pistes · 12 lifts
25 km

Nature around Kingussie

Nature in United Kingdom

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of United Kingdom seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Kingussie

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Kingussie

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Towns and villages around Kingussie

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Kingussie from above

Postal code

PH21

Getting to Kingussie

Inverness AirportINV
51 km
Dundee AirportDND
94 km
Aberdeen International AirportABZ
113 km
KingussieRailway station
0.2 km
NewtonmoreRailway station
4.6 km
AviemoreRailway station
18 km

Places near Kingussie

Places with a climate like Kingussie

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Kingussie?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kingussie.
What is the hottest month in Kingussie?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19°C and lows of 9°C.
What is the coldest month in Kingussie?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kingussie?
July is the wettest month with about 74 mm of precipitation on 20 wet days.
What is the postal code of Kingussie?
The postal code of Kingussie is PH21.