Best time to visit, weather and climate Scotland
Best time to visit Scotland
The best time to visit Scotland is from june until september, when you will have a soft or pleasant temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Scotland is 17°C in july and the lowest is 5°C in january.
The average climate figure for Scotland is an 7,7. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Scotland has the oceanic climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Scotland or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Scotland per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5°C | 6°C | 8°C | 10°C | 13°C | 15°C | 17°C | 17°C | 15°C | 12°C | 8°C | 6°C |
| 27 mm |
27 mm |
32 mm |
23 mm |
29 mm |
39 mm |
45 mm |
46 mm |
24 mm |
33 mm |
34 mm |
30 mm |
All climate data from Scotland
Climate data from: Edinburgh
Climate Scotland
Scotland has the oceanic climate prevailing. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Scotland is 11° degrees and there is about 390 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 128 days a year with an average humidity of 86% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate Scotland
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 5°C | 6°C | 8°C | 10°C | 13°C | 15°C | 17°C | 17°C | 15°C | 12°C | 8°C | 6°C |
| Night | 2°C | 2°C | 3°C | 4°C | 6°C | 8°C | 10°C | 10°C | 9°C | 7°C | 4°C | 2°C |
| Precip | 27 mm |
27 mm |
32 mm |
23 mm |
29 mm |
39 mm |
45 mm |
46 mm |
24 mm |
33 mm |
34 mm |
30 mm |
| Rain days |
16 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Snow days |
2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dry days |
13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Sun hours per day |
4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Wind force in Bft |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| UV-index | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Weather Scotland january
On average, it is maximum 5° in january in Scotland and at least around 2° degrees. In january there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm. The it will be dry 13 days this month in Scotland and on average, it snows 2 days in january.
Weather Scotland february
On average, it is maximum 6° in february in Scotland and at least around 2° degrees. In february there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Scotland and on average, it snows 2 days in february.
Weather Scotland march
On average, it is maximum 8° in march in Scotland and at least around 3° degrees. In march there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Scotland and on average, it snows 2 days in march.
Weather Scotland april
On average, it is maximum 10° in april in Scotland and at least around 4° degrees. In april there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Scotland.
Weather Scotland may
On average, it is maximum 13° in may in Scotland and at least around 6° degrees. In may there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Scotland.
Weather Scotland june
On average, it is maximum 15° in june in Scotland and at least around 8° degrees. In june there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 39 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Scotland.
Weather Scotland july
On average, it is maximum 17° in july in Scotland and at least around 10° degrees. In july there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 45 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Scotland.
Weather Scotland august
On average, it is maximum 17° in august in Scotland and at least around 10° degrees. In august there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 46 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Scotland.
Weather Scotland september
On average, it is maximum 15° in september in Scotland and at least around 9° degrees. In september there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Scotland.
Weather Scotland october
On average, it is maximum 12° in october in Scotland and at least around 7° degrees. In october there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 33 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Scotland.
Weather Scotland november
On average, it is maximum 8° in november in Scotland and at least around 4° degrees. In november there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 34 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Scotland and on average, it snows 1 day in november.
Weather Scotland december
On average, it is maximum 6° in december in Scotland and at least around 2° degrees. In december there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Scotland and on average, it snows 2 days in december.
14 day weather forecast Scotland
The weather for Edinburgh in Scotland will be 5° till -1° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
The weather forecast for Scotland is based on the weather in Edinburgh.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 28 Jan |
|
4°C | 3°C | 9.1 mm | 90% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
5°C | 3°C | 10 mm | 90% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
4°C | 1°C | 0.4 mm | 30% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 2 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
2°C | -3°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
2°C | -1°C | 0.6 mm | 70% | 0.8 cm | 4m/s | 1 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
1°C | -1°C | 23 mm | 100% | 27.5 cm | 8m/s | 1 |
We 3 Feb |
|
1°C | -7°C | 2.8 mm | 90% | 3.2 cm | 4m/s | 2 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 4 Feb |
|
-1°C | -7°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 2 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
1°C | -7°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 2 |
Sa 6 Feb |
|
3°C | -2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 5m/s | 1 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
3°C | 0°C | 2.1 mm | 70% | 0 cm | 5m/s | 0 |
Mo 8 Feb |
|
2°C | -1°C | 1.6 mm | 60% | 0 cm | 4m/s | 0 |
Tu 9 Feb |
|
0°C | -6°C | 4.3 mm | 95% | 5.2 cm | 6m/s | 0 |
We 10 Feb |
|
-1°C | -7°C | 1.6 mm | 60% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 0 |
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Hotels and apartments in Scotland
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Flight tickets to Scotland
You can fly to Scotland at these well-known airports:
- London Gatwick Airport
London - London City Airport
London - London Heathrow Airport
London - Birmingham International Airport
Birmingham - Manchester Airport
Manchester - Leeds Bradford Airport
Leeds - Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Glasgow - Newcastle Airport
Newcastle upon Tyne - Nottingham Airport
Nottingham - East Midlands Airport
Nottingham
If you want to fly to an island of Scotland you can go to:
- St. Mary's Airport
St Mary's
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About Scotland
Scotland is in the continental part Europe and the capital is Edinburgh. The total surface is 78.772 km² and the population consists of 5.313.600 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 3,5x as small as United States. If you want to call Scotland you have to use +44 or 0044 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +445012457809 or 00445012457809.
Scotland is in a straight line at 688 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 2 hours20. If you are going to drive here by car, then the route is 702 km from London to the capital city Edinburgh and you are about 7 hours and 20 minutes on your way without stops and delay..
Places near Scotland
Currency Scotland
In Scotland the Pound sterling is used to pay.
Exchange rate Pound sterling (GBP) 27 january 2021
1 Pound sterling = 1,33 United States dollar
100 Pound sterling = 132,55 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 0,75 Pound sterling
100 United States dollar = 75,44 Pound sterling
Install exchange rate app
It can be difficult to calculate the exchange rate yourself. Install an app on your phone that updates the exchange rate daily. By entering the local price you immediately see what the price is in Euro.
Bring your credit card
Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
MasterCard ATM Hunter
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MasterCard Nearby
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Time difference Scotland
In Scotland it is now 04:11 o’clock at night on thursday 28 january 2021. That is 5 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Scotland is Europe/London and the Greenwich time is UTC+00.
Vaccinations Scotland
No recommended vaccinations are required for Scotland.