Best time to go to, climate and weather Scotland
Everything you want to know about the weather, climate, time difference, vaccinations and best travel months for Scotland
Best time to visit and weather Scotland
Holiday Scotland
Best time to visit and weather Scotland
The best time to go to Scotland is in april and september and october, in which you have a very cold temperature, but little till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Scotland is 17° in july and the lowest is 4° in january.
If you want to know what the average temperature is in Scotland or when most rain or snow falls, you can find it quickly below. That way you are well prepared.
| Max temp | Precipchance | Precip | Snow days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° | 136 mm | 6 | |
| Feb | 5° | 122 mm | 5 | |
| Mar | 8° | 104 mm | 4 | |
| Apr | 11° | 87 mm | 1 | |
| May | 13° | 116 mm | 0 | |
| Jun | 16° | 135 mm | 0 | |
| Jul | 17° | 167 mm | 0 | |
| Aug | 16° | 154 mm | 0 | |
| Sep | 15° | 102 mm | 0 | |
| Oct | 12° | 120 mm | 0 | |
| Nov | 7° | 139 mm | 1 | |
| Dec | 5° | 171 mm | 5 |
- No or hardly any rainfall
- Little rainfall
- Sometimes rainfall
- Regular rainfall
- Often rainfall
- Almost always rainfall
Want to know more about the climate of Scotland? Go to the full climate information about Scotland
Best travel months
What a nice travel month for someone is can vary per type of traveler. That is why we also have the best time to go to Scotland indicated per type of trip. Do you like warm or cold, sun or snow? Below you will immediately find the most suitable travel months for Scotland.
| General | Cold | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | ||
| Feb | ||
| Mar | ||
| Apr | ||
| May | ||
| Jun | ||
| Jul | ||
| Aug | ||
| Sep | ||
| Oct | ||
| Nov | ||
| Dec |
Holiday Scotland
Hotels and apartments in Scotland
If you do not want to book a package tour, you can use Booking.com for the cheapest hotels, apartments and other accommodations in Scotland
Flight tickets to Scotland
Through our partners below you will find the cheapest flight tickets for Scotland. Click on a logo to go to the website or take a look on Skyscanner for the cheapeast flight tickets from all the airline companies.
Climate Scotland
Climate Scotland
In Scotland there is the temperate oceanic climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for Scotland is 11° degrees and there is 1552 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 48 days a year with an average humidity of 90% and an UV-index of 3.
Below you can find the average temperature, rainfall and the number of dry and sunny days for Edinburgh in Scotland per month.
| Average max °C |
Average min °C |
MM rain |
Rain days |
Snow days |
Dry days |
Wind force in Bft |
Average UV-index |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° | 0° | 136 mm | 22 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Feb | 5° | 0° | 122 mm | 19 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Mar | 8° | 1° | 104 mm | 20 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Apr | 11° | 3° | 87 mm | 22 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| May | 13° | 6° | 116 mm | 25 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Jun | 16° | 9° | 135 mm | 26 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Jul | 17° | 11° | 167 mm | 27 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Aug | 16° | 10° | 154 mm | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sep | 15° | 8° | 102 mm | 22 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Oct | 12° | 6° | 120 mm | 22 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Nov | 7° | 3° | 139 mm | 21 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Dec | 5° | 1° | 171 mm | 24 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Climate per month
Weather in january
On average, it is maximum 4° in january in Scotland and at least around 0° degrees. In january there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 136 mm. The it will be dry 3 days this month in Scotland and on average, it snows 6 days in january.
Weather in february
On average, it is maximum 5° in february in Scotland and at least around 0° degrees. In february there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 122 mm. The it will be dry 4 days this month in Scotland and on average, it snows 5 days in february.
Weather in march
On average, it is maximum 8° in march in Scotland and at least around 1° degrees. In march there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 104 mm. The it will be dry 7 days this month in Scotland and on average, it snows 4 days in march.
Weather in april
On average, it is maximum 11° in april in Scotland and at least around 3° degrees. In april there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 87 mm. The it will be dry 7 days this month in Scotland and on average, it snows 1 day in april.
Weather in may
On average, it is maximum 13° in may in Scotland and at least around 6° degrees. In may there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 116 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Scotland.
Weather in june
On average, it is maximum 16° in june in Scotland and at least around 9° degrees. In june there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 135 mm and the it will be dry 4 days this month in Scotland.
Weather in july
On average, it is maximum 17° in july in Scotland and at least around 11° degrees. In july there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 167 mm and the it will be dry 4 days this month in Scotland.
Weather in august
On average, it is maximum 16° in august in Scotland and at least around 10° degrees. In august there are 28 days of rainfall with a total of 154 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Scotland.
Weather in september
On average, it is maximum 15° in september in Scotland and at least around 8° degrees. In september there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 102 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Scotland.
Weather in october
On average, it is maximum 12° in october in Scotland and at least around 6° degrees. In october there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 120 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Scotland.
Weather in november
On average, it is maximum 7° in november in Scotland and at least around 3° degrees. In november there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 139 mm. The it will be dry 8 days this month in Scotland and on average, it snows 1 day in november.
Weather in december
On average, it is maximum 5° in december in Scotland and at least around 1° degrees. In december there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 171 mm. The it will be dry 2 days this month in Scotland and on average, it snows 5 days in december.
Weather statistics Scotland
Weather statistics Scotland
View all weather statistics from Scotland per month. In our graph you see the temperatures and the amount of rainfall on average in a given month. We also offer a comparison of the average temperatures and rainfall between Scotland and United Kingdom.
Weather forecast Scotland
About Scotland
Time difference Scotland
Vaccinations Scotland
Reisadvies
Currency Scotland
14 day weather forecast Scotland
The weather for Edinburgh in Scotland will be 9° till 10° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers or a quite a few rain.
| Su16 Dec | Mo17 Dec | Tu18 Dec | We19 Dec | Th20 Dec | Fr21 Dec | Sa22 Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Max (°C) | 6° | 9° | 11° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° |
| Min (°C) | 2° | 4° | 7° | 6° | 5° | 5° | 4° |
| Rainfall and quantity | |||||||
| Rainfall (%) | 10% | 15% | 50% | 0% | 15% | 60% | 10% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 0.6mm | 0.3mm | 6.1mm | 0mm | 0.9mm | 8.5mm | 0.5mm |
| UV-index | |||||||
| UV-index | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Su23 Dec | Mo24 Dec | Tu25 Dec | We26 Dec | Th27 Dec | Fr28 Dec | Sa29 Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Max (°C) | 6° | 4° | 6° | 5° | 6° | 5° | 10° |
| Min (°C) | 4° | 0° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 3° | 6° |
| Rainfall and quantity | |||||||
| Rainfall (%) | 55% | 15% | 10% | 25% | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 7.4mm | 0.1mm | 0.8mm | 1.8mm | 0.2mm | 0.2mm | 0.9mm |
| UV-index | |||||||
| UV-index | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
About Scotland
Scotland is in the continental part Europa and the capital is Edinburgh. It is 78.772 km² and has a population of 5.313.600. In terms of area, the country is 3,5x as small as United Kingdom. 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 537 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 1 hour and 50 min.
If you are going to drive here by car, then the route is 697 km from London to the capital city Edinburgh and you are about 7 minutes and 20 minutes on your way without stops and delay..
Time difference Scotland
In Scotland it is now 19:54 hour in the evening on sunday 16 december 2018. That is equal to the time in United Kingdom. The time zone of Scotland is Europe/London and the Greenwich time is UTC+00.
Vaccinations Scotland
No recommended vaccinations are required for Scotland.
Reisadvies Scotland
Bron: Nederlandwereldwijd.nl - Rijksoverheid
Dit reisadvies is opnieuw beoordeeld. Er is geen reden voor inhoudelijke aanpassingen.
Bekijk het actuele reisadvies voor Scotland op de site van de Rijksoverheid.
Currency Scotland
In Scotland the Britse pond is used to pay.
Exchange rate Britse pond op 16 december 2018
1 Britse pond = € 1,11 euro
100 Britse pond = € 111,45 euro
1 euro = 0,90 Britse pond
100 euro = 89,73 Britse pond
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
Download Android
Download Apple
MasterCard Nearby
Download Android
Download Apple
