Scotland

Best time to visit, weather and climate Scotland

Weather today
17°
Best time to visit Scotland

Best time to visit Scotland

The best time to visit Scotland is from may until september, when you will have a soft or pleasant temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Scotland is 20°C in july and the lowest is 6°C in january.

The average climate figure for Scotland is an 6,9. 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. There is rainfall during all months of the year. 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.

Climate Scotland per month

Climate data from: Edinburgh
Scroll table to view all months
 
Day
max °C
MM
rain
Snow
days
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day
max °C		 6 9 11 13 15 17 20 17 16 13 10 8
MM
rain		 27 mm 27 mm 32 mm 23 mm 29 mm 39 mm 45 mm 46 mm 24 mm 33 mm 34 mm 30 mm
Snow
days		 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
All climate data from Scotland

Others also viewed these destinations:

Vlieland
Vlieland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Ireland
Ireland
Wales
Wales
Vacation Scotland

Vacation Scotland

Hotels and apartments in Scotland

Booking.com - <?php echo $title_article . $title; ?>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

Booking.com

Flight tickets to Scotland

Through our partners below you will find the cheapest flight tickets for Scotland. Click on a logo to visit the website or take a look on Skyscanner for the cheapeast flight tickets from all the airline companies.

Skyscanner
Transavia
Climate Scotland

Climate Scotland

Climate Scotland per Month

Climate Scotland per Month
Scroll table to view all months

Scotland has the oceanic climate prevailing. 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.

 
Day
max °C
Night
min °C
MM
rain
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
max °C		 6 9 11 13 15 17 20 17 16 13 10 8
Night
min °C		 2 2 3 4 6 8 10 10 9 7 4 2
MM
rain		 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
 

Climate Scotland january

On average, it is maximum 6° 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.

Climate Scotland february

On average, it is maximum 9° 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.

Climate Scotland march

On average, it is maximum 11° 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.

Climate Scotland april

On average, it is maximum 13° 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.

Climate Scotland may

On average, it is maximum 15° 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.

Climate Scotland june

On average, it is maximum 17° 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.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Scotland july

On average, it is maximum 20° 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.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate 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.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Scotland september

On average, it is maximum 16° 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.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Scotland october

On average, it is maximum 13° 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.

Climate Scotland november

On average, it is maximum 10° 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.

Climate Scotland december

On average, it is maximum 8° 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

14 day weather forecast Scotland

The weather for Edinburgh in Scotland will be 20° till 10° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers.

The weather forecast for Scotland is based on the weather in Edinburgh.

Weather forecast this week
Scroll tabel en bekijk alle dagen

 
Tu
20 Aug
We
21 Aug
Th
22 Aug
Fr
23 Aug
Sa
24 Aug
Su
25 Aug
Mo
26 Aug
  Bewolkt Light doucheregen Broken wolken Bewolkt Bewolkt Gespreide bewolking Bewolkt
Max (°C) 17° 20° 19° 19° 23° 18° 16°
Min (°C) 12° 13° 12° 16° 15° 10° 10°
Rainfall (mm) 0.4
mm
 3.5
mm
 1.1
mm
 0.9
mm
 0.3
mm
 2.3
mm
 0.7
mm
Rainfall (%) 25% 80% 50% 45% 10% 70% 40%
UV-index
UV-index 2 3 3 2 2 5 2

Weather forecast next week
Scroll tabel en bekijk alle dagen

 
Tu
27 Aug
We
28 Aug
Th
29 Aug
Fr
30 Aug
Sa
31 Aug
Su
1 Sep
Mo
2 Sep
  Bewolkt Bewolkt Bewolkt Gespreide bewolking Gespreide bewolking Broken wolken Gespreide bewolking
Max (°C) 17° 17° 15° 13° 13° 10° 10°
Min (°C) 10° 11° 8° 5° 5° 3° 3°
Rainfall (mm) 0.2
mm
 1.1
mm
 2.2
mm
 0.6
mm
 0.4
mm
 1.6
mm
 0.3
mm
Rainfall (%) 15% 55% 70% 35% 25% 60% 20%
UV-index
UV-index 2 2 2 4 4 2 4
About Scotland

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 483 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 1 hour and 40 min. 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 hour and 20 minutes on your way without stops and delay..

Time difference Scotland

Time difference Scotland

In Scotland it is now 04:09 o’clock at night on tuesday 20 august 2019. That is 5 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Scotland is Europe/London and the Greenwich time is UTC+01.

Currency Scotland

Currency Scotland

In Scotland the Pound sterling is used to pay.

Exchange rate Pound sterling (GBP) 19 august 2019

1 Pound sterling = 1,21 United States dollar
100 Pound sterling = 121,33 United States dollar

1 United States dollar = 0,82 Pound sterling
100 United States dollar = 82,42 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
Download Android
Download Apple

MasterCard Nearby
Download Android
Download Apple

Vaccinations Scotland

Vaccinations Scotland

No recommended vaccinations are required for Scotland.

Experiences

Weather experiences Scotland

Already been to Scotland?

Share your experience of the Scotland weather and get a chance to win $ 100!

Your email will not be included in the review and will not be passed on to third parties.
By submitting the data you agree to our privacy policy
Widgets

Widgets

Do you want to show the climate of Solomon Islands on your own website for free? Copy this code and paste it at the position within your website where you want to display the climate. The table has a responsive format and adapts to every device.

<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.4.1.min.js"></script>
<div id="climatedataio" data-locale="en_US" data-locationid="163"></div>
<script async src="https://climatedata.io/js/free.js"></script>

Displayed as:


Continents

Months

Menu