Scotland weather by month

Check out Scotland weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C
6°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Edinburgh6
6°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Edinburgh6
8°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Edinburgh8
11°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Edinburgh11
14°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Edinburgh14
17°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Edinburgh17
18°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Edinburgh18
18°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Edinburgh18
16°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Edinburgh16
13°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Edinburgh13
8°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Edinburgh8
6°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Edinburgh6
Hours of sunshine (daily)
Days with some rainfall
18 days with some rainfall in January in Edinburgh18
15 days with some rainfall in February in Edinburgh15
18 days with some rainfall in March in Edinburgh18
15 days with some rainfall in April in Edinburgh15
16 days with some rainfall in May in Edinburgh16
14 days with some rainfall in June in Edinburgh14
14 days with some rainfall in July in Edinburgh14
16 days with some rainfall in August in Edinburgh16
17 days with some rainfall in September in Edinburgh17
18 days with some rainfall in October in Edinburgh18
18 days with some rainfall in November in Edinburgh18
18 days with some rainfall in December in Edinburgh18
Sea temperature °C
7°C sea temperature in January in Edinburgh7
6°C sea temperature in February in Edinburgh6
6°C sea temperature in March in Edinburgh6
7°C sea temperature in April in Edinburgh7
9°C sea temperature in May in Edinburgh9
11°C sea temperature in June in Edinburgh11
13°C sea temperature in July in Edinburgh13
14°C sea temperature in August in Edinburgh14
13°C sea temperature in September in Edinburgh13
12°C sea temperature in October in Edinburgh12
10°C sea temperature in November in Edinburgh10
8°C sea temperature in December in Edinburgh8

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The climate guide for Scotland (Edinburgh) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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Scotland weather averages

Temperature in Scotland (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
6°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Scotland (Edinburgh)6
6°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Scotland (Edinburgh)6
8°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Scotland (Edinburgh)8
11°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Scotland (Edinburgh)11
14°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Scotland (Edinburgh)14
17°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Scotland (Edinburgh)17
18°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Scotland (Edinburgh)18
18°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Scotland (Edinburgh)18
16°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Scotland (Edinburgh)16
13°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Scotland (Edinburgh)13
8°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Scotland (Edinburgh)8
6°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Scotland (Edinburgh)6
Min temperature (night-time)
0°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Scotland (Edinburgh)0
0°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Scotland (Edinburgh)0
1°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Scotland (Edinburgh)1
3°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Scotland (Edinburgh)3
5°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Scotland (Edinburgh)5
8°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Scotland (Edinburgh)8
10°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Scotland (Edinburgh)10
10°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Scotland (Edinburgh)10
9°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Scotland (Edinburgh)9
6°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Scotland (Edinburgh)6
2°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Scotland (Edinburgh)2
1°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Scotland (Edinburgh)1
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Scotland (Edinburgh)0
No heat & humidity in February in Scotland (Edinburgh)0
No heat & humidity in March in Scotland (Edinburgh)0
No heat & humidity in April in Scotland (Edinburgh)0
No heat & humidity in May in Scotland (Edinburgh)0
No heat & humidity in June in Scotland (Edinburgh)0
No heat & humidity in July in Scotland (Edinburgh)0
No heat & humidity in August in Scotland (Edinburgh)0
No heat & humidity in September in Scotland (Edinburgh)0
No heat & humidity in October in Scotland (Edinburgh)0
No heat & humidity in November in Scotland (Edinburgh)0
No heat & humidity in December in Scotland (Edinburgh)0
Sea temperature
7°C sea temperature in January in Scotland (Edinburgh)7
6°C sea temperature in February in Scotland (Edinburgh)6
6°C sea temperature in March in Scotland (Edinburgh)6
7°C sea temperature in April in Scotland (Edinburgh)7
9°C sea temperature in May in Scotland (Edinburgh)9
11°C sea temperature in June in Scotland (Edinburgh)11
13°C sea temperature in July in Scotland (Edinburgh)13
14°C sea temperature in August in Scotland (Edinburgh)14
13°C sea temperature in September in Scotland (Edinburgh)13
12°C sea temperature in October in Scotland (Edinburgh)12
10°C sea temperature in November in Scotland (Edinburgh)10
8°C sea temperature in December in Scotland (Edinburgh)8

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Scotland

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
8 hours of daylight per day in January in Scotland (Edinburgh)8
10 hours of daylight per day in February in Scotland (Edinburgh)10
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Scotland (Edinburgh)12
14 hours of daylight per day in April in Scotland (Edinburgh)14
16 hours of daylight per day in May in Scotland (Edinburgh)16
18 hours of daylight per day in June in Scotland (Edinburgh)18
17 hours of daylight per day in July in Scotland (Edinburgh)17
15 hours of daylight per day in August in Scotland (Edinburgh)15
13 hours of daylight per day in September in Scotland (Edinburgh)13
10 hours of daylight per day in October in Scotland (Edinburgh)10
8 hours of daylight per day in November in Scotland (Edinburgh)8
7 hours of daylight per day in December in Scotland (Edinburgh)7
UV Index (Maximum)
No UV (maximum) index in January in Scotland (Edinburgh)0
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in February in Scotland (Edinburgh)1
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in March in Scotland (Edinburgh)2
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in April in Scotland (Edinburgh)3
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in May in Scotland (Edinburgh)5
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in June in Scotland (Edinburgh)5
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in July in Scotland (Edinburgh)5
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in August in Scotland (Edinburgh)5
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in September in Scotland (Edinburgh)3
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in October in Scotland (Edinburgh)1
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in November in Scotland (Edinburgh)1
No UV (maximum) index in December in Scotland (Edinburgh)0

Rainfall in Scotland

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
18 days with some rainfall in January in Scotland (Edinburgh)18
15 days with some rainfall in February in Scotland (Edinburgh)15
18 days with some rainfall in March in Scotland (Edinburgh)18
15 days with some rainfall in April in Scotland (Edinburgh)15
16 days with some rainfall in May in Scotland (Edinburgh)16
14 days with some rainfall in June in Scotland (Edinburgh)14
14 days with some rainfall in July in Scotland (Edinburgh)14
16 days with some rainfall in August in Scotland (Edinburgh)16
17 days with some rainfall in September in Scotland (Edinburgh)17
18 days with some rainfall in October in Scotland (Edinburgh)18
18 days with some rainfall in November in Scotland (Edinburgh)18
18 days with some rainfall in December in Scotland (Edinburgh)18
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
66 mm monthly rainfall in January in Scotland (Edinburgh)66
47 mm monthly rainfall in February in Scotland (Edinburgh)47
57 mm monthly rainfall in March in Scotland (Edinburgh)57
46 mm monthly rainfall in April in Scotland (Edinburgh)46
57 mm monthly rainfall in May in Scotland (Edinburgh)57
56 mm monthly rainfall in June in Scotland (Edinburgh)56
62 mm monthly rainfall in July in Scotland (Edinburgh)62
70 mm monthly rainfall in August in Scotland (Edinburgh)70
71 mm monthly rainfall in September in Scotland (Edinburgh)71
73 mm monthly rainfall in October in Scotland (Edinburgh)73
69 mm monthly rainfall in November in Scotland (Edinburgh)69
63 mm monthly rainfall in December in Scotland (Edinburgh)63

Compare Scotland weather with the UK

The weather chart below compares the average monthly maximum daytime temperature for Scotland (Edinburgh) and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Scotland (Edinburgh)
UK (London)
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