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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Below are average maximum temperatures at popular countries, regions and places in Scotland for next month - March. Select a destination to see the climate guide for all months of the year.

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Compare Scotland with the UK

Below the Scotland chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Scotland (Edinburgh) and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

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Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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