Scotland weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Scotland is expected to be 14°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Scotland (Edinburgh), UK for more weather parameters.

Monday
4th May
14

7

8

4
Tuesday
5th May
9

4

4

3
Wednesday
6th May
10

3

3

3
Thursday
7th May
13

5

1

3
Friday
8th May
13

5

5

3

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Monday 4th May 2026 GMT

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Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Scotland for the next 5 days. The forecasts shown are for Edinburgh and may not represent the whole of Scotland. Browse more destinations in Scotland to view more weather forecasts.

Scotland weather for Monday 4th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the west.

14
°C maximum temperature
7
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
8
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
19
kph wind from W

Scotland weather for Tuesday 5th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 20% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north-east.

9
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
20
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
6
°C wind chill
19
kph wind from NE

Scotland weather for Wednesday 6th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 36% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the east.

10
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
36
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
15
kph wind from E

Scotland weather for Thursday 7th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 50% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south.

13
°C maximum temperature
5
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
50
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
13
°C wind chill
17
kph wind from S

Scotland weather for Friday 8th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 50% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the east.