Scotland weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Scotland is expected to be 39°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Scotland (Edinburgh), UK for more weather parameters.

Thursday
25th Dec
39

34

3

0
Friday
26th Dec
39

36

1

0
Saturday
27th Dec
43

37

2

0
Sunday
28th Dec
39

32

1

0
Monday
29th Dec
36

30

6

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Wednesday 24th December 2025 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 Thursday 25th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 39°F and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the east.

39
°F maximum temperature
34
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
36
°F wind chill
6
mph wind from E

Scotland weather for Friday 26th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 39°F and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 5 mph from the north-east.

39
°F maximum temperature
36
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
25
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
36
°F wind chill
5
mph wind from NE

Scotland weather for Saturday 27th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 43°F and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 10% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the north-east.

43
°F maximum temperature
37
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
10
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
37
°F wind chill
10
mph wind from NE

Scotland weather for Sunday 28th December 2025

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 39°F and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of sleet/snow expected with 25% chance of some sleet or snow and a light breeze of 5 mph from the south-west.

39
°F maximum temperature
32
°F minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
1
hour of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
25
% chance of some sleet or snow
<2
mm of sleet/snow expected
34
°F wind chill
5
mph wind from SW

Scotland weather for Monday 29th December 2025

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 36°F and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the west.