Best year time to visit Scotland

General weather information about Scotland

Average annual temperature is 20.7 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 38.8 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: 0.0 °C

Number of sunny days: 161 days

Number of rainy days: 204 days

* Weather data for Scotland United States is based on climate observations for 2026 year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)	26.7	28.1	29.4	30.2	35.8	37.3	37.8	38.8	33.7	31.0	28.4	23.9
Average daytime temperature (°C)	19.6	22.7	24.3	27.0	29.4	31.7	33.5	34.8	30.5	26.3	21.3	17.4
Average temperature (°C)	13.8	16.7	18.1	20.7	23.1	25.6	27.7	28.5	24.8	20.4	15.7	12.5
Average night temperature (°C)	9.5	12.6	13.4	15.8	18.1	21.2	23.9	24.2	20.6	15.5	11.4	8.7
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)	0.0	2.1	1.5	10.0	13.0	18.2	21.5	22.3	17.2	9.2	2.1	1.0

The largest precipitation sum in Scotland is at

January — 170(mm)

June — 197(mm)

July — 168(mm)

August — 169(mm)

December — 243(mm)

When is the best time to visit Scotland?

The historical weather data above shows the warmest, sunniest and driest months to help you choose the best time to visit Scotland.

What is the weather like in Scotland?

See average temperature, rainfall and daylight hours for Scotland by month in the table above.

How many sunny days does Scotland have?

The monthly weather statistics above show sunshine and rainfall patterns for Scotland throughout the year.