Scotland: Weather, Best time to go, Where to go?

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When is the best time to go to Scotland?

When is the best time to go to Scotland? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

• The best months to go to Edinburgh are May, June, July, August and September
• On average, the warmest months in Edinburgh are June, July and August, and the coldest months are January and February
• The rainiest months in this city are July and August

For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Scotland for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month	Average temp.	Rainfall	Our opinion	View Details
JanuaryJan.	1°C to 7°C	124mm	very bad to bad*	Scotland in january
FebruaryFeb.	2°C to 7°C	103mm	very bad	Scotland in february
MarchMar.	4°C to 8°C	91mm	very bad to bad*	Scotland in march
AprilApr.	7°C to 10°C	82mm	very bad to bad*	Scotland in april
MayMay	9°C to 13°C	93mm	bad to tolerable*	Scotland in may
JuneJun.	11°C to 15°C	101mm	bad to tolerable*	Scotland in june
JulyJul.	14°C to 17°C	129mm	bad to tolerable*	Scotland in july
AugustAug.	13°C to 16°C	145mm	bad to tolerable*	Scotland in august
SeptemberSep.	11°C to 15°C	99mm	bad to tolerable*	Scotland in september
OctoberOct.	8°C to 13°C	119mm	bad to tolerable*	Scotland in october
NovemberNov.	4°C to 10°C	126mm	very bad to bad*	Scotland in november
DecemberDec.	2°C to 9°C	126mm	very bad to bad*	Scotland in december

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When to go to Scotland by city

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Climate and Weather in Scotland

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Temperatures and rainfall in Scotland

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Scotland and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee and Inverness, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities..

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Where to go in Scotland?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities	jan.	feb.	mar.	apr.	may	jun.	jul.	aug.	sep.	oct.	nov.	dec.
Edinburgh	6°C	7°C	9°C	12°C	14°C	17°C	19°C	18°C	16°C	13°C	9°C	6°C
Glasgow	5°C	6°C	9°C	12°C	14°C	17°C	19°C	18°C	16°C	13°C	8°C	6°C
Aberdeen	6°C	7°C	9°C	11°C	13°C	15°C	18°C	18°C	16°C	13°C	9°C	7°C
Dundee	6°C	7°C	9°C	12°C	14°C	17°C	19°C	18°C	16°C	13°C	9°C	6°C
Inverness	5°C	6°C	9°C	12°C	14°C	16°C	19°C	18°C	16°C	12°C	8°C	5°C
Loch Ness Lake	3°C	4°C	8°C	11°C	14°C	16°C	18°C	17°C	15°C	11°C	6°C	4°C
Oban	6°C	7°C	9°C	11°C	13°C	16°C	17°C	17°C	15°C	13°C	9°C	7°C
Perth	5°C	6°C	8°C	11°C	14°C	17°C	18°C	18°C	16°C	12°C	8°C	5°C
Shetland islands	8°C	8°C	8°C	9°C	11°C	13°C	15°C	15°C	14°C	12°C	10°C	9°C
Skye	8°C	7°C	8°C	10°C	12°C	15°C	16°C	16°C	15°C	13°C	10°C	9°C
Thurso	7°C	7°C	9°C	10°C	12°C	14°C	16°C	16°C	15°C	13°C	10°C	8°C
Anstruther	7°C	7°C	9°C	11°C	13°C	15°C	18°C	18°C	16°C	13°C	10°C	8°C
Arbroath	7°C	7°C	9°C	11°C	13°C	15°C	18°C	17°C	16°C	13°C	10°C	8°C
Ardrossan	7°C	7°C	9°C	11°C	13°C	16°C	18°C	17°C	16°C	14°C	10°C	9°C
Aviemore	3°C	4°C	7°C	10°C	13°C	15°C	17°C	16°C	14°C	11°C	6°C	3°C
Ayr	7°C	7°C	9°C	11°C	14°C	17°C	18°C	17°C	16°C	14°C	10°C	8°C
Blairgowrie	4°C	6°C	8°C	11°C	14°C	17°C	18°C	18°C	16°C	12°C	7°C	5°C
Bo'ness	5°C	6°C	9°C	12°C	14°C	17°C	19°C	18°C	16°C	13°C	8°C	6°C
Brora	7°C	7°C	9°C	10°C	12°C	15°C	17°C	17°C	15°C	13°C	9°C	7°C
Buckie	7°C	7°C	9°C	11°C	13°C	15°C	17°C	17°C	16°C	13°C	10°C	8°C

Legend:

tolerable weather

bad weather

very bad weather

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Map of Scotland

Click over cities for information about the weather.

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About Scotland

What can I do in Scotland?

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Nature and countryside

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