Best time to visit, weather and climate Scotland
Best time to visit Scotland
The best time to visit Scotland is from june until september, when you will have a soft or pleasant temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Scotland is 17°C in july and the lowest is 5°C in january.
Scotland has the oceanic climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Scotland or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Scotland per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5°C | 6°C | 8°C | 10°C | 13°C | 15°C | 17°C | 17°C | 15°C | 12°C | 8°C | 6°C |
| 27 mm |
27 mm |
32 mm |
23 mm |
29 mm |
39 mm |
45 mm |
46 mm |
24 mm |
33 mm |
34 mm |
30 mm |
Climate data from: Edinburgh
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Climate Scotland
Scotland has the oceanic climate prevailing. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Scotland is 11° degrees and there is about 390 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 128 days a year with an average humidity of 86% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate Scotland
| Day max °C |
| Night min °C |
| MM rain |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day max °C |
5°C | 6°C | 8°C | 10°C | 13°C | 15°C | 17°C | 17°C | 15°C | 12°C | 8°C | 6°C |
| Night min °C |
2°C | 2°C | 3°C | 4°C | 6°C | 8°C | 10°C | 10°C | 9°C | 7°C | 4°C | 2°C |
| MM rain |
27 mm |
27 mm |
32 mm |
23 mm |
29 mm |
39 mm |
45 mm |
46 mm |
24 mm |
33 mm |
34 mm |
30 mm |
| Rain days |
16 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Snow days |
2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dry days |
13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Sun hours per day |
4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Wind force in Bft |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| UV-index | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Weather Scotland january
On average, it is maximum 5° in january in Scotland and at least around 2° degrees. In january there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm. The it will be dry 13 days this month in Scotland and on average, it snows 2 days in january.
Weather Scotland february
On average, it is maximum 6° in february in Scotland and at least around 2° degrees. In february there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Scotland and on average, it snows 2 days in february.
Weather Scotland march
On average, it is maximum 8° in march in Scotland and at least around 3° degrees. In march there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Scotland and on average, it snows 2 days in march.
Weather Scotland april
On average, it is maximum 10° in april in Scotland and at least around 4° degrees. In april there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Scotland.
Weather Scotland may
On average, it is maximum 13° in may in Scotland and at least around 6° degrees. In may there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Scotland.
Weather Scotland june
On average, it is maximum 15° in june in Scotland and at least around 8° degrees. In june there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 39 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Scotland.
Weather Scotland july
On average, it is maximum 17° in july in Scotland and at least around 10° degrees. In july there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 45 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Scotland.
Weather Scotland august
On average, it is maximum 17° in august in Scotland and at least around 10° degrees. In august there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 46 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Scotland.
Weather Scotland september
On average, it is maximum 15° in september in Scotland and at least around 9° degrees. In september there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Scotland.
Weather Scotland october
On average, it is maximum 12° in october in Scotland and at least around 7° degrees. In october there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 33 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Scotland.
Weather Scotland november
On average, it is maximum 8° in november in Scotland and at least around 4° degrees. In november there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 34 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Scotland and on average, it snows 1 day in november.
Weather Scotland december
On average, it is maximum 6° in december in Scotland and at least around 2° degrees. In december there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Scotland and on average, it snows 2 days in december.
14 day weather forecast Scotland
The weather for Edinburgh in Scotland will be ° degrees in the next 14 days and it stays dry every day.
Weather forecast this week
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Weather forecast next week
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About Scotland
Scotland is in the continental part Europe and the capital is Edinburgh. The total surface is 78.772 km² and the population consists of 5.313.600 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 10x smaller than Pakistan. If you want to call Scotland you have to use +44 or 0044 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +445012457809 or 00445012457809.
Scotland is in a straight line at 6.228 km distance from Islamabad. From Jinnah International Airport the flight time is about 9 hours10. If you are going to drive here by car, then the route is 8581 km from Islamabad to the capital city Edinburgh and you are about 96 hours and 50 minutes on your way without stops and delay..
Places near Scotland
Flight tickets to Scotland
You can fly to Scotland at these well-known airports:
- London Gatwick Airport
London - London City Airport
London - London Heathrow Airport
London - Birmingham International Airport
Birmingham - Manchester Airport
Manchester - Leeds Bradford Airport
Leeds - Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Glasgow - Newcastle Airport
Newcastle upon Tyne - Nottingham Airport
Nottingham - East Midlands Airport
Nottingham
If you want to fly to an island of Scotland you can go to:
- St. Mary's Airport
St Mary's
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Currency Scotland
In Scotland the Pound sterling is used to pay.
Exchange rate Pound sterling (GBP) 12 june 2021
1 Pound sterling = 211,79 Pakistani rupee
100 Pound sterling = 21.178,77 Pakistani rupee
1 Pakistani rupee = 0,00 Pound sterling
100 Pakistani rupee = 0,47 Pound sterling
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Time difference Scotland
In Scotland it is now 18:26 o’clock in the evening on saturday 12 june 2021. That is 4 hour earlier than in Pakistan. The time zone of Scotland is Europe/London and the Greenwich time is UTC+01.