Climate of Scotland

Scotland has an oceanic climate and a highland climate. Summers are mild and usually wet. Winters can be cold, but are usually quite mild, very wet and windy.

Weather records

The highest temperature ever recorded in Scotland was 34.8 °C (94.6 °F) on 19 July 2022 in Charterhall.

The lowest temperature ever recorded in Scotland was −27.2 °C (−17.0 °F) on 11 February 1895 & 10 January 1982 in Braemar, and on 30 December 1995 in Altnaharra.

The highest wind gust ever recorded in Scotland was 312 km/h (194 mph, 87 m/s) on 19 December 2008 at Cairngorms.

Highest & lowest temperatures measured in Edinburgh

Temperature	Date
31.0 °C (87.8 °F)	19 July 2022
30.8 °C (87.4 °F)	18 July 2022
30.0 °C (86.0 °F)	3 August 1975
29.9 °C (85.8 °F)	1 July 2009
29.6 °C (85.3 °F)	2 August 1990

Temperature	Date
−15.5 °C (4.1 °F)	11 January 1982
−12.8 °C (9.0 °F)	7 January 1970
−12.6 °C (9.3 °F)	10 January 1982
−12.5 °C (9.5 °F)	12 January 1982
−12.4 °C (9.7 °F)	8 January 1982

Highest & lowest temperatures measured in Aberdeen

Temperature	Date
29.8 °C (85.6 °F)	18 July 2006
29.7 °C (85.5 °F)	11 August 2022
29.7 °C (85.5 °F)	21 August 1995
29.2 °C (84.6 °F)	16 August 1995
28.4 °C (83.1 °F)	24 August 1976

Temperature	Date
−19.3 °C (−2.7 °F)	8 January 1982
−18.2 °C (−0.8 °F)	9 January 1982
−18.2 °C (−0.8 °F)	18 February 1969
−18.1 °C (−0.6 °F)	30 December 1995
−17.4 °C (0.7 °F)	17 February 1969

Highest temperatures measured in Stornoway

Temperature	Date
26.3 °C (79.3 °F)	3 August 1999
26.2 °C (79.2 °F)	15 July 2003
25.7 °C (78.3 °F)	7 July 2023
25.6 °C (78.1 °F)	2 June 1911
25.0 °C (77.0 °F)	23 July 2014

Highest temperatures measured in Lerwick

Temperature	Date
23.4 °C (74.1 °F)	5 July 1991
23.3 °C (73.9 °F)	30 June 1958
23.0 °C (73.4 °F)	18 July 2022
22.8 °C (73.0 °F)	2 July 1958
22.8 °C (73.0 °F)	6 June 1939