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.[1]
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
