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Travel guide > Europe > Climate and weather of Scotland
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Scotland has an oceanic climate with four seasons.
Temperatures range from 5° in January to 18° in July. Rainfall is higher in the west (900 to 1900 mm per year) than in the east (600 to 800 mm per year). Sunshine is lower in the northwest and in the mountains located in the north (700 to 1 100 hours per year) than in the east coast and in the southwest coast (1 450 à 1 550 hours per year).
Winter (December to February)
Temperatures are constant (5°) and rainfall is high (snowfalls are abunfant in the mountains).
Spring (March to May)
Temperatures rise slowly (8° in March, 11° in April, 14° in May) and rainfall is moderate.
Summer (June to August)
Temperatures are stable (16-18°) and rainfall is moderate.
Autumn (September to November)
Temperatures slowly drop (15° in September, 12° in October, 8° in November) and rainfall is moderate.
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The climate of Scotland is pleasant during the following months :
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Average temperatures and rainfall
 Aberdeen
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
6° |
6° |
8° |
10° |
13° |
16° |
min |
0° |
0° |
1° |
2° |
5° |
8° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
17° |
17° |
15° |
12° |
8° |
6° |
min |
10° |
9° |
8° |
5° |
1° |
0° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
80 |
50 |
60 |
50 |
60 |
50 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
60 |
70 |
70 |
80 |
70 |
70 |
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Edinburgh (Capital of Scotland)
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
6° |
6° |
9° |
11° |
14° |
17° |
min |
0° |
0° |
1° |
3° |
5° |
8° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
19° |
18° |
16° |
13° |
8° |
7° |
min |
10° |
10° |
8° |
6° |
2° |
1° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
60 |
40 |
50 |
40 |
50 |
50 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
60 |
60 |
70 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
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Glasgow
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
7° |
7° |
9° |
12° |
16° |
18° |
min |
2° |
2° |
3° |
4° |
7° |
9° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
19° |
19° |
16° |
13° |
9° |
7° |
min |
12° |
11° |
9° |
6° |
3° |
2° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
110 |
90 |
90 |
60 |
30 |
60 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
50 |
50 |
60 |
110 |
90 |
90 |
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Inverness
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
6° |
7° |
9° |
11° |
14° |
16° |
min |
2° |
2° |
3° |
4° |
7° |
10° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
18° |
18° |
15° |
12° |
8° |
7° |
min |
12° |
12° |
9° |
7° |
4° |
3° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
50 |
40 |
30 |
30 |
40 |
40 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
60 |
70 |
50 |
60 |
60 |
50 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Scotland are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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Scotland is bordered by England to the south, by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and by the North Sea to the east.
Capital: Edinburgh
Area: 79 000 km²
Population: 5 300 000 inhabitants
Languages: English, Gaelic, Scots
Currency: Pound sterling
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