Region

Scotland

Located in United Kingdom Coordinates: 56°00′00″ N 4°00′00″ W

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Population: 5,439,842; 5.4M
Elevation: 171 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside: 1,030; listed under Scotland
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: GLA Glasgow Airport31 km; EDI Edinburgh Airport40 km

About Scotland

Scotland is a region. Location: United Kingdom. Population: 5,439,842.

From Wikipedia

Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and adjacent islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. In 2022 the country's population was about 5.4 million. Its capital city is Edinburgh, whilst Glasgow is the largest and the most populous of the cities in the country.

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At a glance

Built: 843
Area: 78,782 km²
Official website: gov.scot

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Scotland

England

Climate of Scotland

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 148 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: January (162 mm)
Driest month: April (69 mm)

6° 1°

8° 2°

11° 3°

14° 6°

16° 8°

18° 10°

15° 8°

11° 6°

8° 3°

6° 1°

Jan

162

Feb

111

Mar

120

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

129

Oct

150

Nov

148

Dec

150

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table

Climate of Scotland
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	11°	14°	16°	18°	18°	15°	11°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	6°	8°	10°	10°	8°	6°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	162	111	120	69	73	71	77	93	129	150	148	150