Editing Climate of the United Kingdom (section)

==Scotland==
{{main|Climate of Scotland}}

[[Scotland]] is generally cool compared to the rest of the UK. In the lowlands, an oceanic climate ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Cfb'') prevails, while in the mountains and in parts of the [[Shetland]], the summers get cool enough for the climate to be classified as subpolar oceanic (''Cfc''). As a whole, Scotland has average minimum temperatures just above zero in winter months and rather cool average highs of {{Convert|17|C|F|abbr=on}} in summer. The Central Lowlands have higher temperatures during the summer than any other part of Scotland, and have also broken some records for the whole of the UK. [[Aviemore]] is considered one of the coldest inhabited places, with its inland location and an altitude of about {{convert|210|m|abbr=on}}. The wettest month in Scotland is January; most months are wetter than other parts of the UK, except for the late spring to early autumn months.{{Weather box
| width = auto
| unit precipitation days = 1 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 18.48
| Feb precipitation days = 16.10
| Mar precipitation days = 15.92
| Apr precipitation days = 13.70
| May precipitation days = 13.38
| Jun precipitation days = 13.75
| Jul precipitation days = 14.93
| Aug precipitation days = 15.51
| Sep precipitation days = 14.85
| Oct precipitation days = 17.96
| Nov precipitation days = 18.48
| Dec precipitation days = 18.24
| year precipitation days = 191.30
| Jan precipitation mm = 178.02
| Feb precipitation mm = 140.74
| Mar precipitation mm = 124.59
| Apr precipitation mm = 93.08
| May precipitation mm = 89.23
| Jun precipitation mm = 92.95
| Jul precipitation mm = 103.73
| Aug precipitation mm = 119.98
| Sep precipitation mm = 123.34
| Oct precipitation mm = 168.33
| Nov precipitation mm = 165.37
| Dec precipitation mm = 174.30
| year precipitation mm = 1573.64
| source 1 = The [[Met Office]]: averages, sunshine, precipitation;<ref name="Inverness">{{Cite web|title=Inverness (Highland) UK climate averages|url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/maps-and-data/uk-climate-averages/gfhyzzs9j|access-date=2022-01-15|website=Met Office|language=en|archive-date=2 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220102085217/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/maps-and-data/uk-climate-averages/gfhyzzs9j|url-status=live}}</ref> extremes<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
| year sun = 1200.05
| Dec sun = 29.74
| Nov sun = 47.58
| Oct sun = 74.72
| Sep sun = 106.56
| Aug sun = 134.54
| Jul sun = 140.50
| Jun sun = 146.25
| May sun = 182.22
| Apr sun = 141.73
| Mar sun = 97.46
| Feb sun = 63.49
| Jan sun = 35.26
| precipitation colour = green
| location = Scotland (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1865-present)
| year high C = 11.07
| Dec high C = 5.82
| Nov high C = 7.97
| Oct high C = 11.27
| Sep high C = 14.78
| Aug high C = 16.96
| Jul high C = 17.29
| Jun high C = 15.59
| May high C = 13.37
| Apr high C = 10.32
| Mar high C = 7.63
| Feb high C = 5.95
| Jan high C = 5.55
| metric first = Y
| single line = Y
| Jan low C = 0.34
| Feb low C = 0.26
| Mar low C = 1.19
| Apr low C = 2.78
| May low C = 4.98
| Jun low C = 7.86
| Jul low C = 9.70
| Aug low C = 9.61
| Sep low C = 7.88
| Oct low C = 5.14
| Nov low C = 2.48
| Dec low C = 0.37
| year low C = 4.40
| Jan record high C = 19.9
| Feb record high C = 18.3
| Mar record high C = 23.6
| Apr record high C = 27.2
| May record high C = 30.9
| Jun record high C = 32.2
| Jul record high C = 34.8
| Aug record high C = 32.9
| Sep record high C = 32.2
| Oct record high C = 27.4
| Nov record high C = 20.6
| Dec record high C = 18.7
| year record high C = 35.1
| Jan record low C = -27.2
| Feb record low C = -27.2
| Mar record low C = -22.8
| Apr record low C = -15.4
| May record low C = -8.8
| Jun record low C = -5.6
| Jul record low C = -2.5
| Aug record low C = -4.5
| Sep record low C = -6.7
| Oct record low C = -11.7
| Nov record low C = -23.3
| Dec record low C = -27.2
| year record low C = -27.2
| source =
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{{climate chart|Scotland 1991-2020<ref name="Inverness"/>
|0.34|5.55|178.02
|0.26|5.95|140.74
|1.19|7.63|124.59
|2.78|10.32|93.08
|4.98|13.37|89.23
|7.86|15.59|92.95
|9.70|17.29|103.73
|9.61|16.96|119.98
|7.88|14.78|123.34
|5.14|11.27|168.33
|2.48|7.97|165.37
|0.37|5.82|174.30
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Below is a list of record temperatures for Scotland, according to the UK [[Met Office]].<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|-
! colspan="9" |<big>Absolute temperature ranges for Scotland</big>
|-
! rowspan="2" |Month
! colspan="4" |Maximum temperatures
! colspan="4" |Minimum temperatures
|-
!Temperature
!Location
![[Subdivisions of Scotland|Council area]]
!Date (day/year)
!Temperature
!Location
!Council area
!Date (day/year)
|-
!January
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|19.9|C|F|abbr=on}}||[[Achfary]]
|[[Highland]]
|28/2024
| style="text-align:right;" |'''{{Convert|-27.2|C|F|abbr=on}}'''
| '''[[Braemar]]'''
| '''Aberdeenshire'''
| '''10/1982'''
|-
!February
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|18.3|C|F|abbr=on}}||Aboyne
|Aberdeenshire
|21/2019
| style="text-align:right;" |'''{{Convert|-27.2|C|F|abbr=on}}'''
|'''Braemar'''
|'''Aberdeenshire'''
|'''11/1895'''
|-
!March
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|23.6|C|F|abbr=on}}
|Aboyne
|Aberdeenshire
|27/2012
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|-22.8|C|F|abbr=on}}
|[[Logie Coldstone]]
|Aberdeenshire
|14/1958
|-
!April
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|27.2|C|F|abbr=on}}
|[[Inverailort]]
|Highland
|17/2003
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|-15.4|C|F|abbr=on}}
|[[Eskdalemuir]]
|Dumfries and Galloway
|2/1917
|-
!May
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|30.9|C|F|abbr=on}}
|Inverailort
|Highland
|25/2012
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|-8.8|C|F|abbr=on}}
|Braemar
|Aberdeenshire
|1/1927
|-
!June
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|32.2|C|F|abbr=on}}
|[[Ochtertyre]]
|[[Perth and Kinross]]
|18/1893
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|-5.6|C|F|abbr=on}}
|[[Dalwhinnie]]
|Highland
|9/1955
|-
!July
| style="text-align:right;" |'''{{Convert|34.8|C|F|abbr=on}}'''
|'''[[Charterhall]]'''
|'''[[Scottish Borders]]'''
|'''19/2022'''
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|-2.5|C|F|abbr=on}}
|[[Kincraig|Lagganlia]]
|Highland
|15/1977
|-
!August
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|32.9|C|F|abbr=on}}
|[[Greycrook]]
|Scottish Borders
|9/2003
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|-4.5|C|F|abbr=on}}
|Lagganlia
|Highland
|21/1973
|-
!September
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|32.2|C|F|abbr=on}}
|[[Gordon Castle]]
|[[Moray]]
|1/1906
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|-6.7|C|F|abbr=on}}
|Dalwhinnie
|Highland
|26/1942
|-
!October
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|27.4|C|F|abbr=on}}
|Tillypronie
|Aberdeenshire
|3/1908
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|-11.7|C|F|abbr=on}}
|Dalwhinnie
|Highland
|28/1948
|-
!November
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|20.6|C|F|abbr=on}}
|[[Liberton, Edinburgh|Liberton]]; [[Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh|Royal Botanic Garden]]
|[[Edinburgh]]
|4/1946
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|-23.3|C|F|abbr=on}}
|Braemar
|Aberdeenshire
|14/1919
|-
!December
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Convert|18.7|C|F|abbr=on}}
|[[Achfary]]
|Highland
|28/2019
| style="text-align:right;" |'''{{Convert|-27.2|C|F|abbr=on}}'''
|'''[[Altnaharra]]'''
|'''Highland'''
|'''30/1995'''
|}

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| [[Aberdeen]]
|0 |6 |75
|0 |6 |54
|1 |8 |61
|3 |10 |59
|5 |13 |55
|8 |16 |56
|10 |18 |59
|10 |18 |62
|8 |15 |73
|5 |12 |84
|2 |8 |84
|1 |6 |79
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| source= Met Office<ref>{{cite web|url=http://monde.meteofrance.com/monde/climat?68991.path=climatstation%252F03091|title=METEO %%% par Météo-France- Prévisions météo du monde gratuites à 10 jours|author=Meteo France}}{{Dead link|date=July 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> }}

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| [[Edinburgh]]
|1 |7 |67
|1 |7 |47
|2 |9 |51
|4 |11 |40
|6 |14 |48
|9 |17 |61
|11 |19 |65
|11 |19 |60
|9 |16 |63
|6 |13 |75
|3 |9 |62
|1 |7 |60
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| source= Met Office<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/maps-and-data/uk-climate-averages|title=UK climate averages|website=Met Office|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-date=17 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317215617/http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/climate/gfhyzzs9j|url-status=live}}</ref> }}

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| [[Glasgow]]
|1 |7 |148
|1 |7 |104
|3 |9 |112
|4 |11 |63
|7 |14 |67
|10 |16 |66
|12 |19 |73
|11 |19 |92
|9 |16 |112
|6 |12 |143
|4 |9 |126
|1 |7 |135
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| source= Met Office<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19812010/sites/paisley.html |title=UK climate |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130325091325/http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19812010/sites/paisley.html |archive-date=25 March 2013 }}</ref> }}{{climate chart
| [[Lerwick]]
|1 |5 |142
|1 |5 |120
|2 |6 |124
|3 |8 |70
|5 |10 |53
|7 |12 |58
|10 |14 |66
|10 |14 |83
|8 |12 |106
|6 |10 |141
|4 |7 |146
|2 |6 |142
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| source= Met Office<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19812010/sites/lerwick.html|title=UK climate|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007100931/http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19812010/sites/lerwick.html|archive-date=7 October 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> }}

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