30 Day Long Range Weather for Glasgow, Scotland. Weather Outlook for 30 Days From Today. (2024)

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What is the most accurate weather forecast Scotland? ›

Met Office – This is certainly one of the go-to places for weather information and should figure as one of your trusted sites in the quiver you check before exploring in Scotland. Recognises and remembers the place names you check the most and gives you a handy at a glance forecast or map view for the coming 5 days.

Dundee is Scotland's sunniest city, with an average of 1,523 hours of sunshine per year. The long daylight hours means that you could play a round of golf in the middle of the night on Orkney and Shetland.

Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunny intervals changing to light showers by lunchtime. Light showers changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.

The jet stream's current position is steering low-pressure systems across the Atlantic towards Scotland, influencing prevailing winds and bringing somewhat cooler air than usual. The meanders of the jet stream can also trap air masses, leading to prolonged stretches of hot or cold weather.

The weather in Scotland tends to be quite moderate and changeable but is rarely extreme. You might experience 'four seasons in one day' but travel 20-30 minutes in any direction and the weather is generally completely different!

To have the most sunlight and best weather, many people head to the Scottish Highlands in the summer, between May and September. Starting in October, the weather can be unpredictable — freezing temperatures, gale-force winds, and snowfall are all possible.

Tucked away in the Green Mountain State of Vermont, Burlington offers a delightful taste of British-esque weather in the US. This charming New England city experiences four vividly distinct seasons, like the UK.

In general, western Scotland is warmer than eastern Scotland. The warm Atlantic currents influence the west, and the colder surface temperatures of the North Sea affect the east. The western Highlands are the wettest place in the United Kingdom with annual rainfall exceeding 120 inches.

Scotland lies basically unprotected from the Atlantic Ocean and all the bad weather rolling in from the sea hits the island with full force. It comes as no surprise that the Scottish west coast gets the worst of it, and rain gets trapped between the ocean and the high mountains of the Highlands.

What are the rainiest months in Scotland? ›

In Edinburgh, on the dryer east coast, the rainiest months are November through January, with the daily chance of precipitation a bit less than 40 percent. Average winter temperatures range from 34 to 45 degrees F, and average summer temperatures at the end of July/beginning of August range from 52 to 66 degrees F.

Somewhat less intuitive than the BBC's easily navigable, at-a-glance site, the government-run The Met Office is nonetheless generally viewed as the most reliable weather forecast there is in the UK.

The Met Office weather app gives you our accurate, world-leading weather forecasts, throughout the UK and around the world, from 1 hour to 7 days ahead.

AccuWeather gathers the best and most comprehensive weather data to deliver forecasts with Superior Accuracy. Forecasts are pinpointed for every location on Earth and extend further ahead than any other source.