The climate of the Scottish Highlands (Scotland)
The Scottish Highlands are situated in the northern part of Scotland.
This mountainous and sparsely populated area mainly consists of
mountains and lakes. The famous Loch Ness is among them. The highest
mountain in this region is Ben Nevis which is also the highest point
in Great Britain with 1344 meters. The Highlands are divided by a
natural pathway into the Grampian Mountain range and the North West
Highlands. The largest city in this area is Inverness.
The highlands have a moderate sea climate with many wet periods. The
highest summits of this Mountain range are covered in fog almost the
entire year round. Precipitation falls throughout the entire year.
During the winter snow is not uncommon. Summers are warm and mild with
a reasonable amount of sunshine. Because the large amounts of snow
that fall during the winter this area is becoming more and more
popular as a winter sports destination.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for the Scottish Highlands: Local deviations may occur
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
4
-2
1
22
8
February
5
-1
3
19
7
March
7
1
3
21
7
April
10
2
4
19
8
May
13
5
5
17
10
June
15
8
5
18
12
July
16
10
4
16
14
August
16
10
4
18
14
September
14
8
3
21
14
October
12
5
2
21
13
November
7
2
1
21
12
December
6
-1
1
22
10
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
