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Scotland occupies the cooler northern section of Great Britain, so temperatures are generally lower than in the rest of the British Isles, with the coldest ever UK temperature of −27.2 °C (−17.0 °F) recorded at Braemar in the Grampian Mountains, on 10 January 1982 and also at Altnaharra, Highland, on 30 December 1995. [2]
The average maximum temperatures in Scotland are 5.0-5.7 °C in winter and 20-25 °C in summer. The coldest ever UK temperature of -27.2 °C was recorded at Braemar in the Grampian Mountains on 10 January 1982 and at Altnaharra, Highlands on 30 December 1985. [1]
In the lowlands, an oceanic climate (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 17 °C (63 °F) in summer.
Scotland has recorded its hottest day ever as temperatures climbed to 34.8C. The temperature was recorded at Charterhall, in the Scottish Borders, according to provisional Met Office figures, and ...
The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning of extreme heat in eastern, southern and central parts of Scotland.
The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 is an Act passed by the Scottish Parliament. [5] The Act includes an emissions target, set for the year 2050, for a reduction of at least 80% from the baseline year, 1990. [5] The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 was amended by the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019, [6 ...
Norway is located 190 nmi (350 km) northeast of Scotland across the North Sea. The Atlantic Ocean, which fringes the coastline of western and northern Scotland and its islands, influences the temperate, maritime climate of the country. [6] Scotland contains the majority of mountainous terrain in the UK.
Climate. Glasgow weather is typical of Scottish weather and often unpredictable. The summer months (May to September) can be fine and sunny and mild. The winds are generally westerly, due to warm Gulf Stream. The warmest month, on average is July, averaging over 20 °C. However it can be very changeable, and normally a few degrees colder than ...