Scotland



CLIMATE


Climate of the United Kingdom is moderate, mid-latitude oceanic. Winters are cool whereas summers are warm. Showers are very frequent.




Temperatures

The average monthly temperatures: 6ºC in winter, 18ºC in summer. The average water temperatures (winter/summer): Edinburgh 7/12ºC, Glasgow 8/12ºC.


Precipitation

Annual total precipitation: 1,500 mm.


Edinburgh

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Day temperature [°C]

6

6

8

11

14

17

18

18

16

12

9

7

Night temperature [°C]

1

1

2

4

6

9

11

11

9

7

4

2

Hours of sunlight

2

3

4

5

6

6

5

4

4

3

2

1



Elevation extremes

Highest point: Ben Nevis 1 343 m
Lowest point: Loch Morar (-300) m


Natural resources

chalk, clay, coal, gas, gold, gypsum, iron, lead, limestone, petroleum, potash, salt, slate, zinc


Land use

Arable land: 23,23%
Permanent crops: 0,2%
Other: 76,57%


Natural hazards

windstorms (in winter), floods


Environmental issues

no data