Why is Scotland so cold?

Answer 1

Yes. And, even if you're used to it, it can still feel cold. Scotland's winters are wet and windy but not exceptionally cold, similar to North East United States. However, Scottish summers are some of the coldest in the inhabited northern hemisphere, similar to the summers of northern Scandinavia and Southern Greenland.

In the winter night time lows are typically around freezing, or just above, 0-1 Celsius (32-33 Fahrenheit) but in the summer, in the South of Scotland, daytime temperature highs are up to around 16-18 Celsius (61-64 Fahrenheit) and 12-15 Celsius (54- 59 Fahrenheit) in the north of Scotland.

Typically in the central belt cities, Edinburgh and Glasgow, summer months peak for a few days at around 21-22 Celsius and in the winter months temperatures dip down to around -10 Celsius, but just for a few nights.

This year has seen a mild winter and a particularly warm spring in Scotland, with temperatures getting up to 24 Celsius in Scotland on a few occasions in May and in March, an all time record breaking high for March. But, it has been a rather disappointingly dreich start to the summer, as of mid-June 2012.

The highest temperature ever recorded in the whole of Scotland is 32.9 Celsius or 91 Fahrenheit.

The lowest temperature ever recorded in the whole of Scotland is -27.2 Celsius or -17 Fahrenheit.

Answer 2

Scotland isn't actually that cold even in the winter because of the gulf stream. There are many countries which are on a more southern longitude that are colder than Scotland (e.g many eastern european couuntries that are more southern are colder- the lowest temperature recorded in Scotland was -27 degrees while in The Ukraine -39 degrees were recorded).

Answer 3

Too cold for me...

Actually, Scotland is a relatively mild temperate, climate, warmed by the North Atlantic Gulf Stream washing over the west coast and bringing warm water to the coastline.

Despite being further north than Moscow or southern Alaska, the gulf stream results in a far higher average temperature throughout the year. Temperatures range from an average of 6 degrees celsius in January to 19 degrees celsius in August. Extremes of temperature have seen temperatures drop as far as -27 degrees in winter snaps, or reach 32 degrees in summer, but such extremes are rare.

Although scotland has a reputation for rain, rainfall can very greatly; the west coast is much wetter than the east coast on average.

Answer 4

My reckoning is Scotland is a cold country as its the most Northerly part

of the British Isles.. alsthough for a wee change end of july has been nice summers weather for a change :)

Fir that matter, the question ought to be, Why is Scotland so warm? It's on the same latitude as Newfoundland, after all. Scotland, however, has the Gulf Stream to keep its climate temperate.

Answer 5

No, Scotland is a temperate country and as it is close to the Atlantic Ocean it is subject to changeable weather conditions. As it is the most northerly part of Britain it is generally also the coldest part of Britain, particularly during the winter.

Answer 6

No matter where you are all seasons are 3 months even though some seem longer than others.

Answer 7

well below freeing however its usually about 3

Answer 8

Minus 20 degrees Celsius has been recorded but that is unusual.