Weather in Scotland

Scotland's high latitude means that we enjoy lovely light long into the evening and often an extended twilight. In the north of the country, Lerwick in Shetland has about four hours more daylight at midsummer than London.  

At this time of year there is actually no complete darkness in the far north of Scotland. And, with the extra hours of daylight, you can pack a lot into your summer holiday. Round of golf at midnight anyone? 

The average number of days with snow falling in Scotland ranges from 10-20 days. However, the peaks and mountains of the Highlands experience around 40 days of falling snow.  

The snowsports season varies each year, but generally it runs from November to April. Scotland's five ski centres provide some of the best value snowboarding and skiing in Europe. It’s important to remember that we are not always guaranteed snow, but there are many alternative winter activities.