Scotland weather in August 2024

Expect 18°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 5 hours of sunshine per day in Scotland in August. Check more long-term weather averages for Scotland in August before you book your next holiday to Scotland in 2024/2025.

• 18
  18°C max day temperature
• 5
  5 hours of sunshine per day
• 16
  16 days with some rainfall
• 10
  10°C min night temperature
• 15
  15 hours of daylight per day
• 0
  No heat & humidity
• 70
  70 mm of monthly rainfall
• 5
  5 (Moderate) UV index
• 14
  14°C sea temperature

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The August weather guide for Scotland (Edinburgh) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

Top Scotland destinations

Below are average maximum temperatures at popular destinations in Scotland in August. Select a destination to see more weather parameters.

• 19
  Stirling
• 18
  Edinburgh
• 18
  Glasgow
• 18
  Loch Lomond
• 18
  St Andrews
• 17
  Aberdeen
• 17
  Inverness
• 17
  Loch Ness
• 16
  Fort William
• 16
  Skye

All Scotland destinations

• Aberdeen
• Aviemore
• Ayr
• Banff
• Barra
• Braemar, Cairngorms
• Campbeltown
• Crianlarich
• Crieff
• Dumfries
• Dundee
• Edinburgh
• Elgin
• Falkirk
• Fort William
• Gairloch
• Galloway Forest
• Glasgow
• Glencoe
• Glenfinnan
• Greenock
• Inveraray
• Inverness
• Iona
• Isle of Arran
• Isle of Islay
• Isle of Jura
• Isle of Mull
• Isle of Skye
• Isle of Staffa
• Isle of Tiree
• Kelso
• Kinlochbervie
• Kirkcaldy
• Kirkcudbright
• Kirkwall, Orkney
• Kyle of Lochalsh
• Lairg
• Lanark
• Leadhills
• Lerwick, Shetland
• Loch Lomond
• Loch Ness
• Lochgilphead
• Lochinver
• Mallaig
• Melrose
• Montrose
• North Berwick
• North Uist
• Oban
• Peebles
• Perth
• Peterhead
• Pitlochry
• Rannoch Moor
• St Abbs
• St Andrews
• Stirling
• Stornoway, Lewis
• Stranraer
• Tarbert, Harris
• The Trossachs
• Ullapool
• Wick

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