Scotland weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Scotland is expected to be 15°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Scotland (Edinburgh), UK for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
19th May
15

8

1

3
Wednesday
20th May
14

9

6

3
Thursday
21st May
18

9

0

3
Friday
22nd May
21

12

2

3
Saturday
23rd May
19

12

8

5

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 19th May 2026 GMT

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Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Scotland for the next 5 days. The forecasts shown are for Edinburgh and may not represent the whole of Scotland. Browse more destinations in Scotland to view more weather forecasts.

Scotland weather for Tuesday 19th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 34% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south.

15
°C maximum temperature
8
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
34
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
19
kph wind from S

Scotland weather for Wednesday 20th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 30% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the west.

14
°C maximum temperature
9
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
6
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
30
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
27
kph wind from W

Scotland weather for Thursday 21st May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 26% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the south-west.

18
°C maximum temperature
9
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
26
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
18
°C wind chill
20
kph wind from SW

Scotland weather for Friday 22nd May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-west.

21
°C maximum temperature
12
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
2
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
21
°C wind chill
17
kph wind from SW

Scotland weather for Saturday 23rd May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 27% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the west.