Scotland weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Scotland is expected to be 8°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Scotland (Edinburgh), UK for more weather parameters.

Friday
19th Dec
8

5

3

0
Saturday
20th Dec
7

4

5

0
Sunday
21st Dec
7

4

0

0
Monday
22nd Dec
8

5

0

0
Tuesday
23rd Dec
7

5

0

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Friday 19th December 2025 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 Friday 19th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 8°C and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 32 kph from the south-west.

8
°C maximum temperature
5
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
4
°C wind chill
32
kph wind from SW

Scotland weather for Saturday 20th December 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 7°C and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 7% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south-east.

7
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
5
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
7
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
5
°C wind chill
13
kph wind from SE

Scotland weather for Sunday 21st December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 7°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 72% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the east.

7
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
72
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
5
°C wind chill
13
kph wind from E

Scotland weather for Monday 22nd December 2025

Expect overcast skies in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 8°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 10 kph from the south-east.

8
°C maximum temperature
5
°C minimum temperature
overcast skies
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
6
°C wind chill
10
kph wind from SE

Scotland weather for Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Expect overcast with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 7°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 41% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the east.