Scotland weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Scotland is expected to be 12°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Scotland (Edinburgh), UK for more weather parameters.

Saturday
16th May
12

3

3

3
Sunday
17th May
11

6

7

3
Monday
18th May
13

5

4

3
Tuesday
19th May
14

8

5

3
Wednesday
20th May
15

10

6

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Saturday 16th 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 Saturday 16th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 75% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the west.

12
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
75
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
11
kph wind from W

Scotland weather for Sunday 17th May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 46% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south-west.

11
°C maximum temperature
6
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
7
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
46
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
11
°C wind chill
22
kph wind from SW

Scotland weather for Monday 18th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 66% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south.

13
°C maximum temperature
5
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
66
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
13
°C wind chill
11
kph wind from S

Scotland weather for Tuesday 19th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Scotland with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 70% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south.

14
°C maximum temperature
8
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
5
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
70
% chance of some rain
<10
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 15°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 63% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the west.