Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Scotland. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Scotland, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Feb
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Mar
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Apr
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
May
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Jun
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Jul
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Aug
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Sep
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Oct
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Nov
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Dec
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
0 standing records
0 records at Scotland still stand.
Standing records at Scotland by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
Wettest Day of Each Month
Feb: 131.1 mm (5.2 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Scotland. The most was 131.1 mm (5.2 in) on 18 February 1959.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Scotland
Yearly extremes at Scotland: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)
131.1 mm (5.2 in)
1959
58.8 mm (2.3 in)
32
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
239.5 mm (9.4 in)
1954
93.1 mm (3.7 in)
32
Longest dry spell (CDD)
139 days
1946
43 days
32
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Scotland, 1936 to 1968. The record is 131.1 mm (5.2 in) in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is 58.8 mm (2.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Scotland by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1936
61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1937
94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1938
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1939
55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1940
95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1941
68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1942
64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1943
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1944
49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1945
83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1946
58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1947
60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1948
58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1949
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1950
63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1951
23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1952
51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1953
70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1954
115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1955
64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1956
94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1957
48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1958
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1959
131.1 mm (5.2 in)
1960
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1961
62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1962
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1963
74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1964
51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1966
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1967
34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1968
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Scotland, 1936 to 1968. The record is 239.5 mm (9.4 in) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 93.1 mm (3.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Scotland by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1936
83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1937
137.7 mm (5.4 in)
1938
94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1939
118.2 mm (4.7 in)
1940
133.1 mm (5.2 in)
1941
205.5 mm (8.1 in)
1942
87.7 mm (3.5 in)
1943
87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1944
51.4 mm (2.0 in)
1945
111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1946
88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1947
86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1948
76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1949
110.3 mm (4.3 in)
1950
119.6 mm (4.7 in)
1951
30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1952
90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1953
142.3 mm (5.6 in)
1954
239.5 mm (9.4 in)
1955
91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1956
184.2 mm (7.3 in)
1957
50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1958
146.3 mm (5.8 in)
1959
184.4 mm (7.3 in)
1960
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1961
153.9 mm (6.1 in)
1962
95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1963
150.3 mm (5.9 in)
1964
51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1966
57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1967
59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1968
83.0 mm (3.3 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Scotland, 1936 to 1968. The record is 139 days in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 43 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Scotland by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1936
33 days
1937
43 days
1938
43 days
1939
48 days
1940
62 days
1941
91 days
1942
33 days
1943
37 days
1944
44 days
1945
43 days
1946
139 days
1947
40 days
1948
52 days
1949
52 days
1950
40 days
1951
55 days
1952
31 days
1953
77 days
1954
26 days
1955
23 days
1956
28 days
1957
61 days
1958
32 days
1959
51 days
1960
49 days
1961
35 days
1962
39 days
1963
65 days
1964
43 days
1966
33 days
1967
48 days
1968
38 days
Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.
Download the Data
Data for Scotland standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Scotland threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.