Scotland has cool summers, mild winters and rainfall spread over the course of the year. We have also seen more frequent heavy rainfall events.
Over the last century, Scotland’s climate has become warmer, while changes in rainfall patterns have led to drier summers and wetter winters.
What is the average temperature, rainfall or sunshine in my part of Scotland? The Climate Trends application below allows you to change the range of years and region. You can also use it to find out how Scotland’s growing season has changed over the years.
How have greenhouse gases changed over history? This graph shows an increase since 1750 when industrial activities began.
View the Met Office climate station map - The climate station map shows around 300 stations across the UK for which 1981-2010 averages are available.
Find out about weather and submit your own data Can you identify the clouds you see? Can you record the wind speed using the WOW app?
NASA's Images of Change galleryNASA's Images of Change gallery features images of different locations on planet Earth, showing change over time periods ranging from centuries to days.
NASA's Climate kids educational gameEducational game from NASA - the goal is to slow the pace of global warming.
Find out more about the greenhouse effect from this State of the UK climate diagram.
This table of greenhouse gases and industries gives more information about which industries are producing greenhouse gases.
This page was reviewed on 02 May 2019
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