Best time to swim in Scotland Sea temperature by month
Do you want to go to the seaside in Scotland? But when should you go to be sure to enjoy good sea water temperature and be able to swim for a long time? Now or another month during the year? On this page, find the sea temperature by month in Scotland.
Swimming in Scotland by month
Discover swimming conditions in detail in Scotland by month below. Click on the links for each month to see details about the sea temperature in the cities of: Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Inverness and Dundee.
Month | Averagesea temperature | Our opinion | Details |
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January | 45°F to 48°F | freezing swimming | Sea temperature in Scotland in january |
February | 44°F to 47°F | freezing swimming | Sea temperature in Scotland in february |
March | 44°F to 47°F | freezing swimming | Sea temperature in Scotland in march |
April | 46°F to 49°F | freezing swimming | Sea temperature in Scotland in april |
May | 49°F to 51°F | freezing swimming | Sea temperature in Scotland in may |
June | 52°F to 56°F | freezing swimming | Sea temperature in Scotland in june |
July | 55°F to 59°F | freezing swimming | Sea temperature in Scotland in july |
August | 56°F to 61°F | cold swimming* | Sea temperature in Scotland in august |
September | 55°F to 60°F | cold swimming* | Sea temperature in Scotland in september |
October | 54°F to 58°F | freezing swimming | Sea temperature in Scotland in october |
November | 52°F to 55°F | freezing swimming | Sea temperature in Scotland in november |
December | 49°F to 52°F | freezing swimming | Sea temperature in Scotland in december |
* in at least part of the area.
Where and when should you swim in Scotland?
Best time to swim in Edinburgh
No month is favorable as far as sea temperature for swimming in Edinburgh.
Best time to swim in Aberdeen
No month is favorable as far as sea temperature for swimming in Aberdeen.
Best time to swim in Glasgow
No month is favorable as far as sea temperature for swimming in Glasgow.
Best time to swim in Inverness
No month is favorable as far as sea temperature for swimming in Inverness.
Best time to swim in Dundee
No month is favorable as far as sea temperature for swimming in Dundee.
Other cities and places in Scotland:
Water temperatures in Scotland over the entire year
On this chart, we show you the variation of the average sea water temperature in Scotland for the cities of: Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Inverness and Dundee.