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On 24 September 2020, Altnaharra reported −5.0 °C (23.0 °F) which was the lowest reported September temperature at this station, as well as being the coldest in the UK since 1997. [15] Altnaharra has an oceanic climate with short, mild summers and long, cool winters. Precipitation occurs regularly year round.
The storm was the worst to affect Scotland in 10 years, [27] though a stronger storm occurred less than a month afterwards, on 3 January 2012. [28] In January 2012, a stronger storm, Cyclone Andrea, hit Scotland. The worst affected area was Southern Scotland where several weather stations reported their highest gust on record.
There are many locations on the Scottish mountains where snow lies regularly into July, August and even September, but the two main areas where snow virtually always lies longer than anywhere else are the Cairngorms and the Lochaber mountains. These areas contain all of Scotland's mountains in excess of 4,000 feet (1,219 m), including Ben Nevis.
The Highlands, which make up about 60% of Scotland, are extensive mountainous areas rising to peaks of about 1,300 metres (4,300 feet). By international standards, Scotland's mountains are not high, but their exposure to changeable and very unpredictable weather influenced by the meeting of European and Atlantic air streams gives them ...
The Cairngorms (Scottish Gaelic: Am Monadh Ruadh) are a mountain range in the eastern Highlands of Scotland closely associated with the mountain Cairn Gorm.The Cairngorms became part of Scotland's second national park (the Cairngorms National Park) on 1 September 2003. [2]
Constant precipitation throughout the year, no dry season. Its temperature oscillates between 10 °C and 20 °C. Precipitation is higher than other highlands, about 1500 mm. It is the tropical variation of the oceanic climate Cfb. It can appear anywhere within the tropical zone with much rainfall and adequate altitude. Cities:
Steven McKenzie - BBC Scotland Highlands and Islands reporter January 31, 2025 at 1:18 AM Gulls in Inverness where Highland Council has a new plan for dealing with the birds if they become a ...
Climate change in Scotland is already causing a range of impacts on Scotland. 2022 was Scotland’s warmest year on record with the temperature reaching 35°C in the Scottish Borders in July. [ 1 ] Climate change has already changed timings of spring events such as leaf unfolding, bird migration and egg-laying.