The overall weather in UK is called temperate maritime. This means that it is mild with temperatures not much lower than 0ºC in winter and not much higher than 32ºC in summer. It also means that it is damp and is subject to frequent changes. July and August are normally the warmest month in UK. Around the coasts, February is normally the coldest month, but inland there is little to choose between January and February as the coldest month. Probably the best months of the year to travel in UK are April, May, June, September and October.
These months generally have the most pleasant temperatures and less rain. July and August are the warmest months, but they are also the wettest. The sunniest parts of the Britain are along the south coast of England.
The UK weather across most of Scotland is temperate oceanic, and changeable for the entirety of the year. As you move further north, winter conditions get slightly more extreme- as they also do when you move to points of higher altitude. However on the whole in the lowlands of Scotland, the winter maximums sit at about 6 degrees, while the summer maximums generally sit at 18 degrees. During June, July and August (the months of longest daylight) the mean daily duration of sunshine varies from five hours in northern Scotland to eight hours in the Isle of Wight. During the months of shortest daylight (November, December and January) sunshine is at a minimum, with an average of an hour a day in northern Scotland and two hours a day on the south coast of England.
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