CLICK HERE TO GO TO Accommodation Crime Currency Disabled Tourists Drink Embassies Entertainment Health Care Language Maps & Brochures Shopping & Souvenirs Sports & Activities Telephone & Postal Service Tipping Travelling In Scotland Fact File Landmark Visitor's Guide Home Climate Scotland's northern latitude in line with Norway, Labrador and Moscow should make it much colder than it is, but the Gulf Stream has a warming effect. Often the best weather is found in May and September. These are also the months that the north-west of Scotland is relativley midge free. For the rest of the summer months, these tiny, biting insects can cause some discomfort if you are by water, in wooded areas or on the hills.