Weather & Seasons

Temperatures, prevailing winds, daylight, course conditions. Twelve months of Scottish golf weather, set out as an almanac rather than a guide.

The kit you actually need to play Scottish golf — from the essentials that keep you dry to the three bits most packing guides miss. No brand worship, no affiliate spam.

July and August are when most visitors come. April and October are when most golfers who've been before come back. Here's the honest case for planning your Scotland trip around the shoulder months.

May to September is peak season for good reason — long days, drier weather, and most courses at their best. But the shoulder months have real advantages, and winter golf is possible if you know where to go.