2024 was Scotland’s 6th warmest year in records which go back to 1884. It was 0.4ºC warmer than the 1991-2020 average. May was the warmest May ever and December the 7th warmest December. Spring 2024 was the warmest Scottish spring ever. We also had the 4th wettest April.
9 of the 10 warmest years have been since 2000, the other one is 1997.
2024 was the warmest year ever for the planet as a whole.
