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Golf in Scotland in June

The longest days of the year: evening golf, light after ten, and the season in full swing.

The 18th green, North Berwick

June brings the longest days. Around midsummer it stays light until after ten in the evening in St Andrews, and later still in the far north, so a second, relaxed round after dinner is a real possibility.

Demand rises through the month, and Scottish schools break up for the summer towards the end of June. Plan early, particularly for St Andrews, the Highlands and the best hotels.

Daylight in June

On 15 June, in UK local time. The latest start allows about four hours to finish 18 holes before sunset.

Sunrise, sunset and daylight on 15 June
PlaceSunriseSunsetDaylightLatest 18-hole start
St Andrews04:2122:0117 hr 40 min18:01
Troon04:3522:0317 hr 28 min18:03
Dornoch04:1322:1918 hr 06 min18:19

How late can you tee off?

Choose a course and a date to see sunrise, sunset and the latest start that should let you finish 18 holes in daylight, allowing about 4 hours for a round on foot.

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Typical weather

Long-term averages for June on Scotland’s three main golf coasts. Averages smooth out a great deal: expect the odd glorious day and the odd wild one, sometimes within the same round.

Average climate in June, 1991–2020
CoastAverage highAverage lowRainfallSunshine
St Andrews, Fife and the east coastLeuchars weather station17.2°C9.1°C63 mm172 hrs
Glasgow and the Ayrshire coastPaisley weather station18.3°C10.2°C66 mm160 hrs
The Highlands and the Moray FirthNairn weather station16.6°C8.8°C58 mm148 hrs

Monthly averages for 1991–2020 from Met Office station records. The Paisley and Nairn stations closed during this period, so their averages cover roughly twenty years. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average sunshine by month, east coast

Hours of bright sunshine per month at Leuchars, beside St Andrews (1991–2020)

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