June in Scotland
Weather
Touring Scotland in June is a beautiful time of year to visit. The days are very long as we head toward the summer solstice with around 18 hours of daylight in more northern areas. It’s a great time of year for outdoor pursuits such as Golf, hillwalking, camping and more generally being a tourist too.
Expect some warm sunny days punctuated by showers and the occasional rainy day. You’ll need warmer clothes in the evening and nights – a light jacket / wind stopper is ideal. The key, as always, to dealing with Scottish weather is to use layers!
We offer tours throughout the year and typically find June in Scotland is a busy month, get in touch here before we’re fully booked!
Flora and Fauna
Our climate, with a great mixture of wet and warm weather creates a very green natural environment. By the end of June every summer plant is well into the growing season. We’re starting to see summer flowers coming out. You’d definitely see the early growth of the Scottish thistle and the worst stinging plant we have the ‘nettle’ will be out and about too. Do note there is NO poison Oak, NO poison Ivy and NO poison Summac in Scotland!
However, we do have the midge. A small biting insect that swarms in the thousands. Don’t worry, windy days keep them at bay and only the female bites to incubate her eggs. The bites are itchy but come with no diseases or secondary infections. There are myriad products available to help keep the midge at bay however our guides rarely need to use them.
All of Scotland is alive with bird song and the rustle of critters in the undergrowth. We’ll see lots of the native creatures as well as many farmed animals. Sheep and cattle being the main meat growth we’ll see in the fields.
We run tours all year round, June is a fantastic month to visit Scotland and we’re often very busy so enquire here before we’re fully booked!
Events
The summer season of events is now in full swing, there are events in nearly every town and city! Highland game season is in full flow and there’s a games on every weekend. There’s so much on during June in Scotland we’ve had to pick our favourite few events!
Starting the Summer festival season from 31st May to 3rd June is Fyne Fest. A collection of Beer, Food and Music on the estate of a brewing company! This popular even is family friendly and in the heart of Argyll.
If a full weekend is too much, Sunday June 2nd see’s the ever popular Dundee 1 day festival ‘Big Sunday‘. Music, food and drinks are available. Check out their website for information on which bands and stalls will be there this year.
The massively popular food festival ‘Taste of Grampian” returns in 2019. Normally early June the date is to be announced at the time of writing. With local chefs demonstrating cookery, local producers selling their products and various other stall holders this is one for the foodie tourist! Keep an eye for dates being released here!
Further South towards the end of the month is the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Edinburgh is a fantastic city all year round and celebrates the 73rd Film Festival from June 19th to 30th.
If Film is not your thing then perhaps the Glasgow International Jazz Festival suits you? 4 days (19th to 23rd) of the best Jazz musicians playing some of the iconic Glasgow venues.
One of the biggest attractions in June is the Royal Highland Show. The same weekend as the Jazz but completely different! Hosting the best of Scotlands food and drink suppliers as well as the Grand Parade of the best of breed in Scotland and much more. This is a unique weekend not to miss.
Seasonal Food
We’re starting to see the Blackcurrants, Cherries and Tayberries come off the farmyards as well as some early potato crops, fresh peas and beans. From the sea everything you can imagine is available! Scotland’s coast is home to a plethora of choices.
Tours
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