Sun and soaring temperatures made July second hottest on record Sun and soaring temperatures made last month the second hottest July on record. Scotland experienced an unexpected bout of warm weather with average temperatures of 15.2 degrees Celcius and a peak of 30.5C at Glenlee in Dumfries and Galloway on July 19. The record remains the heatwave of July 1910. STV weather presenter Sean Batty said the sharp difference between last month and July 2012, which saw cooler average temperatures of 12.2C, showed those expecting long-term trends in summer weather would be disappointed. He said: "People like to talk about trends in the hope that a decent summer will become the norm. However, we know this is not the case after recent terrible summers, with lots of rain and windy conditions. Looking back at July 2012, parts of the south-east of Scotland, including Edinburgh, had double the normal rain for the month. Many southern areas were hit by flooding during this period. Also looking at last July, the maximum temperatures were around two degrees below normal, whilst this year many areas experienced maximum temperatures three degrees above normal. Sean pointed out, however, that much of the good weather was dependent upon region. While the average maximum temperature for Scotland was 19.7C, the highest mercury readings were to be found in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Clackmannanshire and parts of Perthshire. These places saw temperatures averaging between 22C and 24C. However, northern parts of the country, including the Outer Hebrides, north-west Highlands, Shetland and Orkney, experienced only their fourth warmest July. Lewis and Skye had a maximum temperature of only 16-18C. It was also the third sunniest July according to meteorological statistics, with weather stations across the country reporting an average of 206 hours of sunshine. This worked out to six-and-a-half hours per day. The sunniest spots were in Lossiemouth, Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Arran and the Ayrshire coast, which between them basked in 250 hours of sunshine in July. Meanwhile, the dullest part of Scotland was Shetland, with under 100 hours of sunshine. Most areas were drier than normal, especially eastern parts of Sutherland, which had just a quarter of the normal rainfall - around 30mms.