 Part of the reason why this part of Scotland is particularly mild is the influence from the sea air, with summer temperatures lower than their continental counterparts and only slightly warmer than their continental counterparts during the winter.Generally rainfall is plentiful throughout the year due to Atlantic weather systems sweeping in from the west.Snow is not rare in this part of Scotland and in many cases brings the area to a halt, like in 1995 and winter 2009/10.