Edinburgh: weather and best time to visit
Edinburgh (United Kingdom) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in July at around 18°C; the coolest month is January at around 6°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Edinburgh
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Edinburgh climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° | 2° | – | 14 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 29 |
| Feb | 6° | 2° | – | 12 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 40 |
| Mar | 8° | 3° | – | 12 | 7 | 39 | 26 | 51 |
| Apr | 11° | 4° | – | 12 | 9 | 53 | 36 | 68 |
| May | 13° | 7° | – | 13 | 11 | 51 | 46 | 73 |
| Jun | 16° | 10° | – | 14 | 10 | 51 | 55 | 72 |
| Jul | 18° | 12° | – | 14 | 10 | 52 | 62 | 71 |
| Aug | 17° | 12° | – | 13 | 9 | 52 | 62 | 72 |
| Sep | 15° | 10° | – | 11 | 8 | 46 | 53 | 72 |
| Oct | 12° | 7° | – | 13 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 61 |
| Nov | 8° | 4° | – | 14 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 42 |
| Dec | 6° | 2° | – | 13 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Edinburgh in January
Daytime highs around 6°C, nights near 2°C. January is the coldest month of the year. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 14 rain days and 4 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for January →
Edinburgh in February
Daytime highs around 6°C, nights near 2°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 5 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Edinburgh in March
Daytime highs around 8°C, nights near 3°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for March →
Edinburgh in April
Daytime highs around 11°C, nights near 4°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Edinburgh in May
Daytime highs around 13°C, nights near 7°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 13 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Edinburgh in June
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 10°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Edinburgh in July
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 12°C. July is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 14 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Edinburgh in August
Daytime highs around 17°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Edinburgh in September
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 10°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 11 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Edinburgh in October
Daytime highs around 12°C, nights near 7°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Edinburgh in November
Daytime highs around 8°C, nights near 4°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 4 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Edinburgh in December
Daytime highs around 6°C, nights near 2°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 3 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for December →
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