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Edinburgh weather

United Kingdom · 7-day forecast, monthly climate and when to visit

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Right now in Edinburgh it's 10°, Clear sky. The nicest time to visit is usually Jun, Jul, Aug. Below: a 7-day forecast and the average climate month by month, from MET Norway, climate from Open-Meteo.

The week ahead

7-day forecast for Edinburgh

Today10°8°Fair0.1 מ״מ
Sat11°8°Fair
Sun12°6°Partly cloudy
Mon14°7°Cloudy2.7 מ״מ
Tue15°11°Light showers6.2 מ״מ
Wed12°10°Rain8.3 מ״מ
Thu14°9°Cloudy9.6 מ״מ

Climate by month

Temperature & rainfall in Edinburgh

Multi-year normals, 1991–2020 — the baseline for picking your month.

Avg temp (°C) Rainfall (mm)Source: Open-Meteo climate normals 1991–2020

Month by month

Edinburgh through the year

Januarycold and dry

3°2 מ״מ

Edinburgh in January: cold and dry. what to do in Edinburgh · attractions & tickets

Februarycold and dry

4°2 מ״מ

Edinburgh in February: cold and dry. what to do in Edinburgh · attractions & tickets

Marchcold and dry

5°2 מ״מ

Edinburgh in March: cold and dry. what to do in Edinburgh · attractions & tickets

Aprilcold and dry

7°2 מ״מ

Edinburgh in April: cold and dry. what to do in Edinburgh · attractions & tickets

Maycool and dry

10°2 מ״מ

Edinburgh in May: cool and dry. what to do in Edinburgh · attractions & tickets

Junecool and dry

13°2 מ״מ

Edinburgh in June: cool and dry. what to do in Edinburgh · attractions & tickets

Julycool and dry

14°2 מ״מ

Edinburgh in July: cool and dry. what to do in Edinburgh · attractions & tickets

Augustcool and dry

15°2 מ״מ

Edinburgh in August: cool and dry. what to do in Edinburgh · attractions & tickets

Septembercool and dry

13°2 מ״מ

Edinburgh in September: cool and dry. what to do in Edinburgh · attractions & tickets

Octobercool and dry

10°2 מ״מ

Edinburgh in October: cool and dry. what to do in Edinburgh · attractions & tickets

Novembercold and dry

6°2 מ״מ

Edinburgh in November: cold and dry. what to do in Edinburgh · attractions & tickets

Decembercold and dry

4°2 מ״מ

Edinburgh in December: cold and dry. what to do in Edinburgh · attractions & tickets

A guide for each month

Edinburgh weather, month by month

Questions & answers

Edinburgh weather — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Edinburgh?

Usually Jun, Jul, Aug — comfortable weather and less rain.

How much daylight in Edinburgh?

In January about 7h 21m of daylight (sunset around 15:53), in July about 16h 43m of daylight (sunset around 20:34).

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Plan the trip

Edinburgh — flights & hotels

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Sources: Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Climate: Open-Meteo · Daylight: astronomical calculation

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