Climate in Edinburgh, Scotland

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Average monthly minimum and maximum temperature in Edinburgh, Scotland

Feel free to add this climate graph to your website. Click the copy button above.

Monthly hours of sunshine

The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year

Average monthly hours of sunshine in Edinburgh, Scotland

Feel free to add this climate graph to your website. Click the copy button above.

Daily percent of sunshine

The mean percent of hours of sunhours during the day over the year

Average monthly percentage of sunshine in Edinburgh, Scotland

Feel free to add this climate graph to your website. Click the copy button above.

Average water temperature

The mean water temperature over the year.

Average monthly water temperature in Edinburgh, Scotland

Feel free to add this climate graph to your website. Click the copy button above.

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Average monthly rainfall, snow, precipitation in Edinburgh, Scotland

Feel free to add this climate graph to your website. Click the copy button above.

Monthly rainy days

The average number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc.

Average monthly rainy days in Edinburgh, Scotland

Feel free to add this climate graph to your website. Click the copy button above.

Average humidity

The mean monthly relative humidity over the year

Average monthly relative humidity in Edinburgh, Scotland

Feel free to add this climate graph to your website. Click the copy button above.

Average wind speed

The mean monthly wind speed over the year (in meters per second)

Average monthly wind speed in Edinburgh, Scotland

Feel free to add this climate graph to your website. Click the copy button above.

Weather Forecasts for Edinburgh

Fri   Mar 29
12°C | 4°C
SW 18 km/h
6.4 mm
broken clouds and rain

broken clouds and rain

Sat   Mar 30
12°C | 2°C
S 18 km/h
0.7 mm
partly cloudy and slight rain

partly cloudy and slight rain

Sun   Mar 31
11°C | 1°C
E 18 km/h
0.3 mm
broken clouds and small chance of slight rain

broken clouds and small chance of slight rain

The best time of year to visit Edinburgh in Scotland

Due to its proximity to the ocean, the climate of Edinburgh is a lot milder than you might expect. Despite its northern location, Edinburgh rarely experiences periods of frost. During the summer months, the average daytime temperature is around 19°C. During the winter, it is around 3°C. The annual rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. However, in the period from February to June, the precipitation is a bit lower. Edinburgh has about 1400 hours of sunshine per year.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Which is the warmest month in Edinburgh?
    July has an average maximum temperature of 19°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Edinburgh?
    The coldest month is December with an average maximum temperature of 8°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Edinburgh?
    October tops the wettest month list with 90 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Edinburgh?
    April is the driest month with 66 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Edinburgh?
    May is the sunniest month with an average of 193 hours of sunshine.

  • No idea where to travel to this year? We have a tool that recommends destinations based on your ideal conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.