Edinburgh
5 to 17°C
temperature
2086 hours
sunshine per day
389 mm
rain
159 days
dry
197 days
rain
9 days
snow

Climate of Edinburgh

Edinburgh has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Edinburgh is 11° degrees and there is about 390 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 128 days a year with an average humidity of 86% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 5°C and 17°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 2°C and 10°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 8°C and 17°C
  • Rain: it rains 197 days and there is a total of approximately 389 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 9 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2086 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 5°C and 17°C
Warmest month: 17°C in July
Coldest month: 5°C in January
Night temperature: between 2°C and 10°C
Sea temperature: between 8°C and 17°C
Dry days: 159 days
Days with rain: 197 days
Days with snow: 9 days
Total rain sum: 389 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2086 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Edinburgh.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Edinburgh.

Climate table of Edinburgh

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Edinburgh. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Edinburgh might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 5 6 8 10 13 15 17 17 15 12 8 6
Night temp. (°C) 2 2 3 4 6 8 10 10 9 7 4 2
Water temp. (°C) 9 8 8 10 11 14 17 16 15 14 13 11
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 27 27 32 23 29 39 45 46 24 33 34 30
Days with rain 16 12 15 14 18 20 21 21 14 16 15 15
Days with snow 2 2 2 - - - - - - - 1 2
Dry days 13 14 14 16 13 10 10 10 16 15 14 14
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 4 4 5 7 7 8 7 7 6 4 4 4
Wind force (Bft) 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4
UV-index 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 2 2

Best time to visit Edinburgh

The best time to visit Edinburgh in Scotland is from January through December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Edinburgh is 17°C in July and the lowest is 5°C in January. The highest water temperature is 17°C and it does not get colder than 8°C.

Climate of Edinburgh by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Edinburgh? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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