Weatheo

Edinburgh Weather by Month

Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Edinburgh, United Kingdom, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Edinburgh month looks like before you travel — then check the live Edinburgh forecast for the days ahead.

Warmest month

July

19°C average high

Coolest month

January

2°C average low

Wettest month

October

82 mm of rain

Driest month

April

52 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Edinburgh by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRecord low / highRainfallHumidityWind
January6°C2°C-7°C / 13°C
72 mm
86%16 km/h
February7°C2°C-8°C / 16°C
72 mm
83%18 km/h
March9°C3°C-7°C / 18°C
71 mm
81%17 km/h
April11°C4°C-5°C / 23°C
52 mm
78%15 km/h
May15°C7°C-2°C / 24°C
65 mm
78%14 km/h
June17°C10°C4°C / 27°C
65 mm
79%14 km/h
July19°C12°C6°C / 31°C
63 mm
79%13 km/h
August19°C11°C5°C / 28°C
71 mm
80%14 km/h
September17°C9°C-1°C / 25°C
59 mm
82%13 km/h
October13°C7°C-3°C / 20°C
82 mm
85%15 km/h
November9°C4°C-5°C / 19°C
75 mm
86%14 km/h
December8°C3°C-7°C / 16°C
76 mm
87%16 km/h

Best time to visit Edinburgh

The most comfortable time to visit Edinburgh is generally June to August, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has a moderate seasonal swing and rainfall is spread evenly across the months, totalling about 823 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 19°C. October is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 82 mm, roughly 2× the rainfall of the driest month (April).

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Edinburgh forecast for what is happening now.

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