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Best time to visit Edinburgh

The best time to visit Edinburgh is July, with daytime temperatures around 20°C.

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Edinburgh

40 m
Pleasantly warm, showery and grey
57
20°/11°14°90 mm24 %17 h
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
A typical mid-July in Edinburgh
Sunny 5Cloudy 10Rain 15
Daytime temperature (night ☾)
11°17°23°−1°30°
Sea temperature
14°−1°30°
Daylight (solar time)
03:3320:27
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16 h 53 m
Precipitation
0120 mm
90 mm
Air feel
FreshComfortableHumidMuggy
RH 75 %
Poor Excellent Doesn’t match ERA5 · CRU TS · ETOPO

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Month by month

MonthScoreDayNight Sea RainWet daysSunDaylightFeels like
January 13 7°2° 6° 89 mm2013 %8 h Chilly, rainy and grey
February 15 7°2° 6° 76 mm1716 %10 h Chilly, rainy and grey
March 18 9°3° 6° 69 mm1620 %12 h Chilly, showery and grey
April 27 12°4° 7° 55 mm1425 %14 h Mild and showery
May 36 15°7° 10° 68 mm1522 %17 h Mild, showery and grey
June 52 18°10° 12° 74 mm1421 %18 h Mild, showery and grey
July 57 20°11° 14° 88 mm1524 %17 h Pleasantly warm, showery and grey
August 51 19°11° 14° 92 mm1620 %15 h Pleasantly warm, showery and grey
September 45 17°10° 13° 80 mm1520 %13 h Mild, showery and grey
October 18 13°7° 12° 114 mm1920 %10 h Mild, rainy and grey
November 13 9°4° 10° 96 mm1918 %8 h Chilly, rainy and grey
December 13 7°3° 8° 99 mm1913 %7 h Chilly, rainy and grey

The score (0–100) combines daytime temperature, rain days, humidity and cloud cover, weighted for a typical warm-weather trip: 20–28 °C, little rain. On the map you can change these preferences.

Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 44 m. Coordinates: 55.95, -3.19.