District in Edinburgh

Best Time til Visit Old Town

Best time til visit Old Town: júní, júlí and ágúst. Mánuður-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

🌦️ 15°C now🕔 11:51 AM local📅 Best: júní, júlí and ágúst

Best time til visit Old Town

Go in júní, júlí and ágúst. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janúar, nóvember and desember - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★☆☆☆
febrúar★★★☆☆
mars★★★☆☆
apríl★★★☆☆
maí★★★★
júní★★★★
júlí★★★★
ágúst★★★★
september★★★★
október★★★☆☆
nóvember★★★☆☆
desember★★☆☆☆

Loftslag in Old Town month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprágsepoktdesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar74 mm★★☆☆☆
febrúar63 mm★★★☆☆
mars10°68 mm★★★☆☆
apríl12°72 mm★★★☆☆
maí16°91 mm★★★★
júní17°11°76 mm★★★★
júlí19°12°82 mm★★★★
ágúst19°12°51 mm★★★★
september16°10°82 mm★★★★
október13°123 mm★★★☆☆
nóvember99 mm★★★☆☆
desember119 mm★★☆☆☆

Loftslag type: Temperate. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Old Town compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Old Town.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Old and New Towns of Edinburgh0 km10°Cabout the same1000 mm
Edinburgh Castle1 km10°Cabout the same1000 mm
Greater Glasgow67 km10°Cabout the same1231 mm
Glasgow67 km10°Cabout the same1231 mm
Northumberland108 km9°C1°C cooler954 mm

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A packable rain shell - 5 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints while gusts stay above 58 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, nóvember and desember - historically the least comfortable months here.

Samantekt

Old Town is a district in Edinburgh. Old Town is a district known for the Royal Mile and closes.

Núna er hitinn 15°C (59°F) in Old Town með drizzle. Hitinn finnst vera 13°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 14°C til 18°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 100%. Sightseeing conditions score 6.8/10 - sæmilegt — skipuleggðu eftir veðri.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Old Town is júní, júlí and ágúst. Loftslagið er temperate. janúar, nóvember and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. júlí is the warmest month með average highs near 19°C, while janúar is the coldest með lows near 2°C.

The closest major airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), about 344 km away. Nearby highlights include Old and New Towns of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, Lake District National Park and Loch Ness.

Í einföldu máli. Today is slightly warmer than average for september. The forecast high of 18°C is 2°C above the 16°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 9 AM til 12 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Old Town today at 8.7/10. Vindhviður til 58 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Veður í Old Town núna

🌦️
15°C
Drizzle · feels like 13°C
Raki79%
Vindur21 km/h WSW
Vindhviður41 km/h
UV-vísitala1.4 · Lágt
Skýjahula100%
Loftþrýstingur998 hPa
SkyggniExcellent · 26 km
Loftgæði23 · Good
Sólarupprás6:44 AM
Sólsetur7:30 PM
Tungl🌒 Waxing crescent · 14%

Open-Meteo Updated 11:51 AM, sep 15 local time.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, sep 19

🌦️ 15° / 12°

Light drizzle · 90% rain · wind 30 km/h

sun.day, sep 20

🌧️ 15° / 11°

Heavy drizzle · 25% rain · wind 19 km/h

Hlutir til að gera in Old Town

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Old Town.

Quick facts about Old Town

TegundDistrict
CityEdinburgh
LandBretland
HeimsálfaEvrópa
Hnit55°56′55″N 3°11′27.6″W (55.9486, -3.191)
Known forthe Royal Mile and closes
Staðartími11:51 AM (UTC+01:00)
Best monthsjúní, júlí and ágúst
LoftslagTemperate

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Old Town?

Old Town is a district in Edinburgh. Its coordinates are 55.9486, -3.191. It lies in Evrópa.

What is the weather like in Old Town núna?

It is currently 15°C (59°F) með drizzle. Raki is 79% and wind is 21 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Old Town?

júní, júlí and ágúst offer the most comfortable conditions in Old Town, which has a temperate climate. janúar, nóvember and desember are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Old Town in?

Old Town observes Europe/London (UTC+01:00). The local time is 11:51 AM.

What is the nearest airport til Old Town?

The closest airports are Dublin Airport (DUB), 344 km away.

What are the top things til do in Old Town?

Popular options include Old and New Towns of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, Lake District National Park, Loch Ness, Isle of Skye and Snjórdonia National Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (districts) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated september 15, 2026 at 11:51 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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