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Edinburgh weather: 10°C, skýjað að hluta. Á klukkustund forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time til visit.

⛅ 10°C now🕔 5:56 PM local📅 Best: júní, júlí, ágúst and september👥 510.000

Loftslag in Edinburgh month by month

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

janfebmaraprjújúágsepoktnódesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar6°2°74 mm★★★☆☆
febrúar8°4°63 mm★★★☆☆
mars10°4°68 mm★★★☆☆
apríl12°5°72 mm★★★☆☆
maí16°9°91 mm★★★★☆
júní18°11°76 mm★★★★☆
júlí19°13°84 mm★★★★☆
ágúst19°13°72 mm★★★★☆
september16°10°55 mm★★★★☆
október13°8°123 mm★★★☆☆
nóvember9°5°99 mm★★★☆☆
desember8°4°119 mm★★☆☆☆

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

Best time til visit Edinburgh

Go in júní, júlí, ágúst and september. 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★★☆☆☆

Recent extremes in Edinburgh

Háttest and lowest readings observed in the last 3 years of reanalysis data - not all-time records.

Hottest day29°Cágú 13, 2025
Coldest night-5°Cdes 2, 2023
Wettest day59 mmokt 7, 2023

How Edinburgh compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Edinburgh.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Greater Glasgow67 km10°Cabout the same1247 mm
Glasgow67 km10°Cabout the same1247 mm
Northumberland108 km9°C1°C cooler957 mm
Newcastle upon Tyne147 km10°Cabout the same876 mm
Cumbria155 km8°C2°C cooler1394 mm

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • A packable rain shell - 6 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, nóvember and desember - historically the least comfortable months here.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Edinburgh?

Edinburgh is a city in Lothian. Its coordinates are 55.9533, -3.1883. It lies in Evrópa.

What is the weather like in Edinburgh núna?

It is currently 10°C (49°F) með skýjað að hluta. Raki is 63% and wind is 18 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Edinburgh?

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

What time zone is Edinburgh in?

Edinburgh observes Europe/London (UTC+01:00). The local time is 5:56 PM.

How many people live in Edinburgh?

Edinburgh has a population of approximately 510.000.

What is the nearest airport til Edinburgh?

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

What are the top things til do in Edinburgh?

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

What places are in Edinburgh?

Edinburgh covers 3 places in this atlas, including Edinburgh Castle, Old and New Towns of Edinburgh and Old Town.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-world) - 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 október 22, 2026 at 5:56 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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