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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Edinburgh in September

In an average September, Edinburgh sees a daily high around 16°C and a low around 10°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high16°C
Typical high range13°C to 19°C
Average low10°C
Typical low range7°C to 13°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

September records

The most extreme September on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total September accumulation.

High

Highest 26°C 2023-09-08
Lowest 10°C 2007-09-26

Low

Highest 18°C 1999-09-02
Lowest 1°C 2012-09-22

Feels-like

Highest 26°C 2023-09-08
Lowest -3°C 2024-09-25

Humidity

Highest 14.6 g/m³ 2023-09-09
Lowest 5.5 g/m³ 1988-09-29

Wind

Highest 54 km/h 2018-09-19
Lowest 4 km/h 2002-09-15

Gust

Highest 110 km/h 2018-09-19
Lowest 13 km/h 1989-09-30

Precip

Wettest 133 mm 1992
Driest 16 mm 2014

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