Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 18°C, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 2°C.
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Edinburgh average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is January (3 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C | 2°C | 3 mm |
| February | 7°C | 2°C | 3 mm |
| March | 9°C | 3°C | 3 mm |
| April | 11°C | 4°C | 3 mm |
| May | 14°C | 7°C | 3 mm |
| June | 16°C | 10°C | 3 mm |
| July | 18°C | 12°C | 3 mm |
| August | 18°C | 12°C | 3 mm |
| September | 16°C | 10°C | 3 mm |
| October | 12°C | 7°C | 3 mm |
| November | 9°C | 5°C | 3 mm |
| December | 7°C | 3°C | 3 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 30°C on 2022-07-19
- Coldest day on record: -18°C on 1982-01-11
Percentiles compare each day to Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →