VacationSage
The year at a glance
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The short answer
Go in July–August. The least comfortable stretch is October–April.
- Warmest month: July, average high 20°C (67°F).
- Coolest month: January, average high 7°C (45°F), lows near 2°C (35°F).
- Wettest month: October, about 73 mm (2.9 in) of rain.
- Driest month: April, about 42 mm (1.7 in).
Quick facts
- Currency
- Pound sterling
- Language
- British Sign Language, Cornish, English, Irish, Scots, Scottish Gaelic, Ulster Scots
- Plugs
- Type G
- Drives on the
- left
- Calling code
- +44
- Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
Dundee Airport (DND) - Population
- 488,050
Temperature and rain through the year
Average highAverage lowRain (mm, right axis)
Top sights in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Castle castle in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Holyrood Palace official residence of the British monarch in Scotland
- Scottish National Gallery part of National Galleries Scotland in Edinburgh
- National Museum of Scotland combined museum in Edinburgh
- National Library of Scotland legal deposit library of Scotland
- Arthur's Seat mountain in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- St Giles' Cathedral Church of Scotland cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Holyrood Abbey monastery ruins in Holyrood, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Ranked by how widely each place is covered across Wikipedia's language editions, a rough measure of fame rather than a recommendation.
UNESCO World Heritage nearby
- Forth Bridge
- Antonine Wall
- New Lanark
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh
Travel advisories
United States
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution
Read the full advisory at travel.state.gov
Checked 2026-11-02.
United Kingdom
The FCDO does not issue advice for travel within the UK.
Advisories are summarised from official sources and can change quickly; always read the source before you travel.
Month by month
| Month | Score | High | Low | Rain | Cloud | Dew point | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.1 Poor | 7°C 45°F | 2°C 35°F | 60 mm 2.4 in | 51% | 2°C35°F dry | 7.3 h |
| February | 0.7 Poor | 8°C 46°F | 2°C 35°F | 49 mm 1.9 in | 49% | 2°C35°F dry | 9.3 h |
| March | 1.8 Poor | 9°C 49°F | 3°C 37°F | 49 mm 1.9 in | 49% | 2°C35°F dry | 11.4 h |
| April | 3.4 Poor | 12°C 53°F | 4°C 39°F | 42 mm 1.7 in | 48% | 4°C39°F dry | 13.9 h |
| May | 5.3 Fair | 15°C 59°F | 6°C 43°F | 48 mm 1.9 in | 44% | 5°C42°F dry | 16.0 h |
| June | 6.5 Good | 18°C 64°F | 9°C 49°F | 64 mm 2.5 in | 48% | 10°C49°F dry | 17.3 h |
| July | 7.7 Good | 20°C 67°F | 11°C 52°F | 66 mm 2.6 in | 46% | 11°C52°F comfortable | 16.8 h |
| August | 7.4 Good | 19°C 66°F | 11°C 52°F | 69 mm 2.7 in | 45% | 11°C52°F comfortable | 14.8 h |
| September | 6.1 Fair | 17°C 62°F | 9°C 48°F | 54 mm 2.1 in | 47% | 10°C49°F dry | 12.4 h |
| October | 3.6 Poor | 13°C 55°F | 6°C 43°F | 73 mm 2.9 in | 47% | 7°C45°F dry | 10.1 h |
| November | 1.8 Poor | 10°C 49°F | 4°C 38°F | 60 mm 2.4 in | 47% | 4°C39°F dry | 7.9 h |
| December | 0.2 Poor | 7°C 45°F | 2°C 35°F | 64 mm 2.5 in | 50% | 2°C35°F dry | 6.7 h |
Public holidays in the next 12 months
Holidays can mean closures, festivals and busier transport. National and regional (SCT) public holidays for United Kingdom; school holidays are not included.
- November 2026
- Saint Andrew's Day
- December 2026
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (observed)
- January 2027
- New Year's Day
- New Year Holiday
- New Year Holiday (observed)
- March 2027
- Good Friday
- May 2027
- May Day
- Spring Bank Holiday
- August 2027
- Summer Bank Holiday
More in Europe
Temperature, rain and dew point are 1991–2020 averages from a ~4 km climate grid; cloud cover is a 1981–2010 average. Recent years run warmer in most places, and a single trip can differ a lot. How this is calculated.