The climate of Edinburgh (Scotland)
Edinburgh is located on Scotland’s east coast and is Scotland’s
capital. Edinburgh’s old city centre is divided into the Old Town and
the New Town. Together they are on UNESCO’s world heritage list. The
Old Town consists of a castle with streets around it in a fish-bone
pattern. The New Town is an 18th century expansion of the city which
is loosely based on the Old Town. However, architectural styles are
different. In the rest of the world Edinburgh is mainly famous for the
Edinburgh festival. This festival consists of a series of festivals
that last from the end of July to the beginning of September.
Just like the greater part of Scotland Edinburgh has a moderate
maritime climate which is relatively mild due to its northern
location. Especially winters are mild. During the day subzero
temperatures hardly ever occur. During the summer temperatures are
moderate and hardly rise above 22 degrees Celsius. The highest
temperature on record is 31.4 degrees Celsius. Because the sea is
close extremes in climate hardly ever occur. Edinburgh is situated
between the coastline and the hills this is why it is called Windy
City. During the period that lasts from October to May Atlantic
depressions may occur also known as European windstorms.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Edinburgh:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
6
0
1
20
8
February
6
0
2
17
7
March
8
1
3
19
7
April
11
3
5
16
8
May
14
5
5
16
10
June
17
8
6
16
12
July
18
10
5
15
14
August
18
10
5
17
14
September
16
9
4
18
14
October
13
6
3
19
13
November
8
2
2
19
12
December
6
1
1
19
10
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
