Best time to visit · UK
Best time to visit Edinburgh
Edinburgh averages 3 just-right days a year; no month is reliably just right, and July comes closest. Most other days miss by being too cool.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Edinburgh weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 3
- Too cool 352
- Too hot 0
- Too muggy 1
- Too gray 9
When to visit Edinburgh
Edinburgh rarely hits the 70 to 80°F, dry and sunny window; July comes closest, with 1 just-right days. January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 44 to 65°F (18°C).
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44°F (7°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 83% | 0 |
| February | 44°F (7°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 79% | 0 |
| March | 47°F (8°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 80% | 0 |
| April | 52°F (11°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 77% | 0 |
| May | 57°F (14°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 71% | 0 |
| June | 63°F (17°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 77% | 0 |
| July | 65°F (18°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 74% | 1 |
| August | 64°F (18°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 73% | 1 |
| September | 61°F (16°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 75% | 0 |
| October | 55°F (13°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 77% | 0 |
| November | 48°F (9°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 77% | 0 |
| December | 44°F (7°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 82% | 0 |
How Edinburgh compares
Edinburgh gets 3 just-right days a year with our default window; the median big US city gets 33. On muggy days: 1. On gray days: 9.
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Edinburgh averages 3 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/uk/edinburgh/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.