Climate Chart of Edinburgh, Great Britain

Climate overview

Temperature

Monthly mean temperature is coolest in January, at 4.3 °C, and reaches its highest monthly mean in July, at 15.3 °C. These figures describe average conditions across each month, not daytime maximum temperatures, so they are a guide to the broad temperature pattern rather than a forecast of what any day will feel like. The unweighted mean across monthly mean temperatures is 9.2 °C. It summarizes the month-by-month averages without weighting them by the number of days in each month.

Rain

Mean daily rainfall is lowest in April, at 1.36 mm/day, and highest in October, at 3.12 mm/day. These are daily mean amounts associated with each month, not monthly rainfall totals; neither figure tells visitors how often rain falls or guarantees a dry or wet day. The unweighted mean of the monthly daily-rainfall means is 2.37 mm/day. It provides an overall reference across the calendar months, but does not describe the timing or frequency of individual showers.

Sunshine

Mean daily sunshine reaches its highest value in June, at 10.19 hours/day, and its lowest in December, at 2.35 hours/day. These averages can help frame expectations for outdoor daylight, but sunshine duration is not the same as day length and does not guarantee clear skies on a particular visit. Across the calendar months, the unweighted mean of daily sunshine duration is 6.79 hours/day. This is a broad summary rather than a promise of consistent sunshine from day to day.

Snow

Recorded mean daily snowfall is highest in February, at 2.41 mm/day. The figure is a daily mean, not a monthly total, and does not establish how many days have snow, how deep it becomes, whether snow cover forms, or whether conditions suit skiing. The unweighted mean of monthly daily-snowfall means is 0.71 mm/day. It summarizes the supplied monthly averages but cannot indicate snowfall on a specific date.