Historical Weather in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
See 55+ years of weather history for any date in Edinburgh going back to 1970.
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Monthly Climate Averages
Historical temperature and precipitation averages for Edinburgh, United Kingdom, based on 55+ years of weather data.
Temperatures shown in Celsius with Fahrenheit in parentheses. Rainfall in millimetres, snowfall in centimetres.
Edinburgh Weather by Month
The coldest January reading, -13°C (9°F) on January 10, 1982, has not been matched in 44 years.
6 of the 10 warmest Februarys on record in Edinburgh have come since 2012.
6 of the 10 warmest Marches on record in Edinburgh have come since 2012.
Edinburgh's hottest April day on record is a recent one: 24°C (75°F) on April 29, 2025.
9 of the 10 warmest Mays on record in Edinburgh have come since 2012.
Edinburgh's hottest June day on record is a recent one: 29°C (84°F) on June 22, 2026.
7 of the 10 warmest Julys on record in Edinburgh have come since 2012.
5 of the 10 warmest Augusts on record in Edinburgh have come since 2012.
6 of the 10 warmest Septembers on record in Edinburgh have come since 2011.
The coldest October reading, -5°C (24°F) on October 17, 1993, has not been matched in 33 years.
5 of the 10 warmest Novembers on record in Edinburgh have come since 2011.
5 of the 10 warmest Decembers on record in Edinburgh have come since 2011.
Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Edinburgh: Royal Botanic Garde (1971–2026). Records through 2026.