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Edinburgh Weather in October

In October, Edinburgh averages a high of 13°C (56°F) and a low of 7°C (44°F), from 55 years of daily records (1971–2026).

13°C
Average high
56°F
7°C
Average low
44°F
22°C
Record high
72°F · October 27, 2005
-5°C
Record low
24°F · October 17, 1993

What October Is Like in Edinburgh

  • The coldest October reading, -5°C (24°F) on October 17, 1993, has not been matched in 33 years.
  • October is the wettest month of the year in Edinburgh, averaging 70 mm of rain.
  • October in Edinburgh has become 0.9°C (1.6°F) warmer on average: the 2011–2025 average against 1970–1989.
  • On average, 1.3 nights in October drop below freezing.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 39% of October days, and the month averages 70 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Edinburgh, every October since 1971
9°C13°C16°C19801990200020102020October 1971: 14.4°COctober 1972: 14.1°COctober 1973: 11.9°COctober 1974: 10.4°COctober 1975: 13.1°COctober 1976: 12.8°COctober 1977: 14.5°COctober 1978: 14.3°COctober 1979: 13.2°COctober 1980: 11.3°COctober 1981: 10.6°COctober 1982: 12.6°COctober 1983: 12.8°COctober 1984: 13.7°COctober 1985: 13.7°COctober 1986: 13.3°COctober 1987: 11.4°COctober 1988: 12.3°COctober 1989: 14.2°COctober 1990: 13.4°COctober 1991: 12.1°COctober 1992: 9.8°COctober 1993: 10.4°COctober 1994: 12.7°COctober 1995: 15.4°COctober 1996: 14.5°COctober 1997: 13.4°COctober 1998: 11.8°COctober 1999: 13.8°COctober 2000: 12.7°COctober 2001: 15.2°COctober 2002: 11.6°COctober 2003: 12.6°COctober 2004: 12.4°COctober 2005: 14.6°COctober 2006: 15.3°COctober 2007: 14.6°COctober 2008: 12.7°COctober 2009: 13.9°COctober 2010: 13.3°COctober 2011: 14.8°COctober 2012: 11.2°COctober 2013: 14.2°COctober 2014: 14.7°COctober 2015: 13.8°COctober 2016: 13.3°COctober 2017: 14.9°COctober 2018: 14.1°COctober 2019: 12.3°COctober 2020: 12.9°COctober 2021: 14.1°COctober 2022: 14.9°COctober 2023: 13.4°COctober 2024: 14.1°COctober 2025: 13.8°C
Warmest: 1995 (15.4°C)Latest: 2025 (13.8°C)10-year averageLong-run average (13.2°C)

Look Up a Day in October

See the weather in Edinburgh on any October date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Edinburgh: Royal Botanic Garde (1971–2026). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this

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