Scotland climate by month
8-year averages · when to visit| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 43° | 46° | 48° | 52° | 57° | 63° | 66° | 64° | 61° | 55° | 48° | 45° |
| Glasgow | 43° | 45° | 48° | 54° | 59° | 64° | 66° | 64° | 61° | 54° | 48° | 45° |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Glasgow | 16 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 42° | 43° | 45° | 49° | 56° | 57° | 60° | 61° | 58° | 54° | 49° | 45° |
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
Edinburgh climate in January
8-year averages · when to visit
| December | January | February | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▼ 43°F | 39°F | ▲ 41°F |
| Typical high | ▼ 45°F | 43°F | ▲ 46°F |
| Typical low | ▼ 37°F | 36°F | ▲ 37°F |
| Water temperature | ▼ 45°F | 42°F | ▲ 43°F |
| Precipitation | ▼ 4.0 in | 2.7 in | ▲ 3.0 in |
| Wet days | ▼ 15 d | 13 d | ▲ 14 d |
| Humidity | ▼ 85% | 84% | ▼ 82% |
| Sunshine per day | ▲ 2.6 h | 3.8 h | ▲ 5.1 h |
| Cloud cover | ▼ 63% | 51% | ▼ 47% |
| Midday UV | ▲ 0 | 1 | ▲ 2 |
| Daylight | 7:05 | 7:44 | 9:37 |
| Our take | Poor | Poor | Poor |
January temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
January precipitation day by day in
January UV day by day clear-sky midday value
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
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Scotland, United Kingdom · 12 weather points · Climate reference: Edinburgh (55.95°N, 3.19°W) · Europe/London