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 October
8-year averages · when to visit
| September | October | November | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▼ 55°F | 50°F | ▼ 45°F |
| Typical high | ▼ 61°F | 55°F | ▼ 48°F |
| Typical low | ▼ 50°F | 46°F | ▼ 41°F |
| Water temperature | ▼ 58°F | 54°F | ▼ 49°F |
| Precipitation | ▲ 3.1 in | 4.5 in | ▼ 3.6 in |
| Wet days | ▲ 13 d | 16 d | ▼ 15 d |
| Humidity | ▲ 80% | 82% | ▲ 83% |
| Sunshine per day | ▼ 7.8 h | 5.2 h | ▼ 4.1 h |
| Cloud cover | ▲ 38% | 50% | → 50% |
| Midday UV | ▼ 4 | 2 | ▼ 1 |
| Daylight | 12:44 | 10:24 | 8:16 |
| Our take | Acceptable | Poor | Poor |
October temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
October precipitation day by day in
October 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