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 April
8-year averages · when to visit
| March | April | May | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▲ 43°F | 46°F | ▲ 52°F |
| Typical high | ▲ 48°F | 52°F | ▲ 57°F |
| Typical low | ▲ 37°F | 39°F | ▲ 46°F |
| Water temperature | ▲ 45°F | 49°F | ▲ 56°F |
| Precipitation | ▼ 3.0 in | 2.0 in | ▲ 3.1 in |
| Wet days | ▼ 15 d | 11 d | ▲ 13 d |
| Humidity | ▼ 80% | 78% | ▼ 77% |
| Sunshine per day | ▲ 6.7 h | 9.4 h | ▲ 10.4 h |
| Cloud cover | ▼ 44% | 34% | ▲ 36% |
| Midday UV | ▲ 3 | 6 | ▲ 8 |
| Daylight | 11:53 | 14:14 | 16:20 |
| Our take | Poor | Acceptable | Acceptable |
April temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
April precipitation day by day in
April 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