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 August
8-year averages · when to visit
| July | August | September | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▼ 61°F | 59°F | ▼ 55°F |
| Typical high | ▼ 66°F | 64°F | ▼ 61°F |
| Typical low | → 54°F | 54°F | ▼ 50°F |
| Water temperature | ▲ 60°F | 61°F | ▼ 58°F |
| Precipitation | ▼ 3.6 in | 3.3 in | ▼ 3.1 in |
| Wet days | ▼ 16 d | 14 d | ▼ 13 d |
| Humidity | ▼ 78% | 74% | ▲ 80% |
| Sunshine per day | ▼ 10.4 h | 9.9 h | ▼ 7.8 h |
| Cloud cover | ▼ 38% | 34% | ▲ 38% |
| Midday UV | ▼ 8 | 7 | ▼ 4 |
| Daylight | 16:54 | 15:00 | 12:44 |
| Our take | Acceptable | Acceptable | Acceptable |
August temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
August precipitation day by day in
August 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