Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Edinburgh in April

In an average April, Edinburgh sees a daily high around 10°C and a low around 3°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high10°C
Typical high range6°C to 13°C
Average low3°C
Typical low range0°C to 6°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

April records

The most extreme April on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total April accumulation.

High

Highest 20°C 2025-04-30
Lowest 2°C 1981-04-24

Low

Highest 10°C 2024-04-11
Lowest -4°C 2018-04-05

Feels-like

Highest 10°C 2024-04-11
Lowest -11°C 2018-04-05

Humidity

Highest 10.2 g/m³ 1987-04-27
Lowest 3.7 g/m³ 1981-04-23

Wind

Highest 62 km/h 2013-04-16
Lowest 8 km/h 1999-04-18

Precip

Wettest 126 mm 2024
Driest 13 mm 2020

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