Thermograph

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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 30°C on 2022-07-19; its coldest fell to -13°C on 1982-01-11.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
11°C2022-01-01
-6°C1982-01-07
9°C1998-01-10
-13°C1982-01-11
February
13°C2019-02-25
-2°C2018-02-28
10°C1998-02-12
-6°C1986-02-21
March
17°C2012-03-26
-1°C2018-03-01
10°C2021-03-29
-7°C1986-03-02
April
20°C2025-04-30
2°C1981-04-24
10°C2024-04-11
-4°C2018-04-05
May
23°C2017-05-25
4°C1993-05-14
14°C2017-05-26
-1°C1997-05-06
June
25°C1982-06-05
7°C1991-06-02
15°C2023-06-24
2°C1989-06-01
July
30°C2022-07-19
11°C2015-07-27
16°C2006-07-26
6°C1993-07-12
August
27°C2025-08-13
12°C1993-08-11
17°C1997-08-13
5°C1986-08-31
September
24°C2021-09-08
9°C1998-09-12
16°C2022-09-05
2°C1986-09-10
October
19°C1985-10-01
3°C2008-10-28
15°C1985-10-01
-1°C1993-10-17
November
15°C2022-11-11
0°C1993-11-24
12°C2007-11-01
-2°C2008-11-30
December
13°C2015-12-19
-3°C1995-12-29
11°C1994-12-11
-8°C1995-12-29

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
13°C2015-12-19
-6°C1982-01-07
11°C1994-12-11
-13°C1982-01-11
Spring (Mar–May)
23°C2017-05-25
-1°C2018-03-01
14°C2017-05-26
-7°C1986-03-02
Summer (Jun–Aug)
30°C2022-07-19
7°C1991-06-02
17°C1997-08-13
2°C1989-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
24°C2021-09-08
0°C1993-11-24
16°C2022-09-05
-2°C2008-11-30

All-time records

The most extreme value Edinburgh has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 30°C 2022-07-19
Lowest -6°C 1982-01-07

Low

Highest 17°C 1997-08-13
Lowest -13°C 1982-01-11

Feels-like

Highest 34°C 2022-07-19
Lowest -19°C 1982-01-11

Humidity

Highest 15.1 g/m³ 2019-07-25
Lowest 2.4 g/m³ 1982-01-10

Wind

Highest 98 km/h 2002-01-28
Lowest 4 km/h 1989-06-04

Precip

Wettest 45 mm 2005-10-11
Driest 19-day dry spell 2023-05-23

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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