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.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight 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).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight 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
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.