Measurements:
°C
°F
Edinburgh
48°F
E 11 mph
Feels like: 42°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts United Kingdom Edinburgh Weather August Weather in Edinburgh

Edinburgh Weather: August

Average Day Temperature: 64.5°F
Average Night Temperature: 53.6°F
Sea Water Temperature: 58.6°F
Number of Sunny Days: 4 days
Sunshine Hours: 12.9 - 16.1 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 5 days
Precipitation Totals: 2.9 in

Air Temperature in August, °F

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96
Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in August 2024 was 71°F. The lowest night temperature was 48°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during August were 64.2°F и 54.9°F respectivly.

Edinburgh Water Sea Temperature in August, °F

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67

The average sea surface temperature in August 2024 for Edinburgh was 58.1°F. The maximum and minimum values were 56.8°F and 59.8°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
13%
44%
44%

Most of the days in August are cloudy but you can also expect sunny or gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in August, in

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0

Precipitation total in August for Edinburgh is 2.9 in. It makes august the most rainy month of the year.

Wind Speed in August, mph
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
2.3
4.6
6.8
9.1
11.4
13.7
15.9

The average wind speed in August is 9.3 mph. It makes August one of the most windless months of the year for Edinburgh.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.3
2.6
3.8
5.1
6.4
7.7
9.0
10.3

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Edinburgh in August is 6.5 hours.

Best Time to Visit Edinburgh
The most sunny months:
April 7 days
March 6 days
January 5 days
The most warm months:
July 65.5 °F
August 64.5 °F
June 61.5 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 58.6 °F
July 57.9 °F
September 56.9 °F
The most cold months:
January 40.5 °F
December 42.3 °F
February 43.1 °F
The most rainy months:
July 5 days
August 5 days
January 4 days
The most windy months:
February 13 mph
December 12 mph
January 12 mph

Edinburgh on the Weather Map

United Kingdom Resorts:
NAME
Bath +58
Belfast +40
Bournemouth +56
Brighton +58
Bristol +58
Edinburgh +48
Gibraltar +60
Glasgow +44
Liverpool +50
London +68
Middlesbrough +54
Plymouth +54
Scarborough +54
Torquay +52
York +56
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Edinburgh
Local time: 20:50
01 may, thursday
2100 48°F
E
11 mph
02 may, friday
0000 44°F
E
7 mph
0300 42°F
NE
5 mph
0600 42°F
E
5 mph
0900 52°F
E
6 mph
1200 58°F
E
6 mph
1500 60°F
E
8 mph
1800 54°F
SE
9 mph