Measurements:
°C
°F
Edinburgh
40°F
N 4 mph
Feels like: 38°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts United Kingdom Edinburgh Weather December Weather in Edinburgh

Edinburgh Weather: December

Average Day Temperature: 42.3°F
Average Night Temperature: 39.1°F
Sea Water Temperature: 45.2°F
Number of Sunny Days: 4 days
Sunshine Hours: 7.0 - 7.4 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 4 days
Precipitation Totals: 2.2 in

Air Temperature in December, °F

Select Year: 2024 2023 2022

The highest day temperature in December 2024 was 54°F. The lowest night temperature was 30°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during December were 45.1°F и 43.4°F respectivly.

Edinburgh Water Sea Temperature in December, °F

Select Year: 2024 2023 2022

The average sea surface temperature in December 2024 for Edinburgh was 45.5°F. The maximum and minimum values were 44.4°F and 46.6°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days

Most of the days in December are gloomy but you can also expect sunny days.

Precipitation Totals in December, in

Precipitation total in December for Edinburgh is 2.2 in. It makes december one of the most rainy months of the year.

Wind Speed in December, mph

The average wind speed in December is 13.0 mph. It makes December one of the most windy months of the year for Edinburgh.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day

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 December is 2.8 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 64.6 °F
June 61.6 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 58.7 °F
July 58.0 °F
September 57.0 °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 +40
Belfast +38
Bournemouth +48
Brighton +46
Bristol +42
Edinburgh +40
Gibraltar +56
Glasgow +36
Liverpool +40
London +38
Middlesbrough +40
Plymouth +48
Scarborough +38
Torquay +42
York +38
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Edinburgh
Local time: 08:42
05 dec, friday
0900 40°F
N
4 mph
1200 44°F
NW
7 mph
1500 44°F
NW
14 mph
1800 42°F
NW
19 mph
2100 40°F
NW
24 mph
06 dec, saturday
0000 40°F
NW
19 mph
0300 42°F
NW
11 mph
0600 44°F
NW
5 mph