Measurements:
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Edinburgh
44°F
E 7 mph
Feels like: 38°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts United Kingdom Edinburgh Weather January Weather in Edinburgh

Edinburgh Weather: January

Average Day Temperature: 40.5°F
Average Night Temperature: 36.5°F
Sea Water Temperature: 42.7°F
Number of Sunny Days: 5 days
Sunshine Hours: 7.1 - 8.6 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 4 days
Precipitation Totals: 1.7 in

Air Temperature in January, °F

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Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in January 2025 was 51°F. The lowest night temperature was 24°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during January were 39.3°F и 36.2°F respectivly.

Edinburgh Water Sea Temperature in January, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in January 2025 for Edinburgh was 42.9°F. The maximum and minimum values were 41.0°F and 46.0°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
17%
37%
47%

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

Precipitation Totals in January, 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 January for Edinburgh is 1.7 in. It makes january one of the least rainy months of the year.

Wind Speed in January, 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 January is 12.6 mph. It makes January one of the most windy 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 January is 3.4 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

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Bournemouth +54
Brighton +56
Bristol +54
Edinburgh +44
Gibraltar +62
Glasgow +40
Liverpool +48
London +62
Middlesbrough +48
Plymouth +54
Scarborough +50
Torquay +52
York +52
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Edinburgh
Local time: 01:17
02 may, friday
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
2100 48°F
NE
7 mph
03 may, saturday
0000 42°F
NE
7 mph