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CURRENT WEATHER
21:55
Edinburgh
56°F
NE 6 mph
Feels like: 54°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts United Kingdom Edinburgh Weather May Weather in Edinburgh

Edinburgh Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 56.4°F
Average Night Temperature: 45.1°F
Sea Water Temperature: 49.9°F
Number of Sunny Days: 5 days
Sunshine Hours: 15.4 - 17.2 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 4 days
Precipitation Totals: 2.0 in
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Air Temperature in May, °F

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44
55
66
77
88
Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in May 2024 was 69°F. The lowest night temperature was 45°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 58.5°F и 50.3°F respectivly.

Edinburgh Water Sea Temperature in May, °F

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61

The average sea surface temperature in May 2024 for Edinburgh was 51.4°F. The maximum and minimum values were 47.2°F and 55.6°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
16%
35%
48%

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

Precipitation Totals in May, 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 May for Edinburgh is 2.0 in.

Wind Speed in May, 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 May is 9.9 mph.

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 May is 7.0 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
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Edinburgh on the Weather Map

United Kingdom Resorts:
NAME
F°
Bath +58
Belfast +54
Bournemouth +56
Brighton +56
Bristol +58
Edinburgh +56
Gibraltar +58
Glasgow +52
Liverpool +60
London +60
Middlesbrough +56
Plymouth +54
Scarborough +52
Torquay +52
York +56
all resorts
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Edinburgh
Local time: 21:55
01 may, thursday
0000 52°F
NE
6 mph
0300 50°F
NE
6 mph
0600 52°F
NE
7 mph
0900 60°F
NE
12 mph
1200 64°F
E
15 mph
1500 60°F
E
16 mph
1800 54°F
E
12 mph
2100 46°F
E
11 mph