Measurements:
°C
°F
Edinburgh
32°F
N 3 mph
Feels like: 30°F
Precip: 0%
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Edinburgh Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+42.8°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in January: 46.0°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in January: 39.8°F
Average water temperature in January: 42.7°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

January 09 42.8°F January 04 44.0°F
January 08 43.0°F January 03 44.0°F
January 07 43.0°F January 02 44.4°F
January 06 43.2°F January 01 44.6°F
January 05 43.2°F December 31 44.4°F

When is the Warmest Sea for Edinburgh?

According to our data for the last three years for Edinburgh the highest average sea water temperature was in August, July and September.

Average Water Temperature by Month, °F

Sea Water Temperature in August

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in August 2025 for Edinburgh was 60.0°F. The maximum and minimum values were 57.2°F and 62.6°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in July

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The average sea surface temperature in July 2025 for Edinburgh was 58.7°F. The maximum and minimum values were 55.8°F and 61.8°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in September

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The average sea surface temperature in September 2025 for Edinburgh was 58.4°F. The maximum and minimum values were 56.2°F and 61.2°F respectively.

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 42.4 °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 +30
Belfast +30
Bournemouth +34
Brighton +36
Bristol +34
Edinburgh +32
Gibraltar +50
Glasgow +32
Liverpool +32
London +34
Middlesbrough +32
Plymouth +42
Scarborough +36
Torquay +34
York +30
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Edinburgh
Local time: 02:37
10 jan, saturday
0300 32°F
N
3 mph
0600 30°F
N
4 mph
0900 30°F
N
4 mph
1200 34°F
N
4 mph
1500 34°F
N
7 mph
1800 34°F
N
7 mph
2100 32°F
N
7 mph
11 jan, sunday
0000 36°F
N
11 mph