Edinburgh Water Temperature

Edinburgh is a city close to North Sea. temperate oceanic climate with warm summer would be the climate here. August is the month with the highest water temperature at 56.3°F / 13.5°C. The month with the lowest is March with an average water temperature of 42.1°F / 5.6°C. The avg. air temperature is around 57.7°F / 14.3°C, July is the month with the highest temperature. January is the coolest with 37.9°F / 3.3°C average air temperature. March is the month with the min. precipitation of 1.6in / 41.6mm and August with the max. precipitation in a year with 4.2in / 107.9mm. June, July, August, September would be the best time to visit this place.

Edinburgh Summary

Description Value
Current water temperature /
Warmest Month Water Temperature: August with 13.5°C / 56.3°F
Coldest Month Water Temperature: March with 5.6°C / 42.1°F
Warmest Month Air Temperature: July with 14.3°C / 57.7°F
Coldest Month Air Temperature: January with 3.3°C / 37.9°F
Wettest Month: August with 107.9mm / 4.2in
Driest Month: March with 41.6mm / 1.6in
Highest Humidity December with 87.7%
Lowest Humidity May with 77%
Best Time to Visit: June, July, August, September
Climate Classification temperate oceanic climate with warm summer

Edinburgh water temperature by month

North Sea water temperature by month

Max. Water

Temperature (°C)

ø. Water

Temperature (°C)

Min. Water

Temperature (°C)

January

7.3 6.7 6.2

February

6.2 5.8 5.5

March

6 5.7 5.4

April

7.6 6.7 6

May

9.7 8.6 7.6

June

12 10.9 9.7

July

13.5 12.9 12

August

13.7 13.4 13.2

September

13.3 12.9 12.5

October

12.5 11.9 11.1

November

11.1 10.2 9.2

December

9.2 8.3 7.4

North Sea water temperature by month

Max. Water

Temperature (°F)

ø. Water

Temperature (°F)

Min. Water

Temperature (°F)

January

45.1 44.1 43.2

February

43.2 42.4 41.9

March

42.8 42.3 41.7

April

45.7 44.1 42.8

May

49.5 47.5 45.7

June

53.6 51.6 49.5

July

56.3 55.2 53.6

August

56.7 56.1 55.8

September

55.9 55.2 54.5

October

54.5 53.4 52

November

52 50.4 48.6

December

48.6 46.9 45.3
The highest water temperature will be reached in August with around 56.3°F / 13.5°C. The lowest in March with an average water temperature of 42.1°F / 5.6°C.

Edinburgh weather by month / climate table

Max.

Temperature

°C

ø.

Temperature

°C

Min.

Temperature

(°C)

Precip.

(mm)

Rainy Days

(d)

Rel. Humidity

(%)

January

6.1 3.3 0.4 91.7 8 86.8%

February

6.6 3.4 0.2 69.9 3 83.2%

March

8.6 4.6 -0.1 41.6 4 80.3%

April

12.1 6.9 2.3 47.8 4 78%

May

13.9 9.5 4 47.4 9 77%

June

16.7 12.3 7.9 85.4 9 77.6%

July

18.3 14.3 9.9 97.1 11 78.7%

August

18.1 13.9 10 107.9 12 80.4%

September

16.8 12.2 8.4 52.3 4 81.1%

October

13.4 9.1 5.6 85.6 0 83.8%

November

9.8 5.9 1.8 77.2 4 86.6%

December

6.7 3.6 0.4 90.5 6 87.7%

Max.

Temperature

°F

ø.

Temperature

°F

Min.

Temperature

(°F)

Precip.

(in)

Rainy Days

(d)

Rel. Humidity

(%)

January

43 37.9 32.7 3.6 8 86.8%

February

43.9 38.1 32.4 2.8 3 83.2%

March

47.5 40.3 31.8 1.6 4 80.3%

April

53.8 44.4 36.1 1.9 4 78%

May

57 49.1 39.2 1.9 9 77%

June

62.1 54.1 46.2 3.4 9 77.6%

July

64.9 57.7 49.8 3.8 11 78.7%

August

64.6 57 50 4.2 12 80.4%

September

62.2 54 47.1 2.1 4 81.1%

October

56.1 48.4 42.1 3.4 0 83.8%

November

49.6 42.6 35.2 3 4 86.6%

December

44.1 38.5 32.7 3.6 6 87.7%
March is the month with the lowest rain of 1.6in / 41.6mm and August with the highest precipitation in a year with 4.2in / 107.9mm. The avg. temperature is around 57.7°F / 14.3°C, July is the month with the highest temperature. January is the coolest with 37.9°F / 3.3°C average temperature.

Activities & POI in Edinburgh

Type of Activity List
Beach Wardie Bay Beach, East Sands of Leith
Marina for Sailing, Boat adventures, fishing Edinburgh Marina, Royal Forth Yacht Club
Attraction Greyfriars Bobby, Hutton's Section, Camera Obscura & World of Illusions, The Buckstane, Mons Meg, One O'Clock Gun, Grotto, Heart of Midlothian, West Bow Well, Edinburgh Farmers' Market, Ice House, John Muir Grove, Scottish Heath Garden, Chinese Hillside, Rock Garden, Queen Mothers Memorial Garden, Herbaceous Border and Beech Hedge, Fossil Garden, Cryptogamic Garden, Native Woodland, Demonstration Garden, Alpine Garden, Mary King's Close, Greyfriars Bobby's Grave, Mercat Cross, Stockbridge Market, Memorial to Archibald Constable, Tombstone of David Allan, Vault of Dr Robert Candlish & James Candlish, Vault of Robert Burn, Vault of William Blackwood, Georgian House, The Cadies and Witchery Tours, The Scotch Whisky Experience, The Edinburgh Dungeon, Fossil tree, Escape, Escape Hour, Wentworth Elm, Edinburgh Bus Tours, Gladstone's Land, Royal Mile Market, The Physic Garden, Lower Woodland Garden, Victorian Palm House, Azalea Lawn, Dury's Battery, The Harp to Aeolus, Edinburgh Castle, Fettes College, City Observatory, National Monument of Scotland, Palace of Holyroodhouse, The Edinburgh Tapestry Company, Scott Monument, New Barracks, Hospital, Cartsheds, Governor's House, Portcullis Gate and Argyle Tower, Gatehouse, Holyrood Distillery, St Giles' Cathedral, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, Church of St John the Evangelist, The Parish Church of St Cuthbert, Ross Fountain, Scottish Storytelling Centre, Tollbooth Tavern, St Andrew's and St George's West, Trinity House, St Bernard's Well, Holyrood Abbey, HMY Britannia, Kimmerghame House, Glencorse House, Edinburgh Labyrinth, St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Old College, Mausoleum of David Hume, Political Martyrs' Monument, St Anthony's Chapel, Greyfriars Kirk, Royal Palace, John Knox House, Dugald Stewart Monument, St Stephen's Church, Nelson Monument, Military Prison, Queen Ann Building, The Great Hall, Argyle Battery, Forewall Battery, Half-Moon Battery, Third Parterre, Second Parterre, Lowest Area, Six Yew Compartments, Wild Area (north-east corner), Long Border, Wild Area (south-east corner), Entrance Parterre
Golf Course Craigmillar Park Golf Club, Prestonfield Golf Course, Braid Hills Golf Course, Mortonhall Golf Course, Ravelston Golf Course, Merchants of Edinburgh Golf Club, Murrayfield Golf Course, Wee Braids Golf Course, Craigentinny Golf Course, Bruntsfield Links Short Hole Golf Course
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