Weather in Edinburgh in August 2024
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Edinburgh;
Average weather
Average temperature in Edinburgh in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +66°F with a maximum of +82°F and a minimum of +46°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +68°F to +61°F.
Is Edinburgh warm or cold in August?
Edinburgh is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +64°F to +64°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +54°F to +54°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is the hottest month in Edinburgh, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Edinburgh in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +64°F | +61°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +43°F | +37°F | +30°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +84°F | +77°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 86 mm | 91 mm | 72 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 78% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 18 | 19 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +64°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 86 mm to 91 mm. Humidity rises from 77% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 3 sunny days in July to 2 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Edinburgh is gradually decreasing during August, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Edinburgh?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Edinburgh in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+62°F) and the highest in 1995 (+73°F). The driest year was 1983 with only 16 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2004 with 242 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Edinburgh
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Edinburgh, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.