Weather in Edinburgh in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Edinburgh in March
The temperature in March is +46°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +57°F during the day and a minimum of +23°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +43°F to +46°F.
Is Edinburgh warm or cold in March?
Edinburgh is typically chill in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +45°F to +48°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +36°F to +37°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Edinburgh:
Water temperature in Edinburgh in March
Water in Edinburgh in March is Cold. It varies from +43°F to +47°F, with an average of +45°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +48°F.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Edinburgh in March?
Climate in Edinburgh in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +45°F | +48°F | +52°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +16°F | +16°F | +25°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +59°F | +70°F | +73°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 67 mm | 76 mm | 65 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +45°F | +45°F | +47°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 78% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 18 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +45°F to +48°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 67 mm to 76 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 1 to 2.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 9 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 increasing during March, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Edinburgh?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Edinburgh in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+50°F) and the highest in 2014 (+55°F). The driest year was 2003 with only 701 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2014 with 1741 mm.
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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, 2023.
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.