Is Edinburgh hot in July?
Days are typically mild at 19.3°C, while nights average 11.6°C.
United Kingdom · 1991–2020 normal
Edinburgh in
July.
Typical July weather in Edinburgh: 19.3°C by day, 11.6°C at night, 72 mm of rain over 11.6 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high19.3°C
Typical low11.6°C
Rain72 mm
Wet days11.6
In the year-round weather comparison, July scores 65 out of 100 (August leads the year at 66). Daylight is calculated as 17 h 02 from latitude 55.95°. Open-water sea temperature is 13.9°C (20 km from the place centre).
July at a glance
What is Edinburgh like in July?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 72 mm across about 12 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 17 h 02 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is July a good time to visit?
July ranks 2 of 12 in our weather comparison; August ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2650225
- NOAA station
- UKE00105888 · EDINBURGH: ROYAL BOTANIC GARDE
- Station distance
- 1.8 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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