Is Edinburgh hot in March?
Days are typically cold at 9.8°C, while nights average 2.9°C.
United Kingdom · 1991–2020 normal
Edinburgh in
March.
Typical March weather in Edinburgh: 9.8°C by day, 2.9°C at night, 49 mm of rain over 9.9 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high9.8°C
Typical low2.9°C
Rain49 mm
Wet days9.9
In the year-round weather comparison, March scores 23 out of 100 (August leads the year at 66). Daylight is calculated as 11 h 37 from latitude 55.95°. Open-water sea temperature is 6.1°C (20 km from the place centre).
March at a glance
What is Edinburgh like in March?
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 49 mm across about 10 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 11 h 37 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is March a good time to visit?
March ranks 8 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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