Month by month
Edinburgh's festivals fill the city in August, when rooms cost the most. Winter days are short: in Edinburgh, December daylight lasts about seven hours.
- JanuaryGo with a plan: ColdTypically 7°C by day, 1°C at night, rain on about 13 days a month
- FebruaryGo with a plan: ColdTypically 9°C by day, 2°C at night, rain on about 13 days a month
- MarchGo with a plan: CoolTypically 11°C by day, 3°C at night, rain on about 13 days a month
- AprilGo with a plan: MildTypically 14°C by day, 4°C at night, rain on about 9 days a month
- MayBestTypically 18°C by day, 8°C at night, rain on about 10 days a month
- JuneBestTypically 21°C by day, 11°C at night, rain on about 10 days a month
- JulyBestTypically 23°C by day, 13°C at night, rain on about 10 days a month
- AugustBest: BusyTypically 23°C by day, 13°C at night, rain on about 9 days a month
- SeptemberBestTypically 21°C by day, 11°C at night, rain on about 11 days a month
- OctoberGo with a plan: CoolTypically 16°C by day, 8°C at night, rain on about 13 days a month
- NovemberGo with a plan: RainyTypically 11°C by day, 4°C at night, rain on about 13 days a month
- DecemberGo with a plan: ColdTypically 8°C by day, 4°C at night, rain on about 13 days a month
Typical weather is for London: averages of NASA POWER daily data, 2016 to 2025, on a grid of about 50 km. Mountains and coasts can differ.
Plan the days
[Photo: Edinburgh]
Edinburgh in 2 daysEdinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, Grassmarket, National Museum, Arthur's Seat, Holyroodhouse, Dean Village, Calton Hill, Leith2 days, United KingdomBalanced pace
[Photo: London]
London in 3 daysWestminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, National Gallery, Tower of London, Borough Market, St Paul's, Tate Modern, British Museum, South Kensington3 days, United KingdomBalanced pace