Edinburgh weather in July
In July, Edinburgh has daytime highs averaging 18 °C, nights around 12 °C, with 13 wet days, and a sea temperature of 14 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 17.7°C Average high
- 11.5°C Average low
- 13days Wet days
- 73mm Rainfall
- 13.9°C Sea temperature
- 17h Daylight
Daily temperatures through July
How July develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 July | 17.3 °C | 11.2 °C | 43 % |
| 11–20 July | 17.6 °C | 11.4 °C | 45 % |
| 21–31 July | 18.1 °C | 11.9 °C | 41 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical July | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0.4 of 31 | 1 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 13 of 31 | 43 % |
Conditions in July
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 15 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 29 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 4.8 °C |
| Relative humidity | 79 % |
| Wind speed | 19 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 74 % |
Where Edinburgh ranks in July
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The coolest places in Europe in July | 13th of 50 | 18 °C |
July compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| May | 13.3 °C | 57 mm | 70 % |
| June | 15.8 °C | 68 mm | 75 % |
| July | 17.7 °C | 73 mm | 74 % |
| August | 17.4 °C | 77 mm | 73 % |
| September | 15.3 °C | 61 mm | 73 % |
See all twelve months for Edinburgh
- July is the warmest month in Edinburgh.
- It is the 7th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 11th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 17 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 13 of 31 days — 43 % of the month.
- Nights are about 6.2 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest July day on record since 1991 reached 29 °C, 11 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 16 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
QuestionsJuly in Edinburgh, answered
How warm is Edinburgh in July?
Daily highs average 18 °C and nights fall to about 12 °C, a spread of 6.2 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes July the 1st warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Edinburgh in July?
July averages 73 mm of rain, spread over about 13 of the 31 days — 43 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 74 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in July?
The sea averages 14 °C off Edinburgh in July. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in July?
Edinburgh averages 17 hours between sunrise and sunset in July. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.