Best time to visit Edinburgh

A month-by-month weather verdict for Edinburgh, United Kingdom, scored on temperature, rain, sunshine and humidity.

Quick verdict by month

Best months

What makes June best

Months to avoid

December are the weakest stretch, mainly down to the wet season.

Timing by trip style

• CityMay–July, September
• CultureMay–July, September
• HikingMay–July, September

Better in June nearby

• Formentera, Spain99/100
• Ibiza, Spain99/100
• Lanzarote, Spain99/100