August is one of the warmer months of the year in Edinburgh, with average highs near 17.5°C and lows around 10.7°C (mean 14.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 80 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Edinburgh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Edinburgh was 1995 — when the month averaged 16.5°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 11.6°C. Typical August days reach 17.5°C with nights near 10.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Edinburgh, averaging 80 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2008 with 206 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Edinburgh during August averages 84%. The most humid August was 2008 at 89%, and the least humid was 1995 at 76%.
August receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Edinburgh. The sunniest August was 1995 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 3.
Average wind speed in Edinburgh during August is 3.4 m/s. The windiest August was 2024 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.6°C | 14.2°C | 14.3°C | 13.7°C | 14.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 17.1°C | 17.8°C | 17.6°C | 17.0°C | 18.4°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 10.1°C | 10.7°C | 11.0°C | 10.5°C | 11.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 71 mm | 57 mm | 100 mm | 97 mm | 72 mm | +0 mm |
August temperatures in Edinburgh have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 4.6°C (1986) to a record high of 26.7°C (2025).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 80 mm, with a wettest year of 206 mm.
One of the best times to visit Edinburgh
August is one of the best times to visit Edinburgh. Expect days averaging 17.5°C and nights around 10.7°C (mean 14.1°C) — warmer than Edinburgh's yearly average — with higher rainfall (80 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.8°C | 16.0°C | 12.2°C | 26.7°C | 9.3°C | 45 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 17.4°C | 14.3°C | 11.1°C | 22.1°C | 8.1°C | 88 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 17.9°C | 14.7°C | 11.5°C | 23.2°C | 8.2°C | 56 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 19.5°C | 15.4°C | 11.4°C | 24.3°C | 8.4°C | 46 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 18.3°C | 14.8°C | 11.3°C | 21.7°C | 8.6°C | 84 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 17.7°C | 14.4°C | 11.2°C | 22.7°C | 6.1°C | 110 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 18.2°C | 15.0°C | 11.8°C | 24.0°C | 8.5°C | 117 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 17.0°C | 13.8°C | 10.6°C | 22.0°C | 6.6°C | 85 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 16.7°C | 13.4°C | 10.1°C | 19.1°C | 7.3°C | 97 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 17.3°C | 14.0°C | 10.8°C | 21.0°C | 6.8°C | 77 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 16.9°C | 13.7°C | 10.4°C | 19.8°C | 7.4°C | 75 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 15.9°C | 12.7°C | 9.5°C | 18.8°C | 6.0°C | 122 mm | 84% | 3.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 17.8°C | 14.4°C | 11.0°C | 20.8°C | 8.0°C | 58 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 17.1°C | 14.1°C | 11.1°C | 19.8°C | 7.2°C | 100 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 16.1°C | 13.1°C | 10.1°C | 20.0°C | 7.7°C | 163 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 16.7°C | 13.2°C | 9.7°C | 20.8°C | 6.6°C | 71 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 17.4°C | 14.4°C | 11.4°C | 19.9°C | 9.4°C | 117 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 16.9°C | 14.1°C | 11.3°C | 20.7°C | 7.9°C | 206 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 16.5°C | 13.2°C | 9.9°C | 18.9°C | 7.5°C | 89 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 18.0°C | 14.4°C | 10.8°C | 22.1°C | 8.9°C | 68 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 17.5°C | 13.9°C | 10.3°C | 21.2°C | 7.4°C | 58 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 18.2°C | 15.0°C | 11.8°C | 21.5°C | 6.8°C | 193 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 18.8°C | 15.1°C | 11.5°C | 25.5°C | 6.7°C | 31 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 18.0°C | 14.7°C | 11.4°C | 21.4°C | 8.1°C | 83 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 17.2°C | 14.0°C | 10.8°C | 20.6°C | 7.3°C | 75 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 17.7°C | 14.3°C | 10.9°C | 21.6°C | 7.8°C | 78 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 16.9°C | 13.5°C | 10.2°C | 22.4°C | 6.6°C | 51 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 16.7°C | 13.5°C | 10.3°C | 20.8°C | 6.1°C | 61 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 19.4°C | 15.7°C | 12.0°C | 24.6°C | 9.1°C | 53 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 18.3°C | 14.7°C | 11.1°C | 22.8°C | 8.5°C | 56 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 🔥 | 20.9°C | 16.5°C | 12.1°C | 26.0°C | 8.2°C | 18 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 16.9°C | 13.4°C | 10.0°C | 21.8°C | 6.6°C | 58 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 15.7°C | 12.3°C | 8.8°C | 21.0°C | 5.5°C | 52 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 16.3°C | 12.9°C | 9.6°C | 19.0°C | 6.3°C | 118 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 18.3°C | 14.8°C | 11.3°C | 22.8°C | 8.4°C | 35 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 18.5°C | 14.9°C | 11.3°C | 25.4°C | 7.5°C | 68 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 17.0°C | 13.6°C | 10.2°C | 20.0°C | 6.5°C | 83 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 16.3°C | 13.2°C | 10.1°C | 21.7°C | 7.1°C | 106 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 16.2°C | 13.1°C | 10.0°C | 21.0°C | 5.2°C | 92 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 14.8°C | 11.6°C | 8.4°C | 17.3°C | 4.6°C | 86 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 15.1°C | 12.2°C | 9.2°C | 17.7°C | 7.1°C | 130 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 19.9°C | 15.6°C | 11.4°C | 24.7°C | 8.7°C | 24 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 19.3°C | 15.3°C | 11.3°C | 22.9°C | 8.4°C | 23 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.2°C | 13.8°C | 10.4°C | 23.3°C | 5.2°C | 74 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.7°C | 14.0°C | 10.3°C | 21.3°C | 7.1°C | 25 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 17.5°C with lows near 10.7°C (mean 14.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 80 mm of rainfall in Edinburgh, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 206 mm in 2008.
The hottest August reached 26.7°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 4.6°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.8°C to 18.6°C and overnight lows from 10.5°C to 11.5°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Edinburgh and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.5°C daytime highs and 10.7°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Edinburgh, averaging 14.1°C.
For August in Edinburgh, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.5°C and lows of 10.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3.4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.6 m/s (2024).
The wettest August on record was 2008 with 206 mm. On average, August sees 80 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Edinburgh behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
