Edinburgh

United Kingdom

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is situated in southeast Scotland, bounded by the Firth of Forth to the north and the Pentland Hills to the south.

As of 2020, Edinburgh had a population of 506,520, ranking it as the second-most-populous city in Scotland and the seventh-most-populous in the United Kingdom. The wider metropolitan area recorded a population of 912,490 during the same year.

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When to go to Edinburgh

Warmest: July (19°C). Driest: April (11 wet days).

MonthHighLowRainWet days
January6°C2°C74 mm13
February7°C3°C75 mm14
March9°C3°C73 mm15
April11°C4°C52 mm11
May14°C8°C70 mm12
June17°C10°C79 mm14
July19°C12°C89 mm16
August18°C12°C81 mm14
September16°C10°C78 mm14
October13°C8°C101 mm16
November9°C5°C82 mm14
December7°C3°C92 mm15

Long-term monthly averages from Open-Meteo.

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