When to go · Edinburgh
Edinburgh in July
Great month. Inside Edinburgh's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C66°F / 12°C54°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- High
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Edinburgh
Inside Edinburgh's best window: May–Sep.
Weather in July
- EdinburghHighs around 19 °C, lows around 12 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 66 °F, lows around 54 °F, rain on about 12 days
- Scotland, United Kingdom · Edinburgh, Glasgow, Highlands, Skyefine
18+ hours of daylight in June; midges in the west from June to August; winter gales cancel ferries and close high roads.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
School summer holidays big impact
Late Jul – early Sep · United Kingdom
Peak prices and crowds everywhere; Edinburgh festivals all August.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- High
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- High
United Kingdom overall: School holidays start; peak prices, midges in the west, heat waves in London.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast