When to go · Edinburgh
Edinburgh in March
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 10°C50°F / 3°C37°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.
Weather in March
- EdinburghHighs around 10 °C, lows around 3 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 50 °F, lows around 37 °F, rain on about 12 days
- Scotland, United Kingdom · Edinburgh, Glasgow, Highlands, Skyecool
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.
Easter (Good Friday, Easter Monday) big impact
26–29 Mar 2027 · United Kingdom
Four-day weekend; engineering works close rail lines; school holidays around it.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- Medium
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- Medium
United Kingdom overall: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket