When to go · Edinburgh
Edinburgh in October
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 13°C55°F / 7°C45°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
GoodUnited Kingdom month rating
Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.
Weather in October
- EdinburghHighs around 13 °C, lows around 7 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 55 °F, lows around 45 °F, rain on about 13 days
- Scotland, United Kingdom · Edinburgh, Glasgow, Highlands, Skyerainy
18+ hours of daylight in June; midges in the west from June to August; winter gales cancel ferries and close high roads.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- Medium
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- Medium
United Kingdom overall: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast