When to go · Musselburgh
Musselburgh in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (racecourse switches to jumps, cold and dark early).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Low
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (racecourse switches to jumps, cold and dark early).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- MusselburghHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- Low
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- Low
United Kingdom overall: Cold and damp; a city month. Half-term week fills family sights.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Musselburgh, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Feb: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 10
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Apr: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (racecourse switches to jumps, cold and dark early).
April: Inside Musselburgh's best window: Apr–Oct.
Musselburgh: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast