Today's Weather Forecast - Edinburgh

Today's weather in Edinburgh. high 17°C (63°F), low 11°C (52°F). Partly Cloudy.

Today’s Hourly Weather Outlook

Morning6 AM – Noon14°
Wind speed
17 km/h
Rain probability
38%
AfternoonNoon – 6 PM15°
Wind speed
19 km/h
Rain probability
96%
Evening6 PM – Midn16°
Wind speed
20 km/h
Rain probability
93%
NightMidn – 6 AM12°
Wind speed
12 km/h
Rain probability
0%

24-Hour Rain & Temperature Forecast

Sunrise & Sunset

Sunrise
Dawn 6:04 AM
Total Daylight
Day completeSolar noon 1:09 PM
Sunset
Dusk 8:13 PM
RemainingDaylight ended
Solar elevation-23°
vs yesterday-7 min

Air Quality Index & Health Advice

Air Quality Index

Air quality level
Good
Dominant pollutant
Dominant: O3
Monitoring station
Edinburgh St Leonards, United Kingdom
PM2.5
5μg/m³
PM10
2μg/m³
O₃
18.4ppb
NO₂
2.2ppb
SO₂
0.6ppb
CO
2.9ppm
0Good → Hazardous300+

5-Day Weather Forecast

Full 15-Day Forecast

Weather Insight

Edinburgh is forecast to reach a high of 17°C today, with an overnight low around 11°C. That's 1° above the long-term average high of 16°C for this time of year. It continues a recent pattern — 14 of the last 20 days with published data have run warmer than normal. Expect a high chance of rain (96% probability) and a gentle breeze averaging 20 km/h. Air quality is currently good (AQI 27), with no notable outdoor health concerns.

Today vs Normal

17°C+1° above normal

The long-term average high for today is 16°C.

14 of the last 20 days with published data ran above normal.

It continues that pattern - today's forecast is also running above normal.

2026-08-19: 17°C17°2026-08-20: 16°C16°2026-08-21: 17°C17°2026-08-22: 17°C17°2026-08-23: 18°C18°2026-08-24: 20°C20°2026-08-25: 17°C17°2026-08-26: 20°C20°2026-08-27: 19°C19°2026-08-28: 17°C17°2026-08-29: 19°C19°2026-08-30: 17°C17°

Red = above normal, blue = at or below · last 12 days

Air Quality

Air Quality
Good

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk. It’s a good day to be active outside.