What to pack for Edinburgh
Edinburgh averages 6°C in the daytime in January and 19°C in July, and October is the wettest month, with about 13 rainy days. Here is what that means for your suitcase, month by month.
Get your Edinburgh packing list, freeMonth by month
January
6°C / 2°C · 10 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- Gloves, a hat and a scarf
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
February
7°C / 3°C · 11 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- Gloves, a hat and a scarf
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
March
9°C / 3°C · 11 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- Gloves, a hat and a scarf
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
April
11°C / 4°C · 7 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- A scarf for the evenings
- A light rain layer, just in case
May
14°C / 8°C · 9 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
June
17°C / 10°C · 10 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
July
19°C / 12°C · 12 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
August
18°C / 12°C · 11 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
September
16°C / 10°C · 11 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
October
13°C / 8°C · 13 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
November
9°C / 5°C · 10 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- A scarf for the evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
December
7°C / 3°C · 12 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- Gloves, a hat and a scarf
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
Plugs & voltage
United Kingdom uses Type G sockets at 230 V. Bring a travel adaptor if your plugs are a different shape.
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Build my Edinburgh listTemperatures and rainy days are averages of daily records from 2016 to 2025 (Open-Meteo historical archive), for the city centre. Elevation, coast and the year itself can shift them, so treat them as a guide to the usual pattern, not a forecast.