Edinburgh weather live forecast

Tomorrow's maximum temperature in Edinburgh is expected to be 12°C.

  • Thursday
    2nd May
    Broken clouds
  • Friday
    3rd May
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Saturday
    4th May
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Sunday
    5th May
    Scattered clouds
  • Monday
    6th May
    Sunshine and showers (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Wednesday 1st May 2024 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Scotland (Edinburgh) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Edinburgh weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Edinburgh for the next 5 days.

Edinburgh weather for Thursday 2nd May 2024

Expect broken clouds in Edinburgh, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the north-east.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 12°C wind chill12
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 25 kph from the North-East25
    kph wind from NE

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Edinburgh weather for Friday 3rd May 2024

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Edinburgh, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 33% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north-east.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 33% chance of some rain33
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the North-East20
    kph wind from NE

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Edinburgh weather for Saturday 4th May 2024

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Edinburgh, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 36% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south-west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 36% chance of some rain36
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the South-West11
    kph wind from SW

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Edinburgh weather for Sunday 5th May 2024

Expect scattered clouds in Edinburgh, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the east.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the East13
    kph wind from E

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Edinburgh weather for Monday 6th May 2024

Expect sunshine and showers in Edinburgh, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 52% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north-west.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 52% chance of some rain52
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the North-West13
    kph wind from NW

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