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Edinburgh weather in March

Weather in Edinburgh: March

Average day temperature: 46.9°F
Average night temperature: 39.0°F
Sea water temperature: 42.5°F
Number of sunny days: 6 days
Day length: 10.7 - 13.1 hours
Number of rainy days: 2 days
Precipitation totals: 1.5 in.

Air temperature in March, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during March of 2025 was 58°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 32°F. Daily and nightly averages during March were 49.2°F and 40.6°F.

Sea water temperature in Edinburgh in March, °F

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The average sea water temperature in March of 2025 was 43.4°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 45.5°F and 41.7°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
16%
29%
55%

Mostly all days in March are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in March, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.4
0.8
1.3
1.7
2.1
2.5
2.9
1.9
1.5
1.7
1.5
2.5
2.1
2.0
1.5
1.1
1.8
1.6
1.9
1.5
1.7
1.5
2.5
2.1
2.0
1.5
1.1
1.6
1.8
1.6

Precipitation total value in Edinburgh in March is 1.6 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in March, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.3
4.6
6.8
9.1
11.4
13.7
16.0
11.5
10.3
11.1
9.7
9.3
8.8
9.2
9.0
10.0
13.3
12.0
11.5
10.3
11.1
9.7
9.3
8.8
9.2
9.0
10.0
10.9
13.3
12.0

The average wind speed value in March is 10.9 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.3
2.7
4.0
5.4
6.7
8.0
9.4
10.7
2.1
3.1
3.6
5.2
6.1
6.3
7.8
5.2
5.7
3.3
3.0
2.1
3.1
3.6
5.2
6.1
6.3
7.8
5.2
5.7
4.6
3.3
3.0

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in March is: 4.6.

Best time for vacation in Edinburgh

Sunniest months:
April 7 days
March 6 days
January 5 days
Warmest months:
July 63.9 °F
August 63.0 °F
June 60.3 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 57.7 °F
July 57.1 °F
September 56.2 °F
Coldest months:
January 41.5 °F
December 43.1 °F
February 43.8 °F
Rainiest months:
July 5 days
August 5 days
January 4 days
Windiest months:
February 13.3 mph
December 13.0 mph
January 12.6 mph

Edinburgh on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Edinburgh
Local time: 03:29
April 12, saturday
0600
45°F
NE
4 mph
0900
55°F
N
3 mph
1200
61°F
N
6 mph
1500
59°F
NE
9 mph
1800
54°F
NE
8 mph
2100
52°F
NE
5 mph
April 13, sunday
0000
50°F
NE
6 mph
0300
48°F
NE
8 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F