Edinburgh weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Edinburgh is expected to be 15°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Edinburgh, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
16th Sep
15

10

4

2
Thursday
17th Sep
13

11

3

2
Friday
18th Sep
14

11

1

1
Saturday
19th Sep
15

11

6

2
Sunday
20th Sep
15

11

4

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 16th September 2026 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 Wednesday 16th September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Edinburgh, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 42% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the west.

15
°C maximum temperature
10
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
42
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
24
kph wind from W

Edinburgh weather for Thursday 17th September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Edinburgh, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 47% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 32 kph from the west.

13
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
47
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
32
kph wind from W

Edinburgh weather for Friday 18th September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Edinburgh, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 36% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the south-west.

14
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
36
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
27
kph wind from SW

Edinburgh weather for Saturday 19th September 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Edinburgh, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 37% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 31 kph from the south-west.

15
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
6
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
37
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
31
kph wind from SW

Edinburgh weather for Sunday 20th September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Edinburgh, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 14% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the west.