Edinburgh weather: today, hourly & 7-day forecast

Current conditions, rain timing and the week ahead for Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh.

Latest forecast for City of Edinburgh

Right now in Edinburgh

Cloudy

4°

Feels like 1°C

Today 7° / 4°

Rain forecast around 7 am

16.7 mm is forecast in total over the next 12 hours.

Wind

8 mph E

Humidity

88%

Rain now

0.0 mm

Sunrise

07:59

Sunset

17:53

Local forecast · Sources & methodology

Plan your week

7-day forecast

Tomorrow first, then the week ahead

Today

Heavy rain

20.3 mm19 mph

7°4°

TomorrowPlan ahead

Light rain

13.2 mm28 mph

10°4°

Sunday

Heavy rain

2.3 mm35 mph

9°7°

Monday

Rain

2.4 mm19 mph

10°6°

Tuesday

Rain showers

3.0 mm25 mph

14°8°

Wednesday

Cloudy

0.6 mm19 mph

12°8°

Thursday

Partly cloudy

0.0 mm10 mph

13°8°

Next 12 hoursNext 24 hours

Hourly forecast

Next 12 hoursNext 24 hours

Forecast rain in blue

Now

4°

0.0 mm

8 mph

5 am

4°

0.0 mm

8 mph

6 am

4°

0.0 mm

7 mph

7 am

5°

0.0 mm

8 mph

8 am

6°

1.1 mm

7 mph

9 am

6°

1.7 mm

10 mph

10 am

7°

1.9 mm

11 mph

11 am

6°

2.4 mm

14 mph

12 pm

6°

2.8 mm

15 mph

1 pm

6°

2.8 mm

18 mph

2 pm

7°

2.3 mm

18 mph

3 pm

7°

1.7 mm

19 mph

4 pm

6°

1.4 mm

18 mph

5 pm

6°

1.1 mm

17 mph

6 pm

6°

0.7 mm

16 mph

7 pm

6°

0.3 mm

15 mph

8 pm

5°

0.1 mm

14 mph

9 pm

5°

0.0 mm

14 mph

10 pm

5°

0.0 mm

14 mph

11 pm

5°

0.0 mm

14 mph

12 am

5°

0.0 mm

14 mph

1 am

4°

0.0 mm

14 mph

2 am

4°

0.0 mm

15 mph

3 am

4°

0.0 mm

13 mph

Useful today

Weather-aware reminders

Plan for a notably wet day

The forecast total is at least 15 mm. Allow extra travel time and check local flood advice where relevant.

Generated from published forecast and recorded-weather thresholds. No AI-written safety claims.

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A little sky watching

The moon in Edinburgh

Waxing gibbous

89% illuminated

Growing towards the full moon

Next full moon: 26 Oct, 04:12 GMT
Next new moon: 9 Nov, 07:02 GMT
Next moonrise: 23 Oct, 16:44 BST
Next moonset: 23 Oct, 04:17 BST

Calculated 23 Oct, 04:13 BST. Rise and set times assume a clear horizon; clouds and local terrain affect visibility. How we calculate this

Your daily horoscope

Choose your sign. See what’s in store.

In the garden

Rain ahead: check your soil

At least 10 mm of rain is forecast in a day. Leave waterlogged soil alone and wait until it drains before sowing or working it.

Moon gardening tradition

In lunar gardening tradition, a waxing moon is associated with sowing crops harvested above ground. Follow the crop’s season and soil requirements before choosing a day.

RHS sowing guide

Around the house

October · Get ready for cosy evenings

Put away summer clothes and bring jumpers and warmer bedding within reach.
Set up a spot for wet coats, muddy shoes and umbrellas by the door.
Freshen up blankets and throws, following their care labels.

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