Weather in Edinburgh in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Edinburgh in April
Going from a maximum of +13°C during the day to a minimum of -1°C during the night, the temperature in April averages around +11°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +6°C to +13°C.
Is Edinburgh warm or cold in April?
Edinburgh is typically cool in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +9°C to +11°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +3°C to +4°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Edinburgh:
Water temperature in Edinburgh in April
Water in Edinburgh in April is Cold. It varies from +7°C to +10°C, with an average of +8°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +11°C.
In April, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Edinburgh in April?
Climate in Edinburgh in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +11°C | +14°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -9°C | -4°C | -1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +23°C | +27°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 76 mm | 65 mm | 80 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +8°C | +10°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 76% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 19 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as ok as in March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +9°C to +11°C during the day. As April arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 76 mm to 65 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
May brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Edinburgh is gradually decreasing during April, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Edinburgh?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Edinburgh in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+10°C) and the highest in 2014 (+13°C). The driest year was 2003 with only 701 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2014 with 1741 mm.
FAQ
Is April a good time to visit Edinburgh?
Can you sunbathe in Edinburgh in April?
Can you swim in Edinburgh in April?
Is Edinburgh rainy in April?
Is it sunny in Edinburgh in April?
Other cities in United Kingdom
Monthly weather in Edinburgh
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Edinburgh, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.