Edinburgh December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Edinburgh, United Kingdom in the month of December.
Typical Edinburgh December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 7.3 °C
Average daily low 1.3 °C
Average monthly precipitation 6.7 cm
Daily chance of precipitation 66.1%
Edinburgh December Weather Records
1959–2024
Highest temperature 15.8 °C December 17, 2015
Lowest temperature -11.5 °C December 30, 1995
Highest daily low 11.2 °C December 29, 1988
Lowest daily high -3.4 °C December 20, 2010
Hottest average high temperature 10.4 °C 2015
Coldest average high temperature 2.5 °C 2010
Most daily precipitation 3.0 cm December 11, 1994
Most monthly precipitation 16.9 cm 2015
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°C) Record (°C)
High Low High Low
December 1 8.4 2.2 14.1 -6.7
December 2 8.4 2.2 12.6 -6.8
December 3 8.3 2.1 13.6 -10.1
December 4 8.3 2.1 14.4 -6.5
December 5 8.2 2.0 13.8 -4.1
December 6 8.1 1.9 15.1 -6.2
December 7 8.0 1.9 13.8 -8.3
December 8 8.0 1.8 13.9 -9.2
December 9 7.9 1.8 14.0 -8.1
December 10 7.9 1.7 14.0 -6.4
December 11 7.8 1.7 14.5 -8.5
December 12 7.7 1.6 14.8 -9.7
December 13 7.6 1.5 15.4 -7.8
December 14 7.5 1.4 12.3 -7.4
December 15 7.5 1.3 15.0 -6.0
December 16 7.5 1.3 14.3 -8.2
December 17 7.4 1.2 15.8 -10.3
December 18 7.4 1.2 15.2 -10.3
December 19 7.4 1.1 14.3 -9.8
December 20 7.3 1.1 14.1 -7.8
December 21 7.3 1.1 14.2 -9.6
December 22 7.2 1.1 14.4 -8.7
December 23 7.2 1.1 13.4 -7.5
December 24 7.2 1.1 14.1 -7.1
December 25 7.2 1.1 13.7 -10.6
December 26 7.2 1.1 14.0 -7.2
December 27 7.2 1.2 14.3 -10.0
December 28 7.2 1.2 14.8 -10.4
December 29 7.2 1.1 13.9 -11.5
December 30 7.2 1.1 14.6 -11.5
December 31 7.2 1.1 14.4 -8.9
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1959–2024 Edinburgh location