When to go · Edinburgh
Edinburgh in March
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- EdinburghHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Scotland, United Kingdom · Edinburgh, Glasgow, Highlands, Skyecool
18+ hours of daylight in June; midges in the west from June to August; winter gales cancel ferries and close high roads.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter (Good Friday, Easter Monday) big impact
26–29 Mar 2027 · United Kingdom
Four-day weekend; engineering works close rail lines; school holidays around it.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- Medium
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- Medium
United Kingdom overall: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Edinburgh, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 12
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.
May: Inside Edinburgh's best window: May–Sep.
Edinburgh: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket