Swim in Edinburgh in august 2024What is the temperature of the sea in in august?
Average sea temperature in Edinburgh in august 2024.
In august, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Edinburgh is:
Minimum: 58°F
Average: 59°F
Maximum: 62°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in august:
- Outside temperature: 54°F to 64°F
- Most common weather: "Moderate rain at times"
- The wind blows at 6.8mph
- It rains a total of 5.4in, over 9 day(s).
Should we swim in Edinburgh in august?
No... The water temperature in Edinburgh in august is cold
Swimming in Edinburgh in august is possible... with a wetsuit! Indeed, the water is cold at this time of year with an average sea temperature of 59°F (minimum: 58°F - maximum: 62°F).
Note also that in august, the climate is tolerable with an average outside temperature of 59°F, 5.4in of precipitation (over 9 days) and 92.35 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Edinburgh in august
| August | |||
| Average sea temperature | 59°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 62°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 54°F | ||
| Wind speed | 11.8mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 52°F | ||
| Precipitation | 5.4in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 9 jour(s) (28%) | ||
| Humidity | 93% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 8.46km | ||
| Cloud cover | 56% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
Swim elsewhere in Scotland in august
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Aberdeen in august | 58°F | 60°F | freezing swimming | Glasgow in august | 59°F | 61°F | freezing swimming | Inverness in august | 57°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Dundee in august | 58°F | 61°F | freezing swimming | Fort William in august | 57°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Isle of Mull in august | 57°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Kirkwall in august | 56°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Lerwick in august | 56°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Skye in august | 56°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Stornoway in august | 56°F | 58°F | freezing swimming | Glencoe in august | 56°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Oban in august | 57°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Perth in august | 58°F | 60°F | freezing swimming | Tobermory in august | 57°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Ayr in august | 58°F | 60°F | freezing swimming | Carnoustie in august | 58°F | 60°F | freezing swimming | Dunoon in august | 58°F | 60°F | freezing swimming | St Andrews in august | 58°F | 61°F | freezing swimming | Troon in august | 58°F | 60°F | freezing swimming |