Swim in Edinburgh in october 2024What is the temperature of the sea in in october?

Average sea temperature in Edinburgh in october 2024.

In october, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Edinburgh is:

Minimum: 54°F

Average: 56°F

Maximum: 58°F

Other useful seasonal weather averages in october:

  • Outside temperature: 47°F to 55°F
  • Most common weather: "Cloudy"
  • The wind blows at 3.7mph
  • It rains a total of 4.1in, over 6 day(s).

Should we swim in Edinburgh in october?

No... The water temperature in Edinburgh in october is freezing

You won't be able to swim in Edinburgh in october! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 54°F (and only 58°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Edinburgh this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!

Note also that in october, the climate is tolerable with an average outside temperature of 51°F, 4.1in of precipitation (over 6 days) and 90.92 % humidity.

Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Edinburgh in october

October
Average sea temperature 56°F
Minimum sea temperature 54°F
Maximum sea temperature 58°F
Average outside temperature 52°F
Maximum outside temperature 56°F
Minimum outside temperature 49°F
Wind speed 13.1mph
Wind temperature 43°F
Precipitation 4.1in
Number of days of rain 6 jour(s)
(19%)
Humidity 91%
Visibility in kilometers 8.65km
Cloud cover 59%
Our opinion freezing swimming

Swim elsewhere in Scotland in october

City Average T° Max. T° Our opinion
Aberdeen in october54°F56°Ffreezing swimming
Glasgow in october57°F58°Ffreezing swimming
Inverness in october55°F56°Ffreezing swimming
Dundee in october55°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Fort William in october55°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Isle of Mull in october56°F58°Ffreezing swimming
Kirkwall in october54°F56°Ffreezing swimming
Lerwick in october54°F56°Ffreezing swimming
Skye in october54°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Stornoway in october54°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Glencoe in october55°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Oban in october55°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Perth in october56°F58°Ffreezing swimming
Tobermory in october55°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Ayr in october56°F58°Ffreezing swimming
Carnoustie in october55°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Dunoon in october56°F58°Ffreezing swimming
St Andrews in october55°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Troon in october56°F58°Ffreezing swimming

Swim in Scotland in october: sea temperature by city

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