Should I go out?

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

A practical go-out verdict first, then hour-by-hour conditions, daily weather, precipitation, wind, and planning details.

Now14°C

Overcast

Feels 12°CWind 18 km/hRain 39%

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Maybe

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

You can go out, but plan around the weather.

Bring rain cover and aim for the driest window.

  • Take an umbrella or waterproof layer
  • Wind should be manageable
  • Normal layers should be fine
Best window22:00

Today at a glance

A practical day for plans

Decision snapshot
Best outdoor window

22:00

Lowest nearby rain risk is around 0%.

Warmest stretch

15:00

Temperatures peak near 17°C.

Wind

18 km/h

Light enough for easy outdoor plans.

Watch out for

Timing

No single condition looks dominant, but check timing before longer plans.

Hour by hour

Next 24 hours

Yr-style table
TimeForecastTempRainWind
Today
04:00Overcast14°C43%17 km/h
05:00Overcast14°C41%17 km/h
06:00Overcast14°C35%20 km/h
07:00Mainly clear14°C35%20 km/h
08:00Partly cloudy14°C47%25 km/h
09:00Partly cloudy15°C65%26 km/h
10:00Overcast15°C80%26 km/h
11:00Overcast15°C89%31 km/h
12:00Light drizzle14°C95%32 km/h
13:00Clear sky16°C98%34 km/h
14:00Overcast16°C97%37 km/h
15:00Overcast17°C92%35 km/h
16:00Light drizzle17°C84%27 km/h
17:00Partly cloudy16°C70%32 km/h
18:00Overcast16°C53%30 km/h
19:00Light drizzle14°C37%29 km/h
20:00Clear sky14°C22%32 km/h
21:00Mainly clear14°C9%28 km/h
22:00Overcast13°C0%28 km/h
23:00Mainly clear13°C0%26 km/h
Tomorrow
00:00Clear sky12°C0%28 km/h
01:00Overcast12°C2%25 km/h
02:00Partly cloudy12°C2%22 km/h
03:00Clear sky12°C1%22 km/h

Daily weather

10-day forecast table

Start here
DayWeatherTempRainWind
FriLight drizzle17°C / 13°C0.5 mm37 km/h
SatLight drizzle16°C / 12°C0.2 mm28 km/h
SunLight drizzle23°C / 14°C0.9 mm22 km/h
MonModerate drizzle19°C / 13°C2.1 mm25 km/h
TueModerate drizzle13°C / 11°C6 mm27 km/h
WedOvercast17°C / 10°C0 mm14 km/h
ThuOvercast14°C / 10°C0 mm13 km/h
FriLight drizzle15°C / 7°C0.4 mm12 km/h
SatRain showers16°C / 11°C16.8 mm21 km/h
SunLight drizzle13°C / 10°C1.8 mm29 km/h

Planning summary

Usable weather, but plan around the conditions. Bring a light jacket.

01
Run + walk

Pick your window rather than heading out blindly.

02
Commute window

Travel should feel easy, with little wind friction.

03
Longer outdoor plans

Reasonable for casual plans if timing stays on your side.

Activity scores

How the day looks

Real-world use cases
Walk

7/10

Fine for a walk, though comfort is not perfect.

Cycle

7/10

Rideable if you avoid the wetter windows.

Run

7/10

Runnable, but weather may sap momentum.

Commute

7/10

Mostly manageable, with some weather friction.

Picnic

3/10

Not a great setup for sitting around outside.

Hike

7/10

Possible, but conditions are mixed.

Weekly planning

Your best windows this week

Decision help
Best day out

Fri

Light drizzle with highs around 17°C.

Warmest day

Sun

Expect the warmest conditions around 23°C.

Coldest start

Fri

Morning or evening layers will matter more, with lows near 7°C.

Air quality

Good for outdoor plans

AQI
European AQI20

Air quality should not be a major constraint for normal outdoor plans.

US AQI27
PM2.52.1 µg/m³
UV index0

Daylight

Sunrise and sunset

Useful timing
Sunrise06:23
Sunset20:00

Use 06:23 as the practical start for early walks, runs, or commutes. For evening plans, aim to be wrapping up before 20:00 unless the route is well lit.

Rain timing

When rain is most likely

When to dodge showers
Wettest window

13:00

Highest rain chance is around 13:00, at roughly 98%.

Best dry gap

22:00

This looks like the driest nearby slot, around 0% rain risk.

Later trend

03:00

By 03:00, rain risk sits near 1%.

Location context

Curated forecast page

Planning-first forecast

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