This page summarises the climate for growing fruit trees in the Edinburgh area.
Within the UK the best areas for growing fruit trees are London and the south-east, because
this is where we see the best sunshine hours, warmest temperatures, and lowest rainfall.
Modify searchAnnual climate averages
| This location | London | Edinburgh | Cardiff |
|---|
| Length of growing season: | 307 days | 332 days | 307 days | 340 days |
| Average minimum temperatures: | 1 C | 2 C | 1 C | 3 C |
| Average maximum temperatures: | 19 C | 23 C | 19 C | 21 C |
| Rainfall: | 684 mm | 656 mm | 684 mm | 1022 mm |
| Sunshine hours: | 1418 hours | 1705 hours | 1418 hours | 1655 hours |
Monthly climate averages for this location
| Month | Avg. Minimum temp. | Avg. Maximum temp. | Rainfall | Sunshine hours |
|---|
| Jan | 2 C | 7 C | 57 mm
(8.3%) | 50 hours
(3.5%) |
| Feb | 1 C | 8 C | 52 mm
(7.6%) | 85 hours
(6.0%) |
| Mar | 2 C | 10 C | 49 mm
(7.2%) | 121 hours
(8.5%) |
| Apr | 4 C | 12 C | 42 mm
(6.1%) | 154 hours
(10.9%) |
| May | 7 C | 16 C | 51 mm
(7.5%) | 191 hours
(13.5%) |
| Jun | 10 C | 18 C | 61 mm
(8.9%) | 164 hours
(11.6%) |
| Jul | 12 C | 20 C | 55 mm
(8.0%) | 155 hours
(10.9%) |
| Aug | 12 C | 20 C | 71 mm
(10.4%) | 157 hours
(11.1%) |
| Sep | 10 C | 18 C | 46 mm
(6.7%) | 128 hours
(9.0%) |
| Oct | 7 C | 14 C | 103 mm
(15.1%) | 93 hours
(6.6%) |
| Nov | 4 C | 10 C | 48 mm
(7.0%) | 71 hours
(5.0%) |
| Dec | 2 C | 8 C | 50 mm
(7.3%) | 51 hours
(3.6%) |
This weather data is mostly derived from averages for the period 2001-2006.
