Best time to go to Musselburgh Average weather of Musselburgh, Scotland

When is the best time to go to Musselburgh?

When is the best time to go to Musselburgh? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months in Musselburgh are May, June, July, August, September and October
On average, the warmest months are June, July and August
The coldest months are January and February
The rainiest months are June, July and August

Annual weather in Musselburgh

For full information about the climate and weather in Musselburgh a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	38°F/43°F	3.2in	very bad weather	Musselburgh in january
February	38°F/45°F	3.3in	very bad weather	Musselburgh in february
March	40°F/49°F	3in	very bad weather	Musselburgh in march
April	41°F/52°F	2.4in	very bad weather	Musselburgh in april
May	49°F/58°F	3.5in	tolerable weather	Musselburgh in may
June	54°F/63°F	4.5in	tolerable weather	Musselburgh in june
July	56°F/65°F	5.4in	tolerable weather	Musselburgh in july
August	54°F/65°F	5.4in	tolerable weather	Musselburgh in august
September	50°F/61°F	3in	tolerable weather	Musselburgh in september
October	49°F/56°F	4.1in	tolerable weather	Musselburgh in october
November	43°F/49°F	3.5in	bad weather	Musselburgh in november
December	40°F/45°F	3.5in	very bad weather	Musselburgh in december

Weather and climate in Musselburgh

Musselburgh enjoys a temperate oceanic climate (with warm summer) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Musselburgh is 54°F (ranging from 43°F in january to 65°F in july). Annual rainfall is 44.8in, with a minimum of 2.4in in april and a maximum of 5.4in in july.

Between january and april the climate is very unfavorable. The temperature rises to 52°F and it rains about 12% of the time in april.
Between may and september the climate is not good, but still OK. It is for example 61°F as maximum temperature in september and it rains in september about 3in.
In october the climate is not good. the thermometer goes up to 56°F°C and it rains about 4.1in each month.
From november to december the climate is very bad. The temperature rises to 45°F and it rains about 3.5in each month.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Musselburgh

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Musselburgh: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, sea temperature, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Sea temperature

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Musselburgh

Find out when Musselburgh has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Musselburgh

Very low season in Musselburgh
The months with the lowest number of tourists are: January, February, March and April.
Low season in Musselburgh
The months with low numbers of tourists are: October, November and December.
High season in Musselburgh
The number of visitors to Musselburgh is high in: May, June and September.
Peak season in Musselburgh
The largest number of tourists visiting Musselburgh is during: July and August.

Figure: Visitor index for Musselburgh month by month

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