Edinburgh vs London: which is better, month by month

London beats Edinburgh in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (93 vs 87) — and they are within 3 points in the other 6 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Edinburgh vs London — all 12 months

MonthEdinburghLondonWinnerGap
January53Dcold, a little rain, clean air54Dcold, a little rain, clean airTie1
February60Ccold, a little rain, clean air63Ccold, a little rain, clean airTie3
March67Ccold, a little rain, clean air69Ccold, a little rain, clean airTie2
April76Bcold, a little rain, clean air79Bcool, a little rain, clean airTie3
May83Acool, a little rain, clean air86Anice, a little rain, clean airTie3
June86Anice, a little rain, clean air91Snice, a little rain, clean airLondon5
July90Snice, a little rain, clean air94Swarm, a little rain, clean airLondon4
August87Anice, a little rain, clean air93Snice, a little rain, clean airLondon6
September79Bcool, a little rain, clean air84Anice, a little rain, clean airLondon5
October68Ccool, a little rain, clean air73Bcool, a little rain, clean airLondon5
November58Dcold, a little rain, clean air61Ccold, a little rain, clean airTie3
December51Dcold, a little rain, clean air56Dcold, a little rain, clean airLondon5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (87 vs 93). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Edinburgh

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · mild climate

Best month
July 90/100
Months won
0 of 12

London

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · mild climate

Best month
July 94/100
Months won
6 of 12

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