Scotland's capital is divided between the medieval Old Town, climbing from Holyrood Palace to Edinburgh Castle on its volcanic crag, and the Georgian New Town, a masterpiece of 18th-century urban planning. Both are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, established in 1947, is the world's largest arts festival. The city inspired writers from Robert Louis Stevenson to J.K. Rowling.
Nights sit around 10°C and afternoons around 17°C.
The year in Edinburgh moves gently: summer afternoons sit around 19°C, winter ones around 8°C.
Rain is spread through the year — about 728 mm in total, from 76 mm in October down to 41 mm in April — so no single month is a washout.
The air stays clean through the year.
Days stretch to about 17.3 hours of light in June and shrink to 6.7 in December — something to weigh if you work to a fixed timezone.
No month in Edinburgh matches what you're after, so come for the place rather than the weather. Expect fast internet (283 Mbps) and a high cost of living (about €2200 a month).
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