Edinburgh Marathon weather.
Typically 13°C on race morning; rain in 1 of the last 10 years. Race morning (07:00 to 11:00 local time) in Edinburgh on race day in each of the last 10 years; the 2027 race is on 30 May 2027.
- Typical
- 13°C (55°F)
- race-morning average
- Coolest
- 7°C (45°F)
- lowest reading, 07:00–11:00
- Warmest
- 19°C (66°F)
- highest reading, 07:00–11:00
- Wet years
- 1 of 10
- rain, drizzle or worse
- Humidity
- 75%
- typical
- Wind
- 15 km/h
- typical, at 10 m
Race morning, 07:00–11:00
Year by year
| Race day | Average | Low–high | Humidity | Wind | Rain | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2026 | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (58°F)–19°C (67°F) | 65% | 16 km/h | 0.0 mm | Mainly clear |
| 1 Jun 2025 | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F)–13°C (56°F) | 74% | 24 km/h | 0.2 mm | Overcast |
| 2 Jun 2024 | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F)–16°C (61°F) | 75% | 13 km/h | 0.0 mm | Partly cloudy |
| 28 May 2023 | 10°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F)–10°C (51°F) | 74% | 7 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
| 29 May 2022 | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F)–11°C (52°F) | 66% | 9 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
| 30 May 2021 | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F)–17°C (62°F) | 93% | 5 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
| 31 May 2020 | 15°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F)–17°C (62°F) | 63% | 11 km/h | 0.0 mm | Clear |
| 2 Jun 2019 | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F)–17°C (63°F) | 82% | 23 km/h | 1.0 mm | Light drizzle |
| 27 May 2018 | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F)–13°C (55°F) | 86% | 18 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
| 28 May 2017 | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (56°F)–15°C (59°F) | 82% | 24 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
Each row is the race's date that year where we know it, else the same weekday nearest its usual date. Temperatures and humidity are averaged over 07:00 to 11:00 local time, rain is the total over those hours, and conditions are the commonest over the morning. The marathon starts at 10:00.
Kit and pacing
What it means
Mild: start a touch conservatively
Around 13°C feels fine at the start but warms up by the second half. Drink from the early stations rather than waiting until you're thirsty, and wear the lightest kit you have.
Expect wind
Wind was 15 km/h on a typical morning here. Run in a group on exposed stretches, and aim for even effort rather than even splits: time lost into a headwind isn't all won back with it behind you.
The weather varies a lot
Race mornings here have ranged by 8°C from year to year. Pack for both, and settle your kit and pacing from the forecast in the last few days.
General guidance from past years' numbers. Check the forecast in race week.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, from its historical weather archive (CC BY 4.0).