Beach
Portobello Beach
Scotland · United Kingdom · North Sea
55.9551, -3.1103 · Musselburgh, 4 km
- 14°Sea · August
- 18°High · July
- 6.3 hSunshine · May
Your month at the beach
Portobello Beach in January
- 5°CAir, daytime high2°C at night
- 7°CSea temperature
- 1.0 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month74 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Portobello Beach in February
- 6°CAir, daytime high1°C at night
- 6°CSea temperature
- 2.3 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month60 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Portobello Beach in March
- 7°CAir, daytime high2°C at night
- 6°CSea temperature
- 3.4 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month60 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Portobello Beach in April
- 10°CAir, daytime high4°C at night
- 7°CSea temperature
- 5.2 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month53 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Portobello Beach in May
- 13°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 6.3 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month60 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Portobello Beach in June
- 16°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 5.1 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month82 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Portobello Beach in July
- 18°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 5.2 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month92 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Portobello Beach in August
- 17°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 4.4 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month100 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Portobello Beach in September
- 15°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 3.8 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month64 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Portobello Beach in October
- 12°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 2.3 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month93 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Portobello Beach in November
- 8°CAir, daytime high4°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 1.5 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month79 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Portobello Beach in December
- 6°CAir, daytime high2°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 0.8 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month72 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- SufficientBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2019 season
- 231Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap Places to stay near Portobello Beach ↗
- 16 kmAirport: Edinburgh Airport (EDI)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: wheelchair access, lifeguards.
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 7.2 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 6.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 5.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 6.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 5.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 5.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 6.8 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 6.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 7.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 8.9 °C — 1.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 7.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 10.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 11.6 °C — 2.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 12.4 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 14.3 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 14.7 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 14.0 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 12.6 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 10.3 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 8.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 8.3 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 5.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan7°1 h74 mm
- Feb6°2 h60 mm
- Mar6°3 h60 mm
- Apr7°5 h53 mm
- May10°6 h60 mm
- Jun12°5 h82 mm
- Jul14°5 h92 mm
- Aug14°4 h100 mm
- Sep13°4 h64 mm
- Oct12°2 h93 mm
- Nov10°2 h79 mm
- Dec8°1 h72 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Portobello Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 2 | 7 | 74 | 17 | 1.0 | 25 |
| February | 6 | 1 | 6 | 60 | 13 | 2.3 | 23 |
| March | 7 | 2 | 6 | 60 | 14 | 3.4 | 22 |
| April | 10 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 13 | 5.2 | 19 |
| May | 13 | 6 | 10 | 60 | 14 | 6.3 | 18 |
| June | 16 | 9 | 12 | 82 | 16 | 5.1 | 17 |
| July | 18 | 11 | 14 | 92 | 17 | 5.2 | 16 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 17 | 11 | 14 | 100 | 16 | 4.4 | 17 |
| September | 15 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 14 | 3.8 | 19 |
| October | 12 | 7 | 12 | 93 | 16 | 2.3 | 21 |
| November | 8 | 4 | 10 | 79 | 17 | 1.5 | 22 |
| December | 6 | 2 | 8 | 72 | 16 | 0.8 | 23 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 5 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 19 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 5 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.3 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |