Daily rainfall, frost and wind for Edinburgh against the 10-year average — the starting point for any weather delay conversation on site.
Weather delay record
EH1 1YZ · 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 2026
Rainfall over this period was 97% of the 10-year average for the same calendar window at this location. Conditions were broadly in line with typical for the time of year. 2 days had gusts at or above 47 mph.
Rainfall vs 10-yr avg
97%
71 mm vs 74 mm typical
Rain days >5mm
5
typical: 5.6
Frost days
8
typical: 8.4
High-wind days
2
gusts ≥ 47 mph
Daily record
| Date | Rain (mm) | Min °C | Max °C | Gust (mph) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 38 | |
| 2 Jan 2026 | 0.9 | -1.1 | 2.0 | 29 | frost |
| 3 Jan 2026 | 0.0 | -2.1 | 0.0 | 27 | frost |
| 4 Jan 2026 | 0.0 | -2.5 | 0.1 | 26 | frost |
| 5 Jan 2026 | 0.0 | -2.6 | -0.1 | 22 | frost |
| 6 Jan 2026 | 5.7 | -3.0 | 4.0 | 34 | wet · frost |
| 7 Jan 2026 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 29 | |
| 8 Jan 2026 | 0.1 | -2.0 | 1.8 | 11 | frost |
| 9 Jan 2026 | 1.1 | -1.3 | 1.5 | 12 | frost |
| 10 Jan 2026 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 28 | |
| 11 Jan 2026 | 18.5 | 2.6 | 9.2 | 51 | wet · wind |
| 12 Jan 2026 | 1.1 | 6.0 | 9.5 | 49 | wind |
| 13 Jan 2026 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 27 | |
| 14 Jan 2026 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 38 | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 38 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 0.1 | -1.9 | 4.2 | 15 | frost |
| 17 Jan 2026 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 6.2 | 21 | |
| 18 Jan 2026 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 13 | |
| 19 Jan 2026 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 14 | |
| 20 Jan 2026 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 8.2 | 28 | |
| 21 Jan 2026 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 33 | wet |
| 22 Jan 2026 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 7.8 | 32 | wet |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 35 | |
| 24 Jan 2026 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 31 | |
| 25 Jan 2026 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 37 | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 31 | |
| 27 Jan 2026 | 9.7 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 41 | wet |
| 28 Jan 2026 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 7.4 | 40 | |
| 29 Jan 2026 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 25 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 30 | |
| 31 Jan 2026 | 0.5 | 4.9 | 7.6 | 25 |
5 days with rainfall over 5 mm in this period.
Data: ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, taken at the nearest model grid point to the postcode — not a Met Office station record. Baselines are the mean of the same calendar months over the previous 10 years at this location. Whether conditions meet a contractual test (e.g. JCT “exceptionally adverse weather” or an NEC 1-in-10-year event) is a matter for the contract — this is a factual weather record, not advice.
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