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Musselburgh weather

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Rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 11° in Musselburgh today. Tomorrow: drizzle, around 10°, with a 100% chance of rain.

11°4°
10°7°
15°7°
16°8°
12°8°
13°7°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowmodels agreeMondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaysplit ±3°Thursdaysplit ±3°
Met OfficeUKMO model
9°
Heavy drizzle
Feels 3° · Wind 23 mph · Humidity 85%
EuropeanECMWF
9°
Light rain
Feels 3° · Wind 25 mph · Humidity 97%
AmericanNOAA GFS
10°
Rain
Feels 3° · Wind 26 mph · Humidity 84%

Latest for Musselburgh: Met Office (UKMO model): 9° Heavy drizzle · European (ECMWF): 9° Light rain · American (NOAA GFS): 10° Rain.

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Musselburgh weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Musselburgh swings 16°C across the year, from 18°C highs in July to 2°C lows in February, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 813 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 1 day a year at 25°C or above, 28 frost nights, and rain on 168 days.

Warmest month
July
18°C average high
Coldest month
February
2°C average low
Wettest month
October
813 mm a year
Comfortable
3 months
June, July and August
Residents
24,000
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European
95/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
1 day
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
28 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
168 days
a year with 1 mm or more

Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Musselburgh’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.

The weather map: all three models at once

Met Office, European, American side by side around Musselburgh and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Musselburgh hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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Musselburgh 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Rain
11° 4°
models agree
Tomorrow
Drizzle
10° 7°
models agree
Mon
Drizzle
15° 7°
models agree
Tue
Light drizzle
16° 8°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
12° 8°
±3°
Thu
Cloudy
13° 7°
±3°
Fri
Light drizzle
13° 8°
models agree
Sat
Light rain
12° 7°
models agree
Sun
Light drizzle
11° 8°
±4°
Mon
Light drizzle
11° 5°
±3°
Tue
Light drizzle
7° 3°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
8° 2°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
7° 2°
±2°
Fri
Cloudy
7° 2°
±5°

Musselburgh, Scotland is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 18°C) and coldest in Feb (lows around 2°C), with roughly 813 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Musselburgh right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in United Kingdom before you trust any single number.

Musselburgh climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
7°
3°
Feb
7°
2°
Mar
9°
3°
Apr
11°
4°
May
13°
7°
Jun
16°
9°
Jul
18°
12°
Aug
18°
12°
Sep
15°
9°
Oct
12°
7°
Nov
9°
4°
Dec
6°
2°

Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.

How the weather around Musselburgh has changed since 1995

Musselburgh sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Edinburgh. That square shows no clear change in temperature between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024. See the full 30-year picture on the Edinburgh page.

Which forecast is most accurate in Musselburgh?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
95
/100rank #1
95±0.3°C96±1.1 mph9597% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
89
/100rank #2
85±0.8°C95±1.4 mph8994% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
88
/100rank #3
89±0.6°C96±1.4 mph8290% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1950 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in United Kingdom, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±1°11° to 11°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tomorrow±1°9° to 10°models agree100% to 100% chance
Mon±1°15° to 16°±7%93% to 100% chance
Tue±1°15° to 16°±39%61% to 100% chance
Wed±3°11° to 14°±22%45% to 67% chance

The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.

Sunrise and sunset in Musselburgh

today, local time
Sunrise
08:02
Sunset
17:49
Daylight
9h 47m

Common questions

What's the weather in Musselburgh today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 11° in Musselburgh today. Tomorrow: drizzle, around 10°, with a 100% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Musselburgh today or tomorrow?
Rain is likely in Musselburgh on Sunday 25 October: every model gives at least 100% (Met Office 100%, European 100%, American 100%). On Saturday 24 October the highest chance of rain from any model is 100%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Musselburgh?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Musselburgh (CheckWeather Score 95/100), ahead of the Met Office at 89. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Musselburgh?
July is typically the warmest month in Musselburgh, with average highs around 18°C.
How cold does Musselburgh get?
The coldest month in Musselburgh is February, when overnight lows average about 2°C.
How much rain does Musselburgh get?
Musselburgh sees roughly 813 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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