Edinburgh Just Had It’s Coldest April Day In 80 Years Following Snowiest March Day Since 1979

Written by Mark Vogan on April 6, 2018 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland, Winter 2017/18 with 0 Comments

It’s been a remarkable second half to winter and beginning of spring for Scotland.

Following the coldest February since 2010 with Braemar recording it’s coldest daytime maximum in February, both March and April opened extreme with the TWO beast from the easts setting new monthly snow and cold records. Cities including Glasgow experienced their coldest March day on record while Edinburgh recorded it’s snowiest since 1979.

Out went a memorable March and in came an unusually cold and snowy start to April. So cold that several stations observed their coldest April day on record.

PRESTWICK & BISHOPTON RECORD BREAKER – Looks like yesterday was the coldest April day on record across Renfrewshire & Ayrshire with temperatures around 3C. Records go back to 1998 at Bishopton & 1993 at Prestwick. pic.twitter.com/48eu6FD6Sd

— Sean Batty (@SeanBattySTV) April 5, 2018

The most noteworthy record was set in Edinburgh where a high of just 2C was achieved on Wednesday April 4th at both Gogarbank (Airport) and the Botanical Gardens. That high at the Botanical Gardens is in fact the coldest April reading since records began back in 1938, exactly 80 years ago.

EDINBURGH RECORD BREAKER – Looking back at the stats, it looks like yesterday was Edinburgh's coldest April day on record. Quite astonishing, as records for @TheBotanics go all the way back to 1938. pic.twitter.com/9enWUpoEX4

— Sean Batty (@SeanBattySTV) April 5, 2018

It’s been an interesting past 12 to 18 months for Edinburgh’s Gogarbank station which observed it’s driest April in 75 years and was followed just 2 months later with it’s wettest June on record.