COMPARE CITIES (Beta)

Basel and Edinburgh are 1,198.1 kilometers away from each other. Basel (GMT+2) is currently 1 hour ahead of Edinburgh (GMT+1). Basel and Edinburgh both have a marine west coast climate (K�ppen climate classification: Cfb).

Basel is slightly warmer than than Edinburgh. On average, Basel is 9.6°C while Edinburgh is 9.1°C, a difference of 0.5°C. Basel is warmest on average in July, when the average high temperature is °F, while Edinburgh is warmest in July, when the average high temperature is °F. Basel is coolest on average in January, when the average low temperature is °F, while Edinburgh is coolest in January, when the average low temperature is °F.

Basel has more precipitation than Edinburgh. On average, Basel has 778.0 mm of precipitation while Edinburgh has 660.0 mm, a difference of 118 millimeters. Edinburgh averages 292.0 days of precipitation every year, while Basel averages 111.3 days of rain per year. So, Edinburgh gets an average of 180.7 days more of precipitation than Basel every year.

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°F | °C

Average Relative Humidity ( Percent )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Basel	82.3	78.4	73.4	71.0	72.6	71.8	70.6	73.8	78.1	81.7	82.2	82.4	76.5
Edinburgh	83.0	81.0	78.0	75.0	75.0	78.0	78.0	78.0	79.0	83.0	82.0	85.0	80.0

Average Number of Days With Precipitation ( Days )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Basel	10.1	9.4	10.8	11.3	12.6	10.9	9.5	10.3	8.3	8.4	10.0	9.8	111.3
Edinburgh	28.0	23.0	26.0	23.0	25.0	24.0	22.0	25.0	23.0	24.0	25.0	24.0	292.0

Average Precipitation ( mm )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Basel	51.0	49.0	51.0	64.0	84.0	87.0	79.0	87.0	62.0	51.0	59.0	54.0	778.0
Edinburgh	50.0	40.0	40.0	30.0	50.0	50.0	60.0	60.0	60.0	60.0	60.0	60.0	660.0

Average High Temperature ( �C )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Basel	3.5	5.9	10.0	14.1	18.4	21.7	24.1	23.4	20.3	14.8	8.2	4.4	14.1
Edinburgh	6.6	7.0	9.0	11.6	14.6	17.2	19.2	19.1	16.6	12.9	9.2	6.6	12.5

Average Low Temperature ( �C )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Basel	-1.9	-0.7	1.7	4.4	8.1	11.1	13.0	12.8	10.4	6.6	2.0	-0.8	5.6
Edinburgh	1.1	1.3	2.6	4.1	6.5	9.1	10.9	10.8	9.2	6.2	3.6	1.1	5.6

Average Temperature ( �C )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Basel	0.9	2.4	5.6	9.1	13.1	16.3	18.5	17.7	14.8	10.1	4.9	1.8	9.6
Edinburgh	3.9	4.2	5.8	7.9	10.6	13.2	15.1	15.0	12.9	9.6	6.4	3.9	9.1

Average Daily Sunshine ( Hours )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Basel	11.0	11.0	11.0	10.0	10.0	9.0	4.0	4.0	8.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	9.3
Edinburgh	45.5	69.6	106.9	136.3	188.3	154.1	170.7	149.0	125.5	96.1	65.2	35.3	1342.7

Average Length of Day ( Hours )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Basel	9.5	10.8	12.5	14.2	15.8	16.6	16.1	14.7	13.0	11.3	9.9	9.1	12.8
Edinburgh	8.5	10.3	12.5	15.0	17.2	18.5	17.8	15.7	13.3	11.0	8.9	7.9	13.1

Average Number of Days With Fog ( Days )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Basel	9.0	8.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	2.0	5.0	9.0	13.0	11.0	8.0	81.0
Edinburgh	1.0	2.0	4.0	2.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	2.0	3.0	2.0	2.0	3.0	32.0

Average Wind Speed ( km/h )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Basel	10.8	10.4	10.1	9.0	8.3	8.3	7.9	7.2	7.2	7.6	9.0	10.4	9.0
Edinburgh	18.3	18.9	18.3	15.4	14.4	13.5	12.6	13.3	14.6	15.2	15.9	16.7	15.6

Growing Degree Days ( Days )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Basel					100.8	192.5	265.2	250.6	160.0	21.6			990.7
Edinburgh						83.3	146.4	137.8	58.3				425.8

Heating Degree Days ( Days )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Basel	543.4	444.9	386.7	272.5	157.6	57.5		7.8	90.0	236.8	396.7	512.4	3516.2
Edinburgh	465.0	408.1	404.7	341.7	258.3	166.7	111.9	120.6	191.7	292.8	375.0	439.2	3927.0

Average Number of Days With Frost ( Days )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Basel	18.8	14.5	9.4	2.5	0.2					1.0	8.1	16.5	52.2
Edinburgh	11.5	10.9	7.5	3.8	0.9				0.3	2.3	7.0	12.3	56.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse ( Mj/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Basel	2.6	3.8	5.8	7.6	9.0	9.6	9.2	8.1	6.1	3.8	2.6	2.0	5.9
Edinburgh	1.3	2.7	4.8	7.2	9.3	9.8	9.2	7.9	5.3	3.1	1.7	1.0	5.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct ( Mj/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Basel	6.0	8.9	10.7	12.8	15.0	15.8	16.7	15.2	11.9	8.3	5.5	4.6	10.9
Edinburgh	3.1	6.0	7.1	9.4	13.2	12.6	11.5	10.3	8.7	6.1	3.7	2.7	7.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global ( Mj/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Basel	4.1	6.9	10.6	14.5	17.9	19.2	19.3	16.7	11.9	7.1	4.2	3.2	11.3
Edinburgh	1.8	4.2	7.4	11.7	16.3	16.6	15.5	13.1	8.9	4.9	2.3	1.4	8.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected ( Mj/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Basel	6.6	10.1	12.7	14.9	16.4	16.7	17.1	16.4	13.5	9.4	6.5	5.3	12.1
Edinburgh	3.7	6.9	9.0	12.0	14.8	14.3	13.6	12.7	10.3	7.1	4.3	3.2	9.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse ( Mj/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Basel	2.9	4.5	6.4	7.7	9.1	9.7	9.4	8.2	6.9	4.5	3.1	2.4	6.2
Edinburgh	1.5	3.1	5.3	7.4	9.4	10.0	9.5	8.1	5.7	3.7	1.9	1.1	5.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct ( Mj/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Basel	7.9	12.5	15.9	17.8	24.5	21.3	21.0	20.2	19.0	11.6	7.9	6.2	15.5
Edinburgh	4.3	7.9	11.6	14.0	17.6	19.9	18.5	18.0	12.3	9.3	5.0	3.4	11.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global ( Mj/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Basel	4.1	6.9	10.6	14.5	17.9	19.2	19.3	16.7	11.9	7.1	4.2	3.2	11.3
Edinburgh	1.8	4.2	7.4	11.7	16.3	16.6	15.5	13.1	8.9	4.9	2.3	1.4	8.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected ( Mj/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Basel	8.7	14.0	17.1	18.1	21.7	19.4	19.4	19.4	19.1	12.4	8.9	6.7	15.4
Edinburgh	4.8	8.8	12.8	15.0	17.1	17.9	17.2	17.4	13.1	10.1	5.5	3.9	11.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse ( Mj/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Basel	2.2	3.2	5.2	6.8	8.8	9.3	9.1	8.0	5.3	3.2	2.2	1.7	5.4
Edinburgh	1.1	2.1	4.5	6.9	8.8	9.5	8.9	7.6	4.9	2.5	1.4	0.9	4.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct ( Mj/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Basel	4.5	5.9	5.9	5.8	9.6	9.2	12.1	11.2	5.7	5.0	3.2	2.8	6.7
Edinburgh	2.1	3.0	5.3	6.8	8.1	8.3	6.7	7.5	6.0	3.5	2.0	2.1	5.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global ( Mj/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Basel	3.4	5.2	7.9	10.0	14.6	14.9	16.6	14.5	8.1	5.1	3.1	2.4	8.8
Edinburgh	1.5	2.9	6.4	10.1	13.1	14.0	12.5	11.4	7.4	3.6	1.8	1.2	7.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected ( Mj/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Basel	5.2	7.1	8.8	9.8	13.3	13.1	14.8	14.0	8.5	6.4	4.4	3.6	9.1
Edinburgh	2.7	4.0	7.5	10.0	11.8	12.1	10.9	10.9	8.1	4.7	2.7	2.6	7.3