Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Glasgow features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (37 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1250 mm (49.2 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Glasgow enjoys an average of 3057 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Glasgow are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (37 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Glasgow experiences 100 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 47 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
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Glasgow usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 136 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Glasgow are January, September and November. On average, 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60 (2.4) | 98 (3.8) | 100 (4.0) | 101 (4.0) | 133 (5.2) | 102 (4.0) | 132 (5.2) | 142 (5.6) | 95 (3.8) | 107 (4.2) | 82 (3.2) | 98 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Glasgow are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Glasgow: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 149 | 178 | 252 | 261 | 287 | 329 | 354 | 320 | 276 | 235 | 226 | 185 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 43m | 10h 43m | 11h 58m | 13h 16m | 14h 21m | 14h 53m | 14h 35m | 13h 38m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 9h 59m | 9h 25m |
Glasgow experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Glasgow UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |