January in Glasgow: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.3/10Expect 5°C (40°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
105 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 4.3/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 8.3/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Glasgow — 4 points higher on the same scale.
February in Glasgow — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.4/10Expect 6°C (42°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
129 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 4.4/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 8.3/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Glasgow — 3.9 points higher on the same scale.
March in Glasgow — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6/10March averages 6°C (42°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 92 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 6/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? June scores 2.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Glasgow — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.8/10Expect 8°C (46°F) in April. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 83 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.8/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 8.3/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Glasgow — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
May holds up well in Glasgow — 3rd best month
Good · 7.5/10May averages 12°C (54°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 96 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June in Glasgow — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.3/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (57°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 76 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 17.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Glasgow at 8.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
July in Glasgow: strong conditions, 2nd of 12
Good · 7.7/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (58°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
112 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 8.3/10 for the best month here.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
August in Glasgow — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7.2/10August averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 138 mm — wet for this destination — but about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
September holds up well in Glasgow — 5th best month
Good · 7.2/10September averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 106 mm — wet for this destination — but about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
October in Glasgow: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.2/10Expect 10°C (51°F) in October. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
156 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 5.2/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 8.3/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Glasgow — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
November in Glasgow — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5/10Expect 7°C (44°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 86 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 8.3/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Glasgow — 3.3 points higher on the same scale.
December in Glasgow: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.1/10December averages 5°C (40°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 144 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 4 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 3.1/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? June scores 5.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
