Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasgow
Glasgow is a city in Scotland, United Kingdom. It has a population of about 635,640 (2020). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now10°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population635,640
Local time16:06
55.87° N, 4.26° WElevation 40 mUTC+1 · British Summer Time
Postal codesG1, G12 …October: high / low13° / 6°
Rain this month153mm
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Glasgow at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:02 · 18:029 h 59 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:42Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 4.2Next holiday30 NovemberSaint Andrew's DayNext concert6 NovFuture Palace · Slay
Best time to visitJun–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month20°C
Average high in July
Coolest month1°C
Average low in December
Wettest monthAugust
109 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
74 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.7 km
How Glasgow has grown
People living in the built-up area (309 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-6%1.06M in 1975 → 992k in 2025Weather in Glasgow
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 15 km/h · humidity 69%
Today22 Oct11°5°
Fri23 Oct7°3°22.4 mm
Sat24 Oct13°4°20.3 mm
Sun25 Oct10°7°13.7 mm
Mon26 Oct12°8°4.8 mm
Tue27 Oct16°10°2.9 mm
Wed28 Oct13°8°2 mm
Thu29 Oct13°10°1 mm
Fri30 Oct14°10°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct14°11°5.4 mm
When to go to Glasgow
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 14 | 16 | 15 | 33 | 51 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 52 | 31 | 16 | 15 |
| High | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Low | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 6° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 156 | 113 | 126 | 74 | 76 | 79 | 90 | 109 | 129 | 153 | 141 | 139 |
| Wet days | 19 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
What's on in Glasgow
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Glasgow's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Glasgow
0.4 km
Glasgow School of ArtBuilt 1845
1.1 km
St Andrew's Cathedral, GlasgowBuilt 1816
1.4 km
St Mary's Cathedral, GlasgowBuilt 1893
1.5 km
Glasgow CathedralBuilt 1136
0.5 km
Glasgow Central stationBuilt 1879
0.3 km
St Aloysius ChurchBuilt 1910
Museum2.1 km
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and MuseumBuilt 1901
Museum3 km
Riverside MuseumBuilt 2011Outdoors around Glasgow
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Tollcross Children's FarmZoos
0.5 kmCraigendmuir Holiday ParkCamp sites
0.9 kmKirkhill Golf ClubGolf courses
1.1 kmBrushworksClimbing
1.1 kmRC Heli airfieldViewpoints
1.2 kmGeneral RC model airfieldViewpoints
1.3 kmNewmilns Snow & Sports ComplexSki area · 2 lifts
29 kmNature around Glasgow
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United Kingdom seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Glasgow
Earthquakes around Glasgow
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tropical storms · Glasgow
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 4 · 1 km
Carboniferous · 4
Formations around the town
Ammonites · 1Anthracoceras
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Forts and camps
Universities and research institutes
University of GlasgowUniversity or college · founded 1451
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of GlasgowUniversity or college · founded 1599
University of StrathclydeUniversity or college · founded 1796
Glasgow School of ArtUniversity or college · founded 1845
Royal Conservatoire of ScotlandUniversity or college · founded 1845
Shawlands AcademyUniversity or college · founded 1857
Bellahouston AcademyUniversity or college · founded 1876
Glasgow Caledonian UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1993
Scottish School of Christian MissionUniversity or college · founded 1998
Scottish School of Primary CareUniversity or college · founded 2000
Scottish Universities Physics AllianceUniversity or college · founded 2006
City of Glasgow CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2010
Glasgow Clyde CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2013
Glasgow Kelvin CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2013
Scottish Graduate School for Arts & HumanitiesUniversity or college · founded 2014
Cancer Research UK Scotland InstituteResearch institute · founded 1890
Turing InstituteResearch institute · founded 1983
Wellcome Centre for Molecular ParasitologyResearch institute · founded 1987
MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences UnitResearch institute · founded 1998
Scottish Universities Environmental Research CentreResearch institute · founded 2004
Weir Advanced Research CentreResearch institute · founded 2011
Fraunhofer Centre for Applied PhotonicsResearch institute · founded 2012
Innovation Centre for Sensor and Imaging SystemsResearch institute · founded 2013
QuantICResearch institute · founded 2014
Urban Big Data CentreResearch institute · founded 2014
CREATe Centre, Centre for Regulation of the Creative EconomyResearch institute
Towns and villages around Glasgow
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Glasgow from above
Around Glasgow37 places to see, do and reach nearby
North Calder WaterNature9.9 kmMolendinar BurnNature1.6 kmLevern WaterNature7.3 kmRiver CartNature9.7 kmRotten CalderNature10 kmLuggie WaterNature11 kmKing's InchNature7.6 kmBodinbo IslandNature14 kmBeinn an FhogharaidhMountain40 kmHill of StakeMountain32 kmConic HillMountain31 kmLoudoun HillMountain28 kmNewmilns Snow & Sports ComplexSki area29 kmGlasgow School of ArtMonument0.4 kmSt Andrew's Cathedral, GlasgowMonument1.1 kmSt Mary's Cathedral, GlasgowMonument1.4 kmGlasgow CathedralMonument1.4 kmGlasgow Central stationMonument0.5 kmSt Aloysius ChurchMonument0.3 kmSt Vincent Street Church, GlasgowMonument0.6 kmSt. Anne's Church, GlasgowMonument2.7 kmKelvingrove Art Gallery and MuseumMuseum2.1 kmRiverside MuseumMuseum3.0 kmGallery of Modern ArtMuseum0.7 kmHunterian Museum and Art GalleryMuseum2.1 kmGlasgow Science CentreMuseum2.4 kmGlasgow Queen StreetStation0.5 kmCharing Cross (Glasgow)Station0.7 kmGlasgow CentralStation0.8 kmBroomielaw Quay PontoonFerry port1.0 kmPlantation QuayFerry port2.2 kmCumbernauldPlace19 kmKirkintillochPlace11 kmPaisleyPlace12 kmBearsdenPlace7.3 kmHamiltonPlace18 kmEast KilbridePlace12 km
Postal codes
G1G12G2G22G23G3G31G4G40G41G42G9G90
Getting to Glasgow
Glasgow AirportGLA
11 kmGlasgow Prestwick AirportPIK
45 kmEdinburgh AirportEDI
56 kmGlasgow Queen StreetRailway station
0.5 kmCharing Cross (Glasgow)Railway station
0.7 kmGlasgow CentralRailway station
0.8 kmBroomielaw Quay PontoonFerry port
1 kmPlantation QuayFerry port
2.2 kmPlaces near Glasgow
Places with a climate like Glasgow
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Glasgow?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Glasgow.
What is the hottest month in Glasgow?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Glasgow?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Glasgow?
August is the wettest month with about 109 mm of precipitation on 20 wet days.
What is the postal code of Glasgow?
Glasgow has 13 postal codes: G1, G12, G2, G22, G23, G3, G31, G4, G40, G41, G42, G9 ….