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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom in August

In an average August, Glasgow sees a daily high around 17°C and a low around 10°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high17°C
Typical high range14°C to 20°C
Average low10°C
Typical low range8°C to 13°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 25°C 2025-08-13
Lowest 11°C 1992-08-31

Low

Highest 17°C 2003-08-06
Lowest 4°C 2010-08-30

Feels-like

Highest 25°C 2025-08-13
Lowest -1°C 1986-08-31

Humidity

Highest 14.7 g/m³ 2003-08-06
Lowest 6.9 g/m³ 1987-08-06

Wind

Highest 67 km/h 2025-08-04
Lowest 6 km/h 1986-08-04

Precip

Wettest 241 mm 1985
Driest 29 mm 1983

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