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

Weather in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom in December

In an average December, Glasgow sees a daily high around 5°C and a low around 2°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high5°C
Typical high range1°C to 9°C
Average low2°C
Typical low range-2°C to 6°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

December records

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

High

Highest 12°C 2025-12-09
Lowest -6°C 1995-12-27

Low

Highest 10°C 1994-12-11
Lowest -10°C 1995-12-29

Feels-like

Highest 10°C 1994-12-11
Lowest -19°C 1981-12-19

Humidity

Highest 9.6 g/m³ 1994-12-11
Lowest 2.7 g/m³ 1995-12-27

Wind

Highest 89 km/h 1998-12-26
Lowest 5 km/h 2021-12-18

Precip

Wettest 286 mm 2015
Driest 42 mm 1995

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