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

Weather in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom in May

In an average May, Glasgow sees a daily high around 13°C and a low around 5°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high13°C
Typical high range9°C to 17°C
Average low5°C
Typical low range2°C to 8°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

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

High

Highest 23°C 2012-05-24
Lowest 4°C 1997-05-06

Low

Highest 13°C 2017-05-27
Lowest -2°C 1981-05-02

Feels-like

Highest 13°C 2017-05-27
Lowest -9°C 1997-05-06

Humidity

Highest 12.3 g/m³ 2017-05-26
Lowest 4.1 g/m³ 1995-05-15

Wind

Highest 77 km/h 2011-05-23
Lowest 8 km/h 1985-05-08

Precip

Wettest 188 mm 1986
Driest 25 mm 1984

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