Thermograph

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Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 27°C on 2018-06-28; its coldest fell to -15°C on 1982-01-11.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
11°C2020-01-07
-9°C1982-01-10
8°C1989-01-08
-15°C1982-01-11
February
11°C2019-02-22
-3°C2018-02-28
9°C1998-02-12
-9°C2021-02-11
March
16°C2012-03-26
-1°C2018-03-01
10°C2021-03-29
-8°C1986-03-02
April
20°C2003-04-16
2°C1985-04-28
11°C2007-04-24
-5°C2018-04-05
May
23°C2012-05-24
4°C1997-05-06
13°C2017-05-27
-2°C1981-05-02
June
27°C2018-06-28
7°C2000-06-04
16°C2026-06-26
0°C1989-06-01
July
26°C2025-07-12
10°C1993-07-09
17°C1983-07-12
5°C1993-07-12
August
25°C2025-08-13
11°C1992-08-31
17°C2003-08-06
4°C2010-08-30
September
24°C2023-09-08
8°C1988-09-29
15°C2006-09-21
1°C2007-09-27
October
19°C1985-10-01
2°C2008-10-28
13°C2013-10-07
-2°C2012-10-26
November
14°C2022-11-11
-1°C1985-11-29
11°C2007-11-01
-5°C1996-11-26
December
12°C2025-12-09
-6°C1995-12-27
10°C1994-12-11
-10°C1995-12-29

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
12°C2025-12-09
-9°C1982-01-10
10°C1994-12-11
-15°C1982-01-11
Spring (Mar–May)
23°C2012-05-24
-1°C2018-03-01
13°C2017-05-27
-8°C1986-03-02
Summer (Jun–Aug)
27°C2018-06-28
7°C2000-06-04
17°C1983-07-12
0°C1989-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
24°C2023-09-08
-1°C1985-11-29
15°C2006-09-21
-5°C1996-11-26

All-time records

The most extreme value Glasgow has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 27°C 2018-06-28
Lowest -9°C 1982-01-10

Low

Highest 17°C 1983-07-12
Lowest -15°C 1982-01-11

Feels-like

Highest 28°C 2018-06-28
Lowest -24°C 1982-01-08

Humidity

Highest 15.1 g/m³ 1983-07-12
Lowest 2.0 g/m³ 1982-01-10

Wind

Highest 97 km/h 2002-01-28
Lowest 4 km/h 2015-09-30

Precip

Wettest 40 mm 2004-08-09
Driest 17-day dry spell 1984-04-22

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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