Thermograph

Glasgow weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Glasgow, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 29°C on 1995-06-28; 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
14°C2022-01-01
-5°C1982-01-10
11°C1998-01-10
-15°C1982-01-11
February
15°C2019-02-26
-2°C2018-02-28
12°C1998-02-13
-8°C1996-02-07
March
20°C2012-03-26
-1°C2018-03-01
12°C2021-03-29
-8°C2001-03-02
April
24°C2003-04-16
3°C1981-04-24
12°C2007-04-24
-3°C2022-04-01
May
26°C2017-05-26
4°C1993-05-14
15°C2017-05-27
-2°C2012-05-05
June
29°C1995-06-28
9°C1986-06-10
17°C1989-06-12
1°C1989-06-01
July
29°C2025-07-12
11°C1997-07-01
18°C2008-07-31
5°C1980-07-21
August
28°C1995-08-02
12°C1982-08-19
19°C1997-08-20
3°C2012-08-31
September
27°C2021-09-08
9°C1995-09-27
18°C1999-09-02
0°C1993-09-28
October
20°C2018-10-10
4°C2008-10-28
15°C2013-10-07
-4°C1981-10-18
November
17°C2022-11-11
-1°C1985-11-29
14°C2007-11-01
-6°C2010-11-30
December
15°C2025-12-09
-7°C1995-12-27
12°C1994-12-11
-13°C1995-12-28

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)
15°C2019-02-26
-7°C1995-12-27
12°C1998-02-13
-15°C1982-01-11
Spring (Mar–May)
26°C2017-05-26
-1°C2018-03-01
15°C2017-05-27
-8°C2001-03-02
Summer (Jun–Aug)
29°C1995-06-28
9°C1986-06-10
19°C1997-08-20
1°C1989-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
27°C2021-09-08
-1°C1985-11-29
18°C1999-09-02
-6°C2010-11-30

All-time records

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

High

Highest 29°C 1995-06-28
Lowest -7°C 1995-12-27

Low

Highest 19°C 1997-08-20
Lowest -15°C 1982-01-11

Feels-like

Highest 32°C 2006-07-18
Lowest -19°C 1982-01-11

Humidity

Highest 15.3 g/m³ 2023-09-08
Lowest 1.9 g/m³ 1982-01-11

Wind

Highest 65 km/h 1998-12-26
Lowest 3 km/h 2025-10-14

Gust

Highest 144 km/h 2002-01-28
Lowest 8 km/h 1989-12-05

Precip

Wettest 60 mm 2004-08-10
Driest 8-day dry spell 2025-04-04

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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