When to go · Glasgow
Glasgow, month by month
The best months for Glasgow: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, snow, short days); the Pioneer Museum is closed in January.-5 °C (23 °F) / -16 °C (3 °F), 7 rain days23 °F (-5 °C) / 3 °F (-16 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, snow, short days); the Pioneer Museum is closed in January.-2 °C (28 °F) / -14 °C (7 °F), 6 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 7 °F (-14 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and Fort Peck; May and Sep–Oct for the museums and quiet roads). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.6 °C (43 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 7 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and Fort Peck; May and Sep–Oct for the museums and quiet roads). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.14 °C (57 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Glasgow's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and Fort Peck; May and Sep–Oct for the museums and quiet roads.20 °C (68 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Glasgow's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and Fort Peck; May and Sep–Oct for the museums and quiet roads.25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Glasgow's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and Fort Peck; May and Sep–Oct for the museums and quiet roads.30 °C (86 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Glasgow's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and Fort Peck; May and Sep–Oct for the museums and quiet roads.30 °C (86 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Glasgow's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and Fort Peck; May and Sep–Oct for the museums and quiet roads.23 °C (73 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Glasgow's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and Fort Peck; May and Sep–Oct for the museums and quiet roads.14 °C (57 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 6 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and Fort Peck; May and Sep–Oct for the museums and quiet roads). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.4 °C (39 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, snow, short days); the Pioneer Museum is closed in January.-3 °C (27 °F) / -14 °C (7 °F), 7 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 7 °F (-14 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Glasgow, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
May: 10 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Glasgow's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and Fort Peck; May and Sep–Oct for the museums and quiet roads.
June: Inside Glasgow's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and Fort Peck; May and Sep–Oct for the museums and quiet roads.
Glasgow: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.