When to go · Glasgow
Glasgow in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, dark, wet).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C45°F / 2°C36°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Low
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Glasgow
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, dark, wet).
Weather in January
- GlasgowHighs around 7 °C, lows around 2 °C, rain on about 18 daysHighs around 45 °F, lows around 36 °F, rain on about 18 days
- Scotland, United Kingdom · Edinburgh, Glasgow, Highlands, Skyestorm or typhoon risk
18+ hours of daylight in June; midges in the west from June to August; winter gales cancel ferries and close high roads.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- Low
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- Low
United Kingdom overall: Short grey days, sales and cheap hotels; good for London museums and theatre, poor for the Highlands.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries