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When to go · Glasgow

Glasgow in May

Great month. Inside Glasgow's best window: May–Sep.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
16°C / 7°C
average high / low
Rain days
13
Crowds
Medium
United Kingdom overall
Prices
Medium
United Kingdom overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Glasgow

Inside Glasgow's best window: May–Sep.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • GlasgowHighs around 16 °C, lows around 7 °C, rain on about 13 days
  • Scotland, United Kingdom · Edinburgh, Glasgow, Highlands, Skyebest weather

    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
Medium
Prices · United Kingdom overall
Medium

United Kingdom overall: One of the best months: long days, fewer midges, drier than average. Two bank-holiday weekends.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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