When to go · Glasgow
Glasgow in May
Great month. Inside Glasgow's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C61°F / 7°C45°F
- 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
- GlasgowHighs around 16 °C, lows around 7 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 61 °F, lows around 45 °F, 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