Glasgow City, UK

Glasgow

217Sunny Days/yr
55°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation626kElevation131 ft
Quick Read

Rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Big daylight swing, with short winter days and long summer evenings. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year.

Even rainfallDark winterHumidity year-round
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Where It Is

Location Context
Glasgow, Glasgow City, UK
United Kingdom
Latitude55.87°
Longitude-4.26°
Population626k
Altitude131 ft

Country Context

United KingdomCountry in northwestern Europe

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with a population of over 69 million in 2024. The UK includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of the smaller islands within the British Isles, covering 94,354 square miles (244,376 km2). It shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland and is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea, while maintaining sovereignty over the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories.Wikipedia

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Nature Access

Nature & Park Feeds

Closest protected landscapes, reserves, and big park systems surfaced from the same nearby feeds used in compare.

Distances in km
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Nature & Parks Nearby

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Cost of Living

Housing
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Livability

Internet
Country Broadband
41.4
subscriptions per 100 people
High Broadband Country
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Climate

Sunshine
217
sunny days per year
59% of the year
Avg High Temp
55°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
79% warm season / 87% cool season
Comfort Score
77/100
Great
Temp Swing
21°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
52"
inches per year
Snowfall
3"
inches per year
Air Quality
35
Good AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
52" of rain per year
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Humidity Through The Year
Hover any month for the exact RH value. This is measuring monthly relative humidity, not dew point or current weather.
humid summers
Summer 79% · Winter 87% · Apr-Dec 76-89%
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Feb
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Hover a month for exact RH and seasonal context.
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Current Conditions

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