Weather in Glasgow in August 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Glasgow in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +68°F with a maximum of +82°F and a minimum of +45°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +66°F to +64°F.
Is Glasgow warm or cold in August?
Glasgow is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +66°F to +64°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +52°F to +52°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Glasgow, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Glasgow in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +64°F | +61°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +39°F | +36°F | +28°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +82°F | +82°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 87 mm | 110 mm | 100 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 79% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 18 | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +66°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +64°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 87 mm to 110 mm. Humidity rises from 77% to 79%. Winds are calmer in comparison to July, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 3 sunny days in July to 2 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Glasgow is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Glasgow?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Glasgow in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+62°F) and the highest in 1995 (+74°F). The driest year was 1995 with only 20 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 487 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Glasgow, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.