Weather in Glasgow in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Glasgow;
Average weather
Average temperature in Glasgow in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +41°F with a maximum of +55°F and a minimum of +14°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +48°F to +41°F.
Is Glasgow warm or cold in December?
Glasgow is typically chill in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +48°F to +45°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +39°F to +36°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Glasgow, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Glasgow in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +45°F | +45°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +18°F | -2°F | +5°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +63°F | +57°F | +57°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 115 mm | 118 mm | 113 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 86% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
December typically has worse weather conditions compared to November. It’s getting colder in December. From +48°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +45°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 115 mm to 118 mm. Humidity rises from 84% to 86%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 8 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 December, going from 1 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Glasgow.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Glasgow?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Glasgow in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2010 (+38°F) and the highest in 1988 (+52°F). The driest year was 2010 with only 15 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1986 with 292 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Glasgow
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.