Glasgow
United Kingdom · Scotland
Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in west central Scotland. It is the third-most populous city in the United Kingdom and comprises 23 wards which represent the areas within the city boundaries. Glasgow is a leading city in Scotland for university education and research, finance, industry, commerce, shopping, culture and fashion, and was commonly referred to as the "second city of the British Empire" for much of the Victorian and Edwardian eras.
Gallery
Weather by month in Glasgow
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11.1°C | -8.1°C | 137 mm |
| Feb | 11.4°C | -6.4°C | 102 mm |
| Mar | 15.9°C | -7.9°C | 94 mm |
| Apr | 19.9°C | -5.3°C | 76 mm |
| May | 23.1°C | -1.8°C | 92 mm |
| Jun | 26.7°C | 2.6°C | 106 mm |
| Jul | 25.4°C | 5.2°C | 122 mm |
| Aug | 24.8°C | 4.1°C | 137 mm |
| Sep | 22.2°C | 0.5°C | 106 mm |
| Oct | 17.7°C | -2.2°C | 143 mm |
| Nov | 13.6°C | -5.3°C | 134 mm |
| Dec | 11.8°C | -7.5°C | 131 mm |
Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+0 · 6 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Scotland
- Main language
- English
- On the map
- 55.86° N, 4.26° W
Near Glasgow
- Stirling · 35 km away
- Douglas · 43 km away
- Ayr · 50 km away
- South Queensferry · 55 km away
- Edinburgh · 67 km away
- Aberfeldy · 88 km away
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Where to stay
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