Is Glasgow hot in October?
Days are typically cool at 12.8°C, while nights average 6.7°C.
United Kingdom · 1991–2020 normal
Glasgow in
October.
Typical October weather in Glasgow: 12.8°C by day, 6.7°C at night, 134 mm of rain over 15.5 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high12.8°C
Typical low6.7°C
Rain134 mm
Wet days15.5
In the year-round weather comparison, October scores 23 out of 100 (July leads the year at 67). Daylight is calculated as 10 h 18 from latitude 55.87°. Open-water sea temperature is 12.3°C (35 km from the place centre).
October at a glance
What is Glasgow like in October?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 134 mm across about 16 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 10 h 18 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is October a good time to visit?
October ranks 7 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2648579
- NOAA station
- UKE00105660 · PAISLEY
- Station distance
- 10.9 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Good coverage · 20 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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