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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Glasgow in December

In an average December, Glasgow sees a daily high around 7°C and a low around 2°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high7°C
Typical high range2°C to 11°C
Average low2°C
Typical low range-3°C to 7°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

December records

The most extreme December on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total December accumulation.

High

Highest 15°C 2025-12-09
Lowest -7°C 1995-12-27

Low

Highest 12°C 1994-12-11
Lowest -13°C 1995-12-28

Feels-like

Highest 12°C 1994-12-11
Lowest -18°C 2010-12-08

Humidity

Highest 10.1 g/m³ 2016-12-07
Lowest 2.1 g/m³ 1995-12-27

Wind

Highest 65 km/h 1998-12-26
Lowest 4 km/h 2005-12-25

Gust

Highest 135 km/h 2013-12-05
Lowest 8 km/h 1989-12-05

Precip

Wettest 248 mm 2015
Driest 31 mm 1995

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