- Population
- 626,410
- 626.4K
- Elevation
- 40 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport11 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport45 km
About Glasgow
Glasgow is a city. Location: Glasgow City, Scotland. Population: 626,410. Elevation: 40 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Museum of Piping and Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work.
Photos of Glasgow
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Earl's Seat Chris Wimbush · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Bait-ur-Rahman Richard Sutcliffe · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
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Firhill Stadium Andrew Hendo · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Celtic Park Zhi Yong Lee from Glasgow, UK · CC BY 2.0
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Climate of Glasgow
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 143 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (154 mm)
- Driest month
- April (65 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 154 | 106 | 116 | 65 | 71 | 67 | 75 | 91 | 125 | 146 | 143 | 141 |
How to get to Glasgow
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 11 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 67 km to the east.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 11 kmwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 45 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 56 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 67 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 104 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 177 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 195 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 195 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Glasgow
Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 3,767 natural sites, 1,125 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km186 places
- Newshot Island Island 11 kmW
- Spiers Island Island 25 kmE
- Speirs Island Island 19 kmNE
- Long Loch Lake 17 kmSW
25–60 km1,324 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 43 kmW
- Ayr Beach Beach 51 kmSW
- Troon Beach Beach 44 kmSW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 43 kmW
60–100 km3,560 places
- Isle of Arran Island 69 kmSW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 68 kmE
- Cramond beach Beach 61 kmE
- Portobello Beach Beach 72 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Glasgow and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Glasgow | Manchester | Sheffield | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 626.4K | 569K | 556.5K | 536.3K |
| Elevation | 40 m | 51 m | 75 m | 50 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 19° | 21° | 21° | 21° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 1° | 2° | 1° | 1° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,300 mm | 828 mm | 817 mm | 770 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug |
| Distance | — | 296 km | 330 km | 289 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Museum of Piping Museum, Glasgow City0.2 km N
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Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work Museum, Glasgow City0.5 km E
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Firhill Stadium Landmark, Glasgow City2 km N
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The Ferry Attraction, Glasgow City1.2 km SW
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Bait-ur-Rahman Attraction, Glasgow City2 km W
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Glasgow Rangers Landmark, Glasgow City3.5 km SW
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Citizens Theatre Attraction, Glasgow City1.6 km S
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Scotland Street School Museum Museum, Glasgow City2 km SW
Sources & licences
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