Weather in Glasgow in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Glasgow;
Average weather
Average temperature in Glasgow in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +7°C with a maximum of +12°C and a minimum of -4°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 31% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +4°C to +9°C.
Is Glasgow warm or cold in January?
Glasgow is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +7°C to +7°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +2°C to +2°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Glasgow, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Glasgow in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +7°C | +7°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -19°C | -15°C | -10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +14°C | +15°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 120 mm | 114 mm | 93 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 86% | 85% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | ||||
January weather is still as bad as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +7°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 120 mm to 114 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 86% to 85%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 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 February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 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 January, going from 2 m/s to 8 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Glasgow.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Glasgow?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Glasgow in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+11°C) and the highest in 2022 (+13°C). The driest year was 2001 with only 882 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 1696 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, 2023.
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.