Glasgow vs Aberdeen: which is sunnier?
🇬🇧 United Kingdom vs 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 202 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Glasgow and Aberdeen are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,306 vs 1,300 hours a year. Glasgow has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Aberdeen in 1 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Glasgow | Aberdeen | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,306 | 1,300 |
| Sunniest month | July (53/100) | July (57/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 1/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 51/100 | 52/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,380 mm | 945 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 4 (moderate) | 4 (moderate) |
Glasgow vs Aberdeen month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | Aberdeen | Glasgow | Aberdeen | Glasgow | Aberdeen | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 6° | 5° | 137 | 77 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 102 | 63 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 8° | 7° | 94 | 64 |
| April | 18 | 13 | 11° | 10° | 76 | 57 |
| May | 35 | 31 | 14° | 13° | 92 | 63 |
| June | 50 | 47 | 17° | 16° | 106 | 87 |
| July | 53 | 57 | 18° | 18° | 122 | 95 |
| August | 51 | 51 | 18° | 17° | 137 | 101 |
| September | 44 | 43 | 16° | 15° | 106 | 62 |
| October | 20 | 22 | 12° | 12° | 143 | 109 |
| November | 5 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 134 | 92 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 131 | 75 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Glasgow · May Glasgow · Jun Glasgow · Jul Aberdeen · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Glasgow · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Glasgow averages 1/100, Aberdeen 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 6°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Glasgow (average score 18/100 vs 15). Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 10°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Glasgow averages 51/100, Aberdeen 52/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 17°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Glasgow averages 32/100, Aberdeen 33/100. Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 14°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Glasgow weather by month · Aberdeen weather by month · Best time to visit United Kingdom.
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