Edinburgh vs Glasgow: which is better, month by month

Edinburgh beats Glasgow in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (60 vs 53) — and they are within 3 points in the other 5 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Edinburgh vs Glasgow — all 12 months

MonthEdinburghGlasgowWinnerGap
January53Dcold, a little rain, clean air47Fcold, rainy, clean airEdinburgh6
February60Ccold, a little rain, clean air53Dcold, rainy, clean airEdinburgh7
March67Ccold, a little rain, clean air64Ccold, rainy, clean airTie3
April76Bcold, a little rain, clean air74Bcold, a little rain, clean airTie2
May83Acool, a little rain, clean air82Acool, a little rain, clean airTie1
June86Anice, a little rain, clean air85Anice, rainy, clean airTie1
July90Snice, a little rain, clean air86Anice, rainy, clean airEdinburgh4
August87Anice, a little rain, clean air81Anice, rainy, clean airEdinburgh6
September79Bcool, a little rain, clean air75Bcool, rainy, clean airEdinburgh4
October68Ccool, a little rain, clean air63Ccool, rainy, clean airEdinburgh5
November58Dcold, a little rain, clean air56Dcold, rainy, clean airTie2
December51Dcold, a little rain, clean air46Fcold, rainy, clean airEdinburgh5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (60 vs 53). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Edinburgh

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · mild climate

Best month
July 90/100
Months won
7 of 12

Glasgow

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · mild climate

Best month
July 86/100
Months won
0 of 12

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