Glasgow vs Manchester: which is better, month by month

Manchester beats Glasgow in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (87 vs 81) — and they are within 3 points in the other 8 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.

Glasgow vs Manchester — all 12 months

MonthGlasgowManchesterWinnerGap
January47Fcold, rainy, clean air49Fcold, rainy, clean airTie2
February53Dcold, rainy, clean air57Dcold, rainy, clean airManchester4
March64Ccold, rainy, clean air65Ccold, rainy, clean airTie1
April74Bcold, a little rain, clean air75Bcool, a little rain, clean airTie1
May82Acool, a little rain, clean air83Acool, a little rain, clean airTie1
June85Anice, rainy, clean air86Anice, rainy, clean airTie1
July86Anice, rainy, clean air89Anice, rainy, clean airTie3
August81Anice, rainy, clean air87Anice, rainy, clean airManchester6
September75Bcool, rainy, clean air77Bnice, rainy, clean airTie2
October63Ccool, rainy, clean air67Ccool, rainy, clean airManchester4
November56Dcold, rainy, clean air58Dcold, rainy, clean airTie2
December46Fcold, rainy, clean air51Dcold, rainy, clean airManchester5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (81 vs 87). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Glasgow

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · mild climate

Best month
July 86/100
Months won
0 of 12

Manchester

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · mild climate

Best month
July 89/100
Months won
4 of 12

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