This page summarises the climate for growing fruit trees in the Glasgow area.
Within the UK the best areas for growing fruit trees are London and the south-east, because
this is where we see the best sunshine hours, warmest temperatures, and lowest rainfall.
Modify searchAnnual climate averages
| This location | London | Edinburgh | Cardiff |
|---|
| Length of growing season: | 304 days | 332 days | 307 days | 340 days |
| Average minimum temperatures: | 1 C | 2 C | 1 C | 3 C |
| Average maximum temperatures: | 20 C | 23 C | 19 C | 21 C |
| Rainfall: | 998 mm | 656 mm | 684 mm | 1022 mm |
| Sunshine hours: | 1310 hours | 1705 hours | 1418 hours | 1655 hours |
Monthly climate averages for this location
| Month | Avg. Minimum temp. | Avg. Maximum temp. | Rainfall | Sunshine hours |
|---|
| Jan | 2 C | 8 C | 107 mm
(10.7%) | 42 hours
(3.2%) |
| Feb | 1 C | 8 C | 70 mm
(7.0%) | 82 hours
(6.3%) |
| Mar | 2 C | 10 C | 65 mm
(6.5%) | 119 hours
(9.1%) |
| Apr | 5 C | 13 C | 64 mm
(6.4%) | 146 hours
(11.1%) |
| May | 7 C | 16 C | 86 mm
(8.6%) | 187 hours
(14.3%) |
| Jun | 10 C | 18 C | 77 mm
(7.7%) | 140 hours
(10.7%) |
| Jul | 12 C | 20 C | 57 mm
(5.7%) | 144 hours
(11.0%) |
| Aug | 12 C | 20 C | 76 mm
(7.6%) | 157 hours
(12.0%) |
| Sep | 10 C | 18 C | 71 mm
(7.1%) | 117 hours
(8.9%) |
| Oct | 7 C | 14 C | 121 mm
(12.1%) | 83 hours
(6.3%) |
| Nov | 4 C | 10 C | 107 mm
(10.7%) | 52 hours
(4.0%) |
| Dec | 2 C | 8 C | 98 mm
(9.8%) | 43 hours
(3.3%) |
This weather data is mostly derived from averages for the period 2001-2006.
