Glasgow Airport (Renfrewshire) weather (2024)

FAQs

How long before my flight should I arrive at Glasgow airport? ›

As a general rule you should be at the airport 2 hours before your flight for a domestic flight (within the UK), 3 hours before your flight for European flights and 4 hours before your flight for long haul flights.

Glasgow snow

Average temperatures in winter are around 3°C but that can reach as freezing as -8°C at night during the coldest month of the year (December).

December, January and February are the wettest months of the year, though can be sunny if not warm.

Glasgow Airport, also known as Glasgow International Airport (IATA: GLA, ICAO: EGPF) (Scottish Gaelic: Port-adhair Eadar-nàiseanta Ghlaschu), formerly Abbotsinch Airport, is an international airport in Scotland.

Liquids in containers over 100ml will not be permitted through security – please pack them in your hold baggage instead. The following exceptions may be made to the 100ml rule: Baby food or baby milk: This exception is only permitted if you are travelling with a baby or infant.

The standard airline recommendation for international travel is to arrive at the airport three hours before your scheduled departure. In most cases, this should cover every step of the airport process, from checking a bag to clearing passport control and security, ensuring you board on time.

In Glasgow, one of the U.K.'s rainiest cities, average monthly rainfall during the wettest months—between September and January—is about 21 inches, and the daily chance of rain hovers around 50 percent.

The best time to visit Glasgow is undoubtedly during the summer months (June to August) when the days are longest and there's a decent chance of some fine weather. Spring (April to May) and fall (September to October) can also be fine periods for travel.

Is Glasgow warmer than Edinburgh? The two cities are only 42 miles apart so any temperature difference may depend on the direction of the wind on any given day, over the year Glasgow is fractionally warmer but it has significantly more rainfall than Edinburgh.

Does it ever get hot in Glasgow? ›

Glasgow. Glaswegian summers tend to last for around three months, with temperatures averaging highs of 16°C. Usually, the hottest month for Glasgow is July with an average high of 19°C.

Following behind Aberdeen as the second-wettest city in Scotland this summer is Glasgow. The largest city in the country saw an average of 0.45 millimetres of rainfall throughout the season. Finally, the third Scottish city to be named in the research is Edinburgh.

And because Paisley is Not a City, But Scotland's Largest Town, the Tradition of calling an Airport after its Nearest City, Glasgow some 7 miles to the East, was inaugerated!

Glasgow Airport handles over 9 million passengers per year, serving over 120 destinations worldwide. The airport is made up of one terminal building, split into three piers, a smaller second terminal building and a single runway, 2,665 metres in length.

The airport's authority was sold to the highest bidder (BBA Limited), who decided to transfer all the flights to the newest airport in Glasgow, and went on to sell Prestwick airport in 1991, thanks to this new direction it hasn't stopped growing since then.

Airlines generally recommend getting to the airport at least three hours before your flight time because international flights (and their larger planes) tend to have longer queues at check-in and security to account for the greater number of passengers.

When you're traveling within the United States, we make the suggestion to arrive at the airport at least 2 hours prior to departure. For most airports, you must be checked in at least 30 minutes before your scheduled departure time (airports requiring additional time are listed below, Go to footer note).

Always follow your airline's guidance on how early you need to be at the airport before your flight. As a general guide, you will need to have checked in and be ready to go through security at least 2 hours before your flight departure time. Worried about queues? FastTrack will help you get through security faster.

Airport Etiquettes

Arrival Time: Reach the airport at least 2 hours before when travelling domestically and 3 hours before when flying internationally before the scheduled departure time. Mind your Noise: At the airport, keep your electronics on silent mode and use headphones when listening to music or watching videos.