Bearsden in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Bearsden sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 369 mm of precipitation over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 6°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Bearsden's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bearsden's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 6°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 369 mm
- 48 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bearsden in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 6°C.
A typical winter day in Bearsden reaches about 6°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Bearsden
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Bearsden weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / 2° | 134 | 17.3 | 4.5 | 7.4 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 7° / 2° | 107 | 15 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 8° / 3° | 97 | 15 | 2.7 | 11.4 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 11° / 4° | 78 | 14.1 | 0.9 | 13.8 | 2.4 |
| May | 14° / 6° | 80 | 14.1 | 0.1 | 16 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 16° / 9° | 86 | 14.4 | 0 | 17.2 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 18° / 11° | 95 | 15.6 | 0 | 16.7 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 17° / 11° | 103 | 16.2 | 0 | 14.8 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 15° / 9° | 89 | 13.7 | 0 | 12.5 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 12° / 6° | 125 | 15.6 | 0.1 | 10.1 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 9° / 4° | 117 | 16.1 | 0.6 | 8 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 6° / 2° | 128 | 16.1 | 2.8 | 6.8 | 0.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bearsden gets around 369 mm of rain and snow over 48 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 14 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 7 h 06 min in early December to 10 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 0.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Bearsden?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bearsden.
What to pack for Bearsden in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bearsden sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 48 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bearsden in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 8°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in February near 7°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Bracing |
| Feb | 7 | Bracing |
| Mar | 7 | Bracing |
| Apr | 8 | Bracing |
| May | 10 | Bracing |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 15 | Bracing |
| Aug | 15 | Cool |
| Sep | 14 | Bracing |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 11 | Bracing |
| Dec | 9 | Bracing |
UV index in Bearsden in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bearsden peaks around June 18 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Bearsden?
Bearsden sits at 55.9°N, 4.3°W, 49 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Clydebank, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Bearsden
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bearsden.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bearsden has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,210 m.
The land around Bearsden is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (48%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.
United Kingdom travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 89% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $57,602
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.1
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 3.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bearsden (55.9154°, -4.3328°, elevation 49 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.