Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–13°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature London7 AM BST Partly sunny13°C Milton Keynes8 AM BST Cloudy13°C Birmingham9 AM BST Partly sunny12°C Stoke-on-Trent9:30 AM BST Sunny11°C Warrington10 AM BST Sunny13°C Carlisle11:45 AM BST Mostly sunny13°C M74 southeast of Lesmahagow12:45 PM BST Cloudy11°C Glasgow1:15 PM BST Partly sunny13°C - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–15°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature London7 AM BST Fog11°C Milton Keynes8 AM BST Sunny9°C Birmingham9 AM BST Fog9°C Stoke-on-Trent9:30 AM BST Partly sunny10°C Warrington10 AM BST Mostly sunny11°C Carlisle11:45 AM BST Cloudy15°C M74 southeast of Lesmahagow12:45 PM BST Cloudy12°C Glasgow1:15 PM BST Cloudy14°C - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–16°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature London7 AM BST Partly sunny11°C Milton Keynes8 AM BST Cloudy11°C Birmingham9 AM BST Cloudy15°C Stoke-on-Trent9:30 AM BST Cloudy15°C Warrington10 AM BST Cloudy16°C Carlisle11:45 AM BST Light rain16°C M74 southeast of Lesmahagow12:45 PM BST Cloudy14°C Glasgow1:15 PM BST Rain15°C - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–16°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature London7 AM BST Partly sunny12°C Milton Keynes8 AM BST Cloudy14°C Birmingham9 AM BST Cloudy16°C Stoke-on-Trent9:30 AM BST Light rain16°C Warrington10 AM BST Rain showers16°C Carlisle11:45 AM BST Rain13°C M74 southeast of Lesmahagow12:45 PM BST Cloudy11°C Glasgow1:15 PM BST Partly sunny12°C - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–13°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature London7 AM BST Rain13°C Milton Keynes8 AM BST Cloudy13°C Birmingham9 AM BST Cloudy10°C Stoke-on-Trent9:30 AM BST Cloudy8°C Warrington10 AM BST Mostly sunny10°C Carlisle11:45 AM BST Cloudy11°C M74 southeast of Lesmahagow12:45 PM BST Cloudy9°C Glasgow1:15 PM BST Mostly sunny11°C - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 7–10°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature London7 AM BST Sunny8°C Milton Keynes8 AM BST Sunny8°C Birmingham9 AM BST Sunny8°C Stoke-on-Trent9:30 AM BST Sunny7°C Warrington10 AM BST Partly sunny9°C Carlisle11:45 AM BST Mostly sunny9°C M74 southeast of Lesmahagow12:45 PM BST Cloudy8°C Glasgow1:15 PM BST Cloudy10°C - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–13°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature London7 AM BST Cloudy8°C Milton Keynes8 AM BST Cloudy9°C Birmingham9 AM BST Cloudy11°C Stoke-on-Trent9:30 AM BST Light rain11°C Warrington10 AM BST Rain12°C Carlisle11:45 AM BST Rain13°C M74 southeast of Lesmahagow12:45 PM BST Rain12°C Glasgow1:15 PM BST Cloudy13°C
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from London (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- London, EnglandStart 8 melevation
- Milton Keynes, EnglandMile 51 · 1 h 1 min 109 melevation
- Birmingham, EnglandMile 115 · 1 h 58 min 138 melevation
- Stoke-on-Trent, EnglandMile 154 · 2 h 34 min 134 melevation
- Warrington, EnglandMile 191 · 3 h 7 min 15 melevation
- Carlisle, EnglandMile 307 · 4 h 51 min 23 melevation
- M74 southeast of Lesmahagow, ScotlandMile 368 · 5 h 47 min 329 melevation
- Glasgow, ScotlandMile 402 · 6 h 20 min 24 melevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with 2.5 cm (an inch) or more of snow, at London, M74 southeast of Lesmahagow and Glasgow.
| Month | London London Heathrow station · 25 m | M74 southeast of Lesmahagow Leadhills station · 393 m | Glasgow Paisley station · 32 m |
|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | High / low °C | High / low °C | |
| Jan | 8° / 3° | 5° / -1° | 7° / 2° |
| Feb | 9° / 2° | 5° / -1° | 8° / 2° |
| Mar | 12° / 4° | 7° / 0° | 10° / 3° |
| Apr | 15° / 5° | 10° / 2° | 13° / 5° |
| May | 18° / 9° | 13° / 4° | 16° / 7° |
| Jun | 21° / 12° | 16° / 7° | 18° / 10° |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 17° / 9° | 20° / 12° |
| Aug | 23° / 14° | 17° / 9° | 19° / 12° |
| Sep | 20° / 11° | 14° / 7° | 17° / 10° |
| Oct | 16° / 6° | 11° / 4° | 13° / 7° |
| Nov | 12° / 4° | 7° / 1° | 10° / 4° |
| Dec | 8° / 2° | 5° / -1° | 7° / 1° |
1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): HEATHROW, UK (UKM00003772, 25 m); LEADHILLS, UK (UKE00105932, 393 m); PAISLEY, UK (UKE00105660, 32 m). Snow days are days with at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for England and Scotland rather than repeat them.
- England · National HighwaysNational Highways travel updates
- Scotland · Traffic ScotlandTraffic Scotland road conditions
Check the official forecast from Met Office and each road report before you leave.
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Road Travel plans the drive from London to Glasgow with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from London to Glasgow?
402 miles, about 6½ hours of driving without stops, by way of M1 and M6. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
M74 southeast of Lesmahagow, at 329 m (1,078 ft). It comes at mile 368, about 5 h 47 min of driving after you leave London.
How cold is M74 southeast of Lesmahagow in January?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Leadhills (393 m), averages a high of 5°C and a low of -1°C in January (1991–2020 averages).
How cold is Glasgow in January?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Paisley (32 m), averages a high of 7°C and a low of 2°C in January (1991–2020 averages).