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Manchester to Glasgow drive weather

216 miles, about 3½ hours of driving via M6 and M74. The high point is Shap Summit at 321 m (1,052 ft), about 1 h 23 min in.

Distance
216 mi
Drive time
~3½ hours
High point
321 m
Countries
England · Scotland

Next 7 departures

Leaving Manchester at 7 AM each day · Updated · Forecast: MET Norway

  1. SatOct 3

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–11°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Manchester7 AM BSTMostly sunny10°C
    Preston7:30 AM BSTSunny10°C
    Shap Summit8:30 AM BSTSunny8°C
    England–Scotland border9 AM BSTPartly sunny10°C
    Moffat9:30 AM BSTPartly sunny9°C
    Glasgow10:15 AM BSTCloudy11°C
  2. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 7–12°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Manchester7 AM BSTMostly sunny7°C
    Preston7:30 AM BSTPartly sunny7°C
    Shap Summit8:30 AM BSTCloudy7°C
    England–Scotland border9 AM BSTCloudy11°C
    Moffat9:30 AM BSTCloudy11°C
    Glasgow10:15 AM BSTCloudy12°C
  3. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 14–15°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Manchester7 AM BSTCloudy14°C
    Preston7:30 AM BSTCloudy15°C
    Shap Summit8:30 AM BSTCloudy14°C
    England–Scotland border9 AM BSTRain15°C
    Moffat9:30 AM BSTLight rain14°C
    Glasgow10:15 AM BSTCloudy14°C
  4. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–14°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Manchester7 AM BSTRain14°C
    Preston7:30 AM BSTRain showers14°C
    Shap Summit8:30 AM BSTRain13°C
    England–Scotland border9 AM BSTRain14°C
    Moffat9:30 AM BSTLight rain11°C
    Glasgow10:15 AM BSTLight rain11°C
  5. WedOct 7

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–9°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Manchester7 AM BSTPartly sunny6°C
    Preston7:30 AM BSTPartly sunny7°C
    Shap Summit8:30 AM BSTCloudy6°C
    England–Scotland border9 AM BSTCloudy8°C
    Moffat9:30 AM BSTCloudy8°C
    Glasgow10:15 AM BSTCloudy9°C
  6. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 4–7°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Manchester7 AM BSTSunny5°C
    Preston7:30 AM BSTSunny5°C
    Shap Summit8:30 AM BSTMostly sunny4°C
    England–Scotland border9 AM BSTPartly sunny6°C
    Moffat9:30 AM BSTMostly sunny7°C
    Glasgow10:15 AM BSTCloudy7°C
  7. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–13°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Manchester7 AM BSTRain10°C
    Preston7:30 AM BSTRain12°C
    Shap Summit8:30 AM BSTRain11°C
    England–Scotland border9 AM BSTRain13°C
    Moffat9:30 AM BSTRain12°C
    Glasgow10:15 AM BSTHeavy rain13°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 Manchester (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.

Shap Summit · 321 m 0 mi 216 mi
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 5 miles).
  1. Manchester, EnglandStart 40 melevation
  2. Preston, EnglandMile 31 · 31 min 35 melevation
  3. Shap Summit, EnglandMile 89 · 1 h 23 min 321 melevation
  4. England–Scotland borderState line · Mile 129 · 1 h 59 min 13 melevation
  5. Moffat, ScotlandMile 160 · 2 h 28 min 112 melevation
  6. Glasgow, ScotlandMile 216 · 3 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 Manchester, Shap Summit and Glasgow.

MonthManchester
Buxton station · 307 m		Shap Summit
Newton Rigg station · 169 m		Glasgow
Paisley station · 32 m
High / low °CHigh / low °CHigh / low °C
Jan6° / 1°7° / 1°7° / 2°
Feb6° / 1°7° / 1°8° / 2°
Mar8° / 2°9° / 2°10° / 3°
Apr11° / 4°12° / 3°13° / 5°
May14° / 6°15° / 6°16° / 7°
Jun17° / 9°18° / 9°18° / 10°
Jul19° / 11°20° / 11°20° / 12°
Aug19° / 11°19° / 10°19° / 12°
Sep16° / 9°16° / 8°17° / 10°
Oct12° / 6°13° / 6°13° / 7°
Nov8° / 3°9° / 3°10° / 4°
Dec6° / 1°7° / 0°7° / 1°

1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): BUXTON, UK (UKE00105905, 307 m); NEWTON RIGG, UK (UKE00105860, 169 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

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Questions about this drive

How long is the drive from Manchester to Glasgow?

216 miles, about 3½ hours of driving without stops, by way of M6 and M74. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the highest point on the drive?

Shap Summit, at 321 m (1,052 ft). It comes at mile 89, about 1 h 23 min of driving after you leave Manchester.

How cold is Shap Summit in January?

The nearest long-term NOAA station, Newton Rigg (169 m), averages a high of 7°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).

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