The chart compares the average high and low temperatures in Glasgow, Scotland, over a year, whereas the table illustrates the average rainfall and sunshine hours each month.
Overall, the figures for high and low temperatures follow similar trends, both peaking in July. There is generally an inverse relationship between rainfall and sunshine hours, with sunny periods coinciding with the driest months.
In January, the low temperature stands at just over 1°C, while the high reaches around 7°C. After a mild increase in February, both figures climb steadily to reach peak levels in July, at approximately 11.5°C and just under 20°C, respectively. While the minimum temperature drops to around 1°C in December, the maximum temperature also follows a similar trend, finishing the year at 7°C.
Regarding rainfall and sunshine levels, January is one of the wettest months, witnessing 107 mm of rainfall with a mere 1.3 hours of daily sunshine. However, rainfall level falls to its lowest point of 55 mm in May, while sunshine peaks at 5.6 hours per day. During the summer, the rainfall figure increases again, fluctuating between 63 mm and 109 mm. Simultaneously, sunshine duration decreases from 5.0 to 4.6 hours in the same season. The average rainfall level reaches its maximum of 124 mm in September and October before decreasing slightly to 102 mm as the year concludes. Sunshine hours, meanwhile, decline to the lowest figure of 1.1 hours in December.