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Airdrie weather

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Rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model put Airdrie's high today between 10° and 13°, a 3° split. Tomorrow: rain, around 9°, with a 100% chance of rain.

11°3°
9°7°
15°6°
15°7°
11°7°
12°7°
Todaysplit ±3°Tomorrowmodels agreeMondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaysplit ±3°Thursdaymodels agree
Met OfficeUKMO model
10°
Rain
Today 10°·Low 3°·Rain 100%
EuropeanECMWF
10°
Rain
Today 10°·Low 3°·Rain 100%
AmericanNOAA GFS
13°
Showers
Today 13°·Low 4°·Rain 100%
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Airdrie weather warnings

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Airdrie weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Airdrie swings 17°C across the year, from 18°C highs in August to 1°C lows in January, and January is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1244 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 2 days a year at 25°C or above, 50 frost nights, and rain on 194 days.

Warmest month
August
18°C average high
Coldest month
January
1°C average low
Wettest month
January
1244 mm a year
Comfortable
3 months
June, July and August
Residents
36,000
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Most accurate here
European
94/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
2 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
50 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
194 days
a year with 1 mm or more

Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Airdrie’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.

The weather map: all three models at once

Met Office, European, American side by side around Airdrie and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Airdrie hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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Airdrie 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Rain
11° 3°
±3°
Tomorrow
Rain
9° 7°
models agree
Mon
Light rain
15° 6°
models agree
Tue
Heavy drizzle
15° 7°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
11° 7°
±3°
Thu
Light drizzle
12° 7°
models agree
Fri
Light drizzle
11° 8°
models agree
Sat
Light rain
11° 6°
models agree
Sun
Light drizzle
9° 7°
±3°
Mon
Light drizzle
10° 4°
±2°
Tue
Light drizzle
6° 2°
models agree
Wed
Partly cloudy
6° 2°
±3°
Thu
Cloudy
6° 1°
±3°
Fri
Cloudy
6° 1°
±4°

Airdrie, Scotland is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 18°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 1°C), with roughly 1244 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Airdrie right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in United Kingdom before you trust any single number.

Airdrie climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
6°
1°
Feb
6°
1°
Mar
9°
2°
Apr
11°
4°
May
14°
6°
Jun
17°
9°
Jul
17°
11°
Aug
18°
11°
Sep
15°
8°
Oct
11°
6°
Nov
8°
3°
Dec
5°
1°

Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.

How the weather around Airdrie has changed since 1995

Airdrie sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Livingston. That square shows no clear change in temperature between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024. See the full 30-year picture on the Livingston page.

Which forecast is most accurate in Airdrie?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
94
/100rank #1
96±0.2°C97±0.9 mph8994% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
87
/100rank #2
95±0.3°C96±1.1 mph7184% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
87
/100rank #3
92±0.4°C96±1.1 mph7687% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1950 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in United Kingdom, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±3°10° to 13°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tomorrow±1°8° to 9°models agree100% to 100% chance
Mon±1°14° to 15°±3%97% to 100% chance
Tue±1°14° to 15°±16%84% to 100% chance
Wed±3°10° to 13°±29%71% to 100% chance

The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.

Sunrise and sunset in Airdrie

today, local time
Sunrise
08:05
Sunset
17:53
Daylight
9h 48m

Common questions

What's the weather in Airdrie today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model put Airdrie's high today between 10° and 13°, a 3° split. Tomorrow: rain, around 9°, with a 100% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Airdrie today or tomorrow?
Rain is likely in Airdrie on Sunday 25 October: every model gives at least 100% (Met Office 100%, European 100%, American 100%). On Saturday 24 October the highest chance of rain from any model is 100%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Airdrie?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Airdrie (CheckWeather Score 94/100), ahead of the Met Office at 87. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Airdrie?
August is typically the warmest month in Airdrie, with average highs around 18°C.
How cold does Airdrie get?
The coldest month in Airdrie is January, when overnight lows average about 1°C.
How much rain does Airdrie get?
Airdrie sees roughly 1244 mm of precipitation a year, with January usually the wettest month.

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