Best time to visit Pitlochry

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Default 27 °C is the upper edge of the Holiday Climate Index "ideal comfort" band (Scott, Rutty, Amelung & Tang, 2016). Above this, most warm-tourism travellers report measurable discomfort.

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Recent · 2020-2024
Interest Google Trends 2021-2025 searches, not arrivals (?)
Day · avg daily high (?)
Night · avg overnight low (?)
UV index · On a typical day around midday, UV is about this (?)
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On the sunniest 1 in 10 days, UV reaches this — and even higher
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PM2.5 air quality · on a typical day (?)
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On the worst 1 in 10 days, PM2.5 reaches this — and even higher
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June 6/10 feels 16°C (+2°C vs 1991-2020) · HCI 60/100
Day 17° · Night 10° 65% humidity 16 km/h wind 14 rain days (189h) 230h sun
Thermal 6
Sky 5
Rain 5
Wind 10

Higher = better, including rain & wind (green = "doesn't hurt the score", not "lots of it").

How is this scored? HCI / Steadman / CCI gate — full methodology and citations below.

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Other destinations with the most-alike year-round climate to Pitlochry (apparent temperature, rain hours, sunshine — matched within the same trip-profile). The ±N chip compares each match's typical score for the current month against Pitlochry's. Based on the 2020-2024 climatology, not this year's actual weather.

Month-by-month

Month Temp °C Feels °C Rain days Rain h Rain h/day Humidity Wind km/h Sun h UV Interest Score
Jan 1–6 2 15 185 12.3 86% 17 62 — Quiet 3
Feb 1–6 3 17 257 15.1 81% 20 87 1 Peak 2
Mar 2–8 5 16 200 12.5 74% 17 137 1 Quiet 4
Apr 3–11 8 12 156 13.0 64% 17 187 2 Moderate 5
May 7–15 12 17 206 12.1 67% 17 208 3 Quiet 5
Jun 10–17 16 14 189 13.5 65% 16 230 4 Quiet 6
Jul 11–18 17 16 225 14.1 68% 16 225 3 Quiet 6
Aug 11–18 17 17 214 12.6 71% 16 202 3 Quiet 5
Sep 9–16 15 13 168 12.9 74% 16 161 2 Moderate 6
Oct 7–12 9 19 265 13.9 81% 18 91 1 Moderate 3
Nov 4–8 6 14 195 13.9 88% 16 62 — Quiet 3
Dec 1–6 2 18 235 13.1 90% 16 40 — Quiet 2

UV Index in Pitlochry by Month

UV index in Pitlochry peaks at 4 (moderate) in June, dropping to 0 (low) in January.

Best months in detail

June

6/10

10–17°C (feels 16°C) · 14 rain days (189h) · 230 sun hours · 65% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 4 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 6 (moderate)

September

6/10

9–16°C (feels 15°C) · 13 rain days (168h) · 161 sun hours · 74% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 2 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 3 (moderate)

July

6/10

11–18°C (feels 17°C) · 16 rain days (225h) · 225 sun hours · 68% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 3 (moderate)

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January

3/10

1–6°C (feels 2°C) · 15 rain days (185h) · 62 sun hours · 86% humidity · Quiet crowd

February

2/10

1–6°C (feels 3°C) · 17 rain days (257h) · 87 sun hours · 81% humidity · Peak crowd · UV 1 (low)

March

4/10

2–8°C (feels 5°C) · 16 rain days (200h) · 137 sun hours · 74% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 1 (low)

April

5/10

3–11°C (feels 8°C) · 12 rain days (156h) · 187 sun hours · 64% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 2 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 4 (moderate)

May

5/10

7–15°C (feels 12°C) · 17 rain days (206h) · 208 sun hours · 67% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 3 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 5 (moderate)

August

5/10

11–18°C (feels 17°C) · 17 rain days (214h) · 202 sun hours · 71% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 3 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 4 (moderate)

October

3/10

7–12°C (feels 9°C) · 19 rain days (265h) · 91 sun hours · 81% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 1 (low)

November

3/10

4–8°C (feels 6°C) · 14 rain days (195h) · 62 sun hours · 88% humidity · Quiet crowd

December

2/10

1–6°C (feels 2°C) · 18 rain days (235h) · 40 sun hours · 90% humidity · Quiet crowd

Frequently asked questions about visiting Pitlochry

When is the best time to visit Pitlochry?

June is the highest-scoring month (6/10 on the Holiday Climate Index). Typical conditions: 10–17°C (14 rainy days). The top three months by score are June, September, July.

What is the worst time to visit Pitlochry?

December is the lowest-scoring month (2/10). Typical conditions: 1–6°C (18 rainy days).

When are crowds lowest in Pitlochry?

Search-interest seasonality (Google Trends 2021-2025) is lowest in January and peaks in February. Interest tracks both in-trip visitors and lead-time planners, so treat it as a "destination is on people's minds" signal rather than literal arrivals.

Which months in Pitlochry have good weather but fewer tourists?

June (climate 6/10, crowd index 0) and July (climate 6/10, crowd index 0) — shoulder months with above-average climate and below-median search-interest. Often the best value-for-weather trade.

What is the UV index in Pitlochry by month?

UV peaks at 4 (moderate) in June and is lowest in January at 0 (low). Monthly peak values: Jan —, Feb 1, Mar 1, Apr 2, May 3, Jun 4, Jul 3, Aug 3, Sep 2, Oct 1, Nov —, Dec —.

What is the UV index in Pitlochry in June?

June is the peak UV month in Pitlochry, with a daily-peak UV index of 4 (moderate). Standard sun protection — sunglasses and light SPF — is recommended.

How high can UV get in Pitlochry on the sunniest days?

Most days look like the monthly average, but on the sunniest ~1 in 10 days UV climbs higher than the mean suggests. June is the worst case: typical days average UV 4 (moderate), but the top 10% of days reach UV 6 (moderate) — and even higher. Months where the sunniest days routinely exceed the typical reading: April, May, June, August, September. Plan sun protection for the worst case, not the average.