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Weather in April in Highland

Planning a journey to Highland this April and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Highland in April?

Highland is a region in Scotland. April in Highland generally has cold temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 11°C and nighttime temperatures around 4°C in Balmacara.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Sallachy with an average of 134 mm to high rainfall in Mallaig with 145 mm. Based on our climate data it is the driest month of the year in Balmacara.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 140 hours of sunlight anticipated in Balmacara. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

For specific regional insights in Highland for April, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Highland climate page.

Where to go in Highland in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Highland on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Highland?

Balmacara

In April Balmacara generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Balmacara
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
9°C 
3°C 
93 hours 
183 mm 
23 days 
poor 
11°C 
4°C 
140 hours 
135 mm 
19 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
14°C 
6°C 
197 hours 
137 mm 
19 days 
Climate in Balmacara

Sallachy

In April Sallachy generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Sallachy
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
8°C 
2°C 
93 hours 
182 mm 
23 days 
poor 
11°C 
3°C 
140 hours 
134 mm 
19 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
14°C 
6°C 
197 hours 
138 mm 
19 days 
Climate in Sallachy

Inverinate

In April Inverinate generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Inverinate
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
8°C 
2°C 
93 hours 
187 mm 
23 days 
poor 
11°C 
3°C 
140 hours 
138 mm 
19 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
14°C 
6°C 
197 hours 
143 mm 
19 days 
Climate in Inverinate

Glenelg

In April Glenelg generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Glenelg
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
9°C 
3°C 
93 hours 
188 mm 
23 days 
poor 
11°C 
4°C 
140 hours 
137 mm 
19 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
14°C 
6°C 
197 hours 
140 mm 
19 days 
Climate in Glenelg

Kintail

In April Kintail generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kintail
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
8°C 
2°C 
93 hours 
187 mm 
23 days 
poor 
11°C 
3°C 
140 hours 
137 mm 
19 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
14°C 
6°C 
197 hours 
142 mm 
19 days 
Climate in Kintail

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Highland, in Scotland.

Is April the best time to visit Highland?

In our opinion, April may not be the ideal time to visit Highland due to the typically poor weather in Balmacara.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in May, June, July and August offering mostly unpleasant weather in Balmacara.

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