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Weather in March in Perthshire

Thinking about venturing to Perthshire this March and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Perthshire in March?

Perthshire is a region in the United Kingdom. March in Perthshire generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 7°C in Kinloch Rannoch to 10°C in Kinross. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 3°C in Kinross and 0°C in Kinloch Rannoch.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Cellardyke with an average of 59 mm to high rainfall in Kinloch Rannoch with 124 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 118 hours of sunlight anticipated in Pitlochry. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Perthshire in March, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Perthshire climate page.

Where to go in Perthshire in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Perthshire 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 March for the 5 most popular destinations in Perthshire?

Pitlochry

In March Pitlochry generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Pitlochry
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
6°C 
-1°C 
79 hours 
114 mm 
18 days 
poor 
8°C 
1°C 
118 hours 
98 mm 
21 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
10°C 
2°C 
147 hours 
83 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Pitlochry

Perth

In March Perth generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Perth
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
8°C 
1°C 
79 hours 
87 mm 
15 days 
poor 
10°C 
2°C 
118 hours 
77 mm 
18 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
12°C 
4°C 
147 hours 
71 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Perth

Crieff

In March Crieff generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Crieff
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
7°C 
1°C 
79 hours 
112 mm 
17 days 
poor 
9°C 
2°C 
118 hours 
96 mm 
20 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
12°C 
3°C 
147 hours 
82 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Crieff

Aberfeldy

In March Aberfeldy generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Aberfeldy
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
6°C 
-0°C 
79 hours 
121 mm 
18 days 
poor 
8°C 
1°C 
118 hours 
103 mm 
21 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
11°C 
2°C 
147 hours 
86 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Aberfeldy

Dunkeld

In March Dunkeld generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Dunkeld
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
7°C 
1°C 
79 hours 
100 mm 
17 days 
poor 
9°C 
1°C 
118 hours 
88 mm 
20 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
11°C 
3°C 
147 hours 
77 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Dunkeld

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Perthshire, in the United Kingdom.

Is March the best time to visit Perthshire?

In our view, March might not be the best time to travel to Perthshire with often poor weather in Pitlochry.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July offering mostly pleasant weather in Pitlochry. In contrast, January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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