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Weather in April in South East Scotland

Planning a journey to South East Scotland 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 South East Scotland in April?

South East Scotland is a region in Scotland. April in South East Scotland generally has mild temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect mild maximum daytime temperatures of around 12°C and nighttime temperatures around 5°C in Dundee.

Precipitation

April is a moderate rainy month with an average rainfall of around 63 mm in Dundee. Looking at the climate data spanning the last 30 years, this month usually has the lowest rainfall in Dundee, marking it as the year's driest month.

Average sunshine

Dundee enjoys a balanced 147 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

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

Where to go in South East Scotland in April

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

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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 most popular destinonation in South East Scotland?

Dundee

In April Dundee generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Dundee
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
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10°C 
3°C 
118 hours 
66 mm 
16 days 
poor 
12°C 
5°C 
147 hours 
63 mm 
14 days 
May   >> May
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15°C 
7°C 
193 hours 
68 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Dundee

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Is April the best time to visit South East Scotland?

In our view, April might not be the best time to travel to South East Scotland with often unpleasant weather in Dundee.

On average, the best time to visit South East Scotland is in July and August with generally perfect weather in Dundee. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March, November and December tend to be poor.

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