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Weather in April in Tayside

Planning a journey to Tayside 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 Tayside in April?

Tayside is a region in the United Kingdom. April in Tayside generally has temperatures that range from cold to mild, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is cold in Kinloch Rannoch at 10°C to mild in Kinross at 13°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 5°C in Kinross and 2°C in Kinloch Rannoch.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Cellardyke with an average of 55 mm to high rainfall in Lochearnhead with 103 mm. Going by our weather data, this month in Pitlochry usually has the least rain, making it the driest month of the year.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 147 hours of sunlight expected in Pitlochry. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

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

Where to go in Tayside in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Tayside 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 Tayside?

Pitlochry

In April Pitlochry 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.

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
<<   March March
<<  
8°C 
1°C 
118 hours 
98 mm 
21 days 
poor 
10°C 
2°C 
147 hours 
83 mm 
17 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
14°C 
5°C 
193 hours 
86 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Pitlochry

Perth

In April Perth generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
<<   March March
<<  
10°C 
2°C 
118 hours 
77 mm 
18 days 
poor 
12°C 
4°C 
147 hours 
71 mm 
15 days 
May   >> May
>>  
15°C 
6°C 
193 hours 
75 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Perth

Crieff

In April Crieff generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
<<   March March
<<  
9°C 
2°C 
118 hours 
96 mm 
20 days 
poor 
12°C 
3°C 
147 hours 
82 mm 
17 days 
May   >> May
>>  
15°C 
6°C 
193 hours 
85 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Crieff

Dunkeld

In April Dunkeld generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
<<   March March
<<  
9°C 
1°C 
118 hours 
88 mm 
20 days 
poor 
11°C 
3°C 
147 hours 
77 mm 
16 days 
May   >> May
>>  
15°C 
6°C 
193 hours 
81 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Dunkeld

Aberfeldy

In April Aberfeldy generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
<<   March March
<<  
8°C 
1°C 
118 hours 
103 mm 
21 days 
poor 
11°C 
2°C 
147 hours 
86 mm 
17 days 
May   >> May
>>  
14°C 
5°C 
193 hours 
89 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Aberfeldy

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

Is April the best time to visit Tayside?

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

Generally speaking, July provides pleasant weather in Pitlochry. In contrast, January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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