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Weather in December in Tayside

Considering a trip to Tayside this December and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Tayside in December?

Tayside is a region in the United Kingdom. December in Tayside generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy. December falls during the winter season.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 5°C in Kinloch Rannoch to 9°C in Cellardyke. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 4°C in Cellardyke and -1°C in Kinloch Rannoch.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Cellardyke with an average of 78 mm to heavy rainfall in Lochearnhead with 161 mm.

Average sunshine

Pitlochry experiences limited sunny days, amounting to roughly 45 hours of sunshine. This makes it perfect for those who prefer dimmer, cloudier settings rather than intense sunlit days

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

Where to go in Tayside in December

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 December for the 5 most popular destinations in Tayside?

Pitlochry

In December Pitlochry generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -0°C and high monthly snow/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 snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
8°C 
2°C 
67 hours 
111 mm 
21 days 
poor 
6°C 
-0°C 
45 hours 
117 mm 
22 days 
poor 
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5°C 
-0°C 
55 hours 
132 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Pitlochry

Perth

In December Perth generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°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
10°C 
3°C 
67 hours 
92 mm 
18 days 
poor 
7°C 
1°C 
45 hours 
93 mm 
18 days 
poor 
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7°C 
1°C 
55 hours 
100 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Perth

Crieff

In December Crieff generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and high 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
9°C 
3°C 
67 hours 
111 mm 
20 days 
poor 
7°C 
1°C 
45 hours 
117 mm 
21 days 
poor 
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7°C 
1°C 
55 hours 
128 mm 
21 days 
poor 
Climate in Crieff

Aberfeldy

In December Aberfeldy generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°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
8°C 
2°C 
67 hours 
116 mm 
21 days 
poor 
6°C 
0°C 
45 hours 
124 mm 
22 days 
poor 
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6°C 
0°C 
55 hours 
139 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Aberfeldy

Dunkeld

In December Dunkeld generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and high 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
9°C 
3°C 
67 hours 
102 mm 
19 days 
poor 
6°C 
1°C 
45 hours 
105 mm 
20 days 
poor 
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6°C 
1°C 
55 hours 
117 mm 
21 days 
poor 
Climate in Dunkeld

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

Is December the best time to visit Tayside?

In our opinion, December may not be the ideal time to visit Tayside due to the typically poor weather in Pitlochry.

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

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