Scotland Midge Forecast · Argyll, Mull & Islay

Inveraray Midge Forecast

7-day and hour-by-hour midge forecast for Inveraray, with the best time to be outdoors.

Updated 17:30 · refreshed every 3 hours

Midge map Today

Midge forecast map of ScotlandShetland
  • Very Low0–19
  • Low20–39
  • Moderate40–59
  • High60–79
  • Very High80–100

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Midge levels look low around Inveraray this week, but a still, damp evening changes everything. These live in our rucksack from May to September.

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7-day midge forecast for Inveraray

DayMidge levelWorst hourBest time outdoorsDuskTempWindRain
Today11 Nov 0Very Low 04:00 07:00–21:00 0 16:18 2–6°C 1–7 mph 0.1 mm
Tomorrow12 Nov 0Very Low 04:00 07:00–21:00 0 16:16 2–7°C 2–9 mph 0.1 mm
Friday13 Nov 0Very Low 04:00 07:00–21:00 0 16:14 3–7°C 3–10 mph 1.3 mm
Saturday14 Nov 0Very Low 04:00 07:00–21:00 0 16:13 5–7°C 5–12 mph 6.1 mm
Sunday15 Nov 0Very Low 04:00 07:00–21:00 0 16:11 4–7°C 3–6 mph 14.2 mm
Monday16 Nov 0Very Low 04:00 07:00–21:00 0 16:09 5–6°C 5–18 mph 0.3 mm
Tuesday17 Nov 0Very Low 04:00 07:00–21:00 0 16:07 6–8°C 0–19 mph 23 mm

Nearby places

Midges vary a lot over short distances. Here is the forecast nearby for Today.

Midges in Argyll, Mull & Islay

Argyll is wet, green and often midgy in its sheltered sea lochs and forests. The islands vary a lot: Mull's glens can be bad, while flat, windswept Tiree, Coll and the western shores of Islay are among the breeziest, least midgy spots on the west coast.

Midge hotspots

  • Sheltered sea-loch shores in Cowal and Mid Argyll
  • Glen More and the lochs of Mull on still evenings
  • Forest campsites around Loch Awe and Loch Eck

Where to escape them

  • Tiree and Coll, some of the windiest islands in Scotland
  • Islay's Atlantic beaches
  • Oban seafront and Iona in the daytime

See the full Argyll, Mull & Islay midge forecast

When are midges worst in Argyll, Mull & Islay?

The typical midge level week by week, from our model run over 2023, 2024, 2025 weather at Oban.

Midgiest weeks: w/c 13 Jul, w/c 20 Jul, w/c 15 Jun.

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Inveraray midge FAQ

Are the midges bad in Inveraray right now?

Today's forecast for Inveraray is Very Low (0/100). Best time outdoors: 07:00–21:00. The forecast updates every three hours.

When is midge season in Inveraray?

As across most of Scotland, midges in Argyll, Mull & Islay are usually active from late May until September, peaking in July and August. Calm, damp, overcast evenings are the worst.

Where can I avoid midges in Argyll, Mull & Islay?

Head for breezy, open ground. Local options include: Tiree and Coll, some of the windiest islands in Scotland; Islay's Atlantic beaches. Midges struggle to fly in more than a light breeze.