Scotland Midge Forecast · Dumfries & Galloway

Girvan Midge Forecast

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

Updated 12:00 · 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 Girvan 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 Girvan

DayMidge levelWorst hourBest time outdoorsDuskTempWindRain
Today26 Sep 6Very Low 07:00 07:00–21:00 5 19:08 12–15°C 11–15 mph 0.5 mm
Tomorrow27 Sep 11Very Low 18:00 07:00–21:00 14 19:05 11–14°C 9–16 mph 12.7 mm
Monday28 Sep 12Very Low 19:00 07:00–21:00 12 19:03 8–15°C 7–11 mph 0 mm
Tuesday29 Sep 1Very Low 06:00 07:00–21:00 0 19:00 9–17°C 12–21 mph 2.5 mm
Wednesday30 Sep 0Very Low 04:00 07:00–21:00 0 18:58 14–18°C 15–23 mph 8.9 mm
Thursday1 Oct 0Very Low 04:00 07:00–21:00 0 18:55 11–14°C 14–18 mph 0 mm
Friday2 Oct 4Very Low 19:00 07:00–21:00 5 18:53 10–13°C 11–19 mph 0.6 mm

Nearby places

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

Midges in Dumfries & Galloway

Galloway's forests, lochs and moorland, especially Galloway Forest Park and Glen Trool, have their share of midges from June onwards. The Solway and Machars coasts are generally breezier and lower risk.

Midge hotspots

  • Galloway Forest Park and Glen Trool
  • Loch Ken and forest campsites at dusk

Where to escape them

  • The Solway coast and the Mull of Galloway
  • Portpatrick and the Rhins coast
  • Market towns such as Kirkcudbright in the daytime

See the full Dumfries & Galloway midge forecast

When are midges worst in Dumfries & Galloway?

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

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

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Girvan midge FAQ

Are the midges bad in Girvan right now?

Today's forecast for Girvan is Very Low (6/100). Best time outdoors: 07:00–21:00. The forecast updates every three hours.

When is midge season in Girvan?

As across most of Scotland, midges in Dumfries & Galloway 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 Dumfries & Galloway?

Head for breezy, open ground. Local options include: The Solway coast and the Mull of Galloway; Portpatrick and the Rhins coast. Midges struggle to fly in more than a light breeze.