Scotland Midge Forecast · Perthshire & Angus

Kirriemuir Midge Forecast

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

Updated 15:02 · 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 Kirriemuir 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 Kirriemuir

DayMidge levelWorst hourBest time outdoorsDuskTempWindRain
Today26 Sep 13Very Low 19:00 07:00–21:00 16 19:01 11–15°C 7–18 mph 0 mm
Tomorrow27 Sep 10Very Low 07:00 07:00–21:00 8 18:58 9–13°C 3–14 mph 9.4 mm
Monday28 Sep 8Very Low 19:00 07:00–21:00 11 18:55 6–14°C 1–13 mph 0 mm
Tuesday29 Sep 5Very Low 06:00 07:00–21:00 0 18:53 9–14°C 8–20 mph 2 mm
Wednesday30 Sep 2Very Low 10:00 07:00–21:00 2 18:50 14–19°C 10–19 mph 10.3 mm
Thursday1 Oct 9Very Low 06:00 07:00–21:00 6 18:47 11–15°C 8–15 mph 0.6 mm
Friday2 Oct 5Very Low 19:00 07:00–21:00 6 18:45 9–13°C 8–17 mph 0 mm

Nearby places

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

Midges in Perthshire & Angus

Highland Perthshire's woodland, rivers and lochs such as Loch Tay and Loch Rannoch can be very midgy on warm, calm evenings, and Rannoch Moor is notorious. The lower-lying east, including Perth, Dundee and the Angus coast, is drier and usually far better.

Midge hotspots

  • Rannoch Moor and Loch Rannoch
  • Loch Tay shores and Glen Lyon
  • Riverside woodland around Dunkeld and Pitlochry at dusk

Where to escape them

  • The Angus coast (Arbroath, Montrose)
  • Hill tops such as Ben Lawers when there is a breeze
  • Perth and Dundee

See the full Perthshire & Angus midge forecast

When are midges worst in Perthshire & Angus?

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

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

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Kirriemuir midge FAQ

Are the midges bad in Kirriemuir right now?

Today's forecast for Kirriemuir is Very Low (13/100). Best time outdoors: 07:00–21:00. The forecast updates every three hours.

When is midge season in Kirriemuir?

As across most of Scotland, midges in Perthshire & Angus 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 Perthshire & Angus?

Head for breezy, open ground. Local options include: The Angus coast (Arbroath, Montrose); Hill tops such as Ben Lawers when there is a breeze. Midges struggle to fly in more than a light breeze.