Scotland Midge Forecast · Perthshire & Angus

Perth Midge Forecast

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

Updated 16:40 · 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 protection essentials

Midge levels look low around Perth 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 Perth

DayMidge levelWorst hourBest time outdoorsDuskTempWindRain
Today10 Nov 0Very Low 04:00 07:00–21:00 0 16:13 0–7°C 0–3 mph 0 mm
Tomorrow11 Nov 0Very Low 04:00 07:00–21:00 0 16:11 1–7°C 0–8 mph 0 mm
Thursday12 Nov 0Very Low 04:00 07:00–21:00 0 16:09 1–7°C 5–13 mph 0 mm
Friday13 Nov 0Very Low 04:00 07:00–21:00 0 16:07 -1–6°C 5–10 mph 0 mm
Saturday14 Nov 0Very Low 04:00 07:00–21:00 0 16:05 3–8°C 3–14 mph 0 mm
Sunday15 Nov 0Very Low 04:00 07:00–21:00 0 16:04 2–6°C 2–5 mph 1.2 mm
Monday16 Nov 0Very Low 04:00 07:00–21:00 0 16:02 4–8°C 5–8 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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Perth midge FAQ

Are the midges bad in Perth right now?

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

When is midge season in Perth?

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.