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Best time to visit Glenshee Ski Centre

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The best time to visit Glenshee Ski Centre is July, with daytime temperatures around 16°C.

Glenshee Ski Centre at a glance: warmest in July with daytime temperatures around 16°C and coolest in January (2°C). The wettest month is October (146 mm) and the driest April (67 mm), with about 1,250 mm of rain a year. Sunniest in April.

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Glenshee Ski Centre

660 m
Mild, showery and grey
39
16°/7°90 mm23 %17 h
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
A typical mid-July in Glenshee Ski Centre
Sunny 5Cloudy 12Rain 13
Daytime temperature (night ☾)
7°13°20°−5°30°
Daylight (solar time)
03:2720:33
0006121824
17 h 6 m
Precipitation
0150 mm
90 mm
Air feel
FreshComfortableHumidMuggy
RH 88 %

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The climate in Glenshee Ski Centre through the year

When to go

No month in Glenshee Ski Centre reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. July comes closest with 39 out of 100. A typical July day reaches 16°C and the night falls to 7°C, with rain on about 16 days and clear sky 23 % of the time. The lowest score is in January (13), when days are cool at around 2°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are moderate: daytime highs go from 2°C in January to 16°C in July. Nights typically drop below freezing in November–April. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 67 mm in April to 146 mm in October (about 1,250 mm in all).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 7 hours in December to 18 hours in June.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Glenshee Ski Centre scores 65 or more in these months:

  • Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–October, up to 78

How it compares

Of the 47 destinations Eddigo covers in the United Kingdom, Glenshee Ski Centre is the coolest over the year and the 10th wettest. It has 0 months with a good score, against 1 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Glenshee Ski Centre scores 39, Lecht Ski Centre (34 km away) scores 49 and Aviemore (42 km away) scores 52. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.

Month by month

MonthScoreDayNightRainWet days (≥ 1 mm)SunDaylightFeels like
January132°−3°134 mm199 %7 hCold, snowy and grey
February133°−3°107 mm1617 %9 hCold, snowy and grey
March135°−2°93 mm1521 %12 hChilly, rainy and grey
April219°0°67 mm1224 %14 hChilly, showery and grey
May1712°3°88 mm1422 %17 hChilly, showery and grey
June3315°6°83 mm1320 %18 hMild, showery and grey
July3916°7°88 mm1323 %17 hMild, showery and grey
August3215°7°102 mm1420 %15 hMild, showery and grey
September2213°5°92 mm1419 %13 hMild, showery and grey
October139°3°146 mm1818 %10 hChilly, rainy and grey
November135°0°118 mm1815 %8 hCold, rainy and grey
December133°−2°132 mm199 %7 hCold, rainy and grey

The score (0–100) is calculated from a range of variables, and changes with your preferences.

Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 656 m. Coordinates: 56.88, -3.42.