When to go · Pitlochry

Pitlochry in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, ice on the hills, some hotels closed).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C); average high / low
Rain days: 16
Crowds: Low; United Kingdom overall
Prices: Low; United Kingdom overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Pitlochry

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, ice on the hills, some hotels closed).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

PitlochryHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 16 days

United Kingdom overall: Short grey days, sales and cheap hotels; good for London museums and theatre, poor for the Highlands.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pitlochry, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, ice on the hills, some hotels closed).

May: Inside Pitlochry's best window: May–Sep; late Sep–Oct for autumn colour and the Enchanted Forest.

Pitlochry: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.