Darroch View
Ballater · Sleeps 7
Indicative catalogue price £1,017 for 7 nightsExact April prices and availability are checked after you choose a week.Typical mountain and low-level wind, temperature and rainfall for April, based on 40 years of weather history.
Historically, April has been a mixed and often challenging month on the high ground. Of 1,200 representative high-ground days, 20% were excellent or good, 64% were average, and 16% were poor or severe.
Dry days accounted for 51% of the sample, while extensive cloud affected 57%. These figures describe representative high ground around 1,155 metres, so coastal and low-level conditions can be milder.
Ballater · Sleeps 7
Indicative catalogue price £1,017 for 7 nightsExact April prices and availability are checked after you choose a week.Saturday dates are highlighted because they usually unlock the widest choice of seven-night cottage stays. Other arrival days still work.
Across 280 comparable historical hill days, 18% were excellent or good and 17% were poor or severe.
Check the live Angus Glens forecast →April context: 20% of days across the month were excellent or good; 16% were poor or severe. Read the full April guide.
Clova, at roughly 180 metres, provides a practical low-level reference for Angus Glens. Across 1,200 historical days, the typical daytime high was 10.7°C, with warmer days around 13.4°C.
About 57% of days were dry and 54% combined dry weather with lighter winds. Conditions vary across glens, coasts and villages, so this should be used as regional trip-planning guidance rather than a forecast for every location.
Each month has a detailed guide comparing high-ground hill days with typical conditions at a representative valley or low-level trip base.
These are the six week bands with the largest historical share of excellent or good days. They are useful for broad trip timing, but the live forecast should decide the final plan.
Each page includes weekly and monthly high-ground and low-level climate summaries, a highlighted Saturday planner and nearby accommodation.