

Most cottages start to get bookings for the New Year during September. Christmas is quieter, but the New Year is the busiest week of the year. Not a hope for most people, but still they try right up to the end of December. This is also when the weather in Ireland is most favorable and all of the hotels, restaurants, and courses. This aligns with the golf travel season across the British Isles and should serve as your starting point for selecting dates. I pity the poor people who try and get accommodation for the New Year during December. Generally, the best time of year for Ireland golf trips is April through October. It is also the lowest cost time of year for self catering accommodation, the rates can be half of the normal rates pew week, and most cottage owners will offer short breaks. This is the time when people take the get-away-from-it-all breaks. however these months are cosy, the people are friendly, no queues, no traffic it is much more relaxed. This is November, December and January, but probably everyone knows that already. The problem is the hill behind us, it sweeps the rain clouds up high so they empty on the other side. In our cottage we get 50 inches of rain a year - we have a little micro climate around the bay here, whereas in Glencoe itself, about 5 miles away, the rainfall is at tropical levels, over 100 inches a year. Rain in the Autumn is the worst of the year, though.īut the rain varies depending upon your exact location. So when is the best time of year to visit Scotland for a golf trip Scotland is a popular country to travel to for avid golfers. Between November and February, meanwhile, Ireland is dark, cold, and wet but it can also. There are far fewer thunderstorms in Scotland than in England. Summer is sunniest, with daylight stretching late into the evening, especially in late June and July. The East Coast of Scotland has only 16% more days of rain a year than the driest place in England. In some respects the weather and rain in Scotland can be better than in England.

The East coast is drier, but these remarks apply mostly to the Fort William area, Glencoe and Oban areas. Rain in Scotland in April and May is at the lowest of the year in the West coast. RAIN IN SCOTLAND, RAIN IN GLENCOE, RAIN IN FORT WILLIAM Surprisingly September is the second most stable month for weather and it is a touch warmer. The classic answer is May, end of, it is cool but the weather is usually fair. Clients often ask us for the best time to come to Scotland.
