Tazmania wrote:I am planning to walk the Kintyre Way in May. Originally I was going to start on the weekend of 2-3 May, but now am leaning towards starting 2 weeks later on the weekend of 16-17 May.
Before I make my bookings, I would appreciate some advice, particularly because I plan on camping.
1. Is mid-May likely to be much warmer than early May?
2. Are there midges in Kintyre? If so, are they as bad a pest as those in the Highlands? Are they likely to be much worse in mid-May than early May?
3. Is there much of a difference in daylight hours between early and mid-May?
Many thanks for your help.
1: Impossible to say - it could be baking sunshine or blowing a wild storm, or anything in between. Use layers of clothing rather than one big warm jacket.
2.Yes there are midgies, they tend to be worse later in the year; June,July and August. May is usually ok but they have been known to come out early in the year if it is unusually warm. Kintyre often has a fresh sea breeze so this should keep them at bay. They like still, calm, mild and humid conditions, so don't camp in a swamp.
3. Daylight hours are long enough to be going on with by mid May. May is usually a very nice month but this is Scotland so you never know.
- Isle of Jura from Knapdale, April. No midgies.