4 to 17°C
temperature
2325 hours
sunshine per day
182 mm
rain
213 days
dry
136 days
rain
16 days
snow

Climate of Inverness

Inverness has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Inverness is 10° degrees and there is about 181 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 165 days a year with an average humidity of 83% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 4°C and 17°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 1°C and 10°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 4°C and 17°C
  • Rain: it rains 136 days and there is a total of approximately 182 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 16 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2325 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 4°C and 17°C
Warmest month: 17°C in July
Coldest month: 4°C in January
Night temperature: between 1°C and 10°C
Sea temperature: between 4°C and 17°C
Dry days: 213 days
Days with rain: 136 days
Days with snow: 16 days
Total rain sum: 182 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2325 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Inverness.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Inverness.

Climate table of Inverness

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Inverness. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Inverness might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 4 5 7 10 13 15 17 16 14 11 7 5
Night temp. (°C) 1 1 2 4 6 8 10 10 8 6 3 1
Water temp. (°C) 4 8 5 16 14 14 17 16 14 11 9 6
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 18 14 18 11 15 12 18 17 15 15 12 17
Days with rain 10 9 12 11 12 11 13 14 12 11 9 12
Days with snow 4 4 2 2 - - - - - - 1 3
Dry days 17 15 17 17 19 19 18 17 18 20 20 16
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 5 5 5 8 8 8 8 8 7 5 5 5
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 1 2 2 3 4 4 4 3 4 3 2 2

Best time to visit Inverness

The best time to visit Inverness in Scotland is July. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Inverness is 17°C in July and the lowest is 4°C in January. The highest water temperature is 17°C and at its coldest the water is 4°C.

Climate of Inverness by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Inverness? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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