Inverness monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Inverness

Inverness average temperature chart (Celsius) Inverness average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Inverness (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 5 5.3 7.2 9.6 13 15.8 16.9 16.7 14.3 11.5 7.1 5.7
°F 40.9 41.5 45 49.3 55.3 60.4 62.5 62.1 57.8 52.7 44.8 42.2

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Inverness monthly rainfall chart (mm) Inverness monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Inverness (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 79 56 70 46 59 59 65 75 76 85 89 84
inches 3.1 2.2 2.8 1.8 2.3 2.3 2.6 3 3 3.4 3.5 3.3
Rainy days 19 15 19 16 16 15 16 17 19 19 19 20

Average annual rainfall in Inverness: 897.467mm (353.3 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Inverness

Inverness average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Inverness
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 1.2 2.9 3.4 4.7 5.4 5.5 4.9 4.6 3.6 2.8 1.6 1

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Inverness average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Inverness average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Inverness (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -0.3 -0.7 0.8 2.2 5.1 8.1 9.7 9.5 7.7 5.4 1.8 0.4
Max °C 5.1 5.5 7.4 9.8 13.2 16 17.1 16.9 14.5 11.7 7.3 5.8
Min °F 31.5 30.8 33.4 36 41.1 46.5 49.5 49.1 45.9 41.6 35.2 32.7
Max °F 36.3 36.3 39.4 42.8 48.4 53.6 56.1 55.8 52 47.3 40.1 37.6

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Inverness average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Inverness average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Inverness in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 8.4 7.6 7.4 7.9 9.4 11.3 13 13.8 13.2 12.3 11.1 9.6
°F 47.1 45.6 45.3 46.2 48.9 52.4 55.4 56.8 55.8 54.2 51.9 49.3

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Inverness average winspeed by month (km/h) Inverness average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Inverness (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 16 15 18 16 15 14 14 13 15 16 17 17
mph 10 9 11 10 9 9 9 8 9 10 11 11

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Inverness relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Inverness
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
89% 86% 83% 82% 80% 81% 82% 84% 85% 87% 89% 90%

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Inverness weather stats

Inverness weather statistics
Hottest month: July 16.9°C 62.4°F
Driest month: April 46mm 1.8ins
Sunniest month: April 4.7hrs
Coldest month: January 5°C 41°F
Wettest month: November 89mm 3.5ins
Warmest sea: August 13.8°C 56.8°F
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