Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Inverness is
oceanic, with cold, rainy winters and cool, cloudy summers. The wind often blows, and can sometimes be stormy, especially in the colder half of the year.
The city is located on the north-eastern coast of Scotland.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 4 °C (39 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 15.2 °C (59 °F). The lowest record is -18.7 °C (-1.7 °F), the highest is 30.9 °C (88 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Inverness - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
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| Max (°C) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
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| Min (°F) | 34 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 48 | 43 | 39 | 34 |
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| Max (°F) | 45 | 45 | 48 | 54 | 59 | 63 | 66 | 66 | 61 | 55 | 48 | 45 |
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amounts to 735 millimeters (28.9 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 40 mm (1.6 in) in the driest month (April) to 80 mm (3.1 in) in the wettest (October). Here is the average precipitation.
Inverness - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 75 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 80 | 65 | 65 | 735 |
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| Prec.(in) | 3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 28.9 |
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| Days | 14 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 143 |
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On average, there are around 1,220
sunshine hours per year. So, the sun doesn't shine often. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Inverness - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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The
sea temperature ranges between 7 °C (45 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F). So, it is cold all year round. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Inverness - Sea temperature| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Temp (°C) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
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| Temp (°F) | 46 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 52 | 55 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 50 |
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Best Time
The best time to visit Inverness is the summer, from June to August, since it is the mildest season. However, there are often cloudy skies, wind, rain and a bit of cold at night.