Aberdeen vs Inverness: which is sunnier?
🇬🇧 United Kingdom vs 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 117 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Aberdeen is the sunnier overall: about 1,300 hours of sunshine a year to Inverness's 1,074. Inverness has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Aberdeen | Inverness | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,300 | 1,074 |
| Sunniest month | July (57/100) | July (56/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 52/100 | 54/100 |
| Rain / year | 945 mm | 873 mm |
| Warmest sea | 14°C / 57°F | 16°C / 61°F |
| Peak midday UV | 4 (moderate) | 4 (moderate) |
Aberdeen vs Inverness month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Inverness | Aberdeen | Inverness | Aberdeen | Inverness | Aberdeen | Inverness | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 77 | 64 | 7° | 5° |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 63 | 58 | 6° | 5° |
| March | 0 | 0 | 7° | 8° | 64 | 57 | 7° | 6° |
| April | 13 | 19 | 10° | 11° | 57 | 55 | 8° | 8° |
| May | 31 | 36 | 13° | 14° | 63 | 66 | 12° | 14° |
| June | 47 | 52 | 16° | 17° | 87 | 85 | 13° | 14° |
| July | 57 | 56 | 18° | 18° | 95 | 92 | 14° | 16° |
| August | 51 | 55 | 17° | 18° | 101 | 102 | 14° | 15° |
| September | 43 | 48 | 15° | 16° | 62 | 68 | 13° | 13° |
| October | 22 | 23 | 12° | 12° | 109 | 89 | 12° | 11° |
| November | 0 | 0 | 8° | 8° | 92 | 73 | 11° | 9° |
| December | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 75 | 64 | 9° | 6° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Inverness · May Inverness · Jun Inverness · Jul even · Aug Inverness · Sep Inverness · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Aberdeen averages 0/100, Inverness 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (6°C vs 6°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Inverness (average score 18/100 vs 15). Daytime highs are similar (10°C vs 11°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Aberdeen averages 52/100, Inverness 54/100. Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 18°C).
- September–October: Inverness (average score 36/100 vs 33). Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 14°C).
Sea temperature
Inverness's sea gets warmer: 16°C / 61°F at its peak vs 14°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Aberdeen never, Inverness never. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Aberdeen weather by month · Inverness weather by month · Best time to visit United Kingdom.
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