Inverness weather by month & the best time to visit
United Kingdom · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Inverness is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 56/100), with August and June close behind. Inverness averages about 1,074 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F and roughly 92 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Inverness?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Inverness is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 64 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Inverness?
Inverness isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,074 hours of sunshine a year. 56 Sunshine Score points separate July (56) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #47 of 48 destinations in United Kingdom for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,345 hours. The year's 873 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 2° / 36°F | 64 mm | 0 | 5° / 41°F |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 1° / 34°F | 58 mm | 0 | 5° / 41°F |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 2° / 36°F | 57 mm | 1 | 6° / 43°F |
| April | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 55 mm | 2 | 8° / 46°F |
| May | 36 | 14° / 57°F | 7° / 45°F | 66 mm | 3 | 14° / 57°F |
| June | 52 | 17° / 63°F | 10° / 50°F | 85 mm | 4 | 14° / 57°F |
| July | 56 | 18° / 64°F | 11° / 52°F | 92 mm | 4 | 16° / 61°F |
| August | 55 | 18° / 64°F | 11° / 52°F | 102 mm | 3 | 15° / 59°F |
| September | 48 | 16° / 61°F | 9° / 48°F | 68 mm | 2 | 13° / 55°F |
| October | 23 | 12° / 54°F | 7° / 45°F | 89 mm | 1 | 11° / 52°F |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 4° / 39°F | 73 mm | 0 | 9° / 48°F |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 2° / 36°F | 64 mm | 0 | 6° / 43°F |
Sea temperature in Inverness by month
The sea off Inverness is warmest in July at around 16°C / 61°F, and coolest in January at 5°C / 41°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Inverness: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Inverness?
Inverness is a seaside town in United Kingdom with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 16°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Inverness get a year?
Inverness gets about 1,074 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Inverness?
The sunniest time to visit Inverness is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 56/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F.
What is the least sunny month in Inverness?
January is the least sunny month in Inverness, scoring 0/100 with about 64 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Inverness?
The sea in Inverness ranges from about 5°C (January) to 16°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Inverness?
The typical midday UV index in Inverness peaks around 4 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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