Inverness in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Inverness sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 207 mm of precipitation over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 15°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Inverness's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Inverness's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 207 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Inverness in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 15°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Inverness reaches about 11°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Inverness
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 39 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Inverness weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / 1° | 91 | 15.7 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 6° / 1° | 74 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 8° / 2° | 72 | 14.5 | 3.4 | 11.4 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 11° / 4° | 65 | 14.3 | 1.8 | 13.9 | 2.2 |
| May | 13° / 6° | 70 | 14.6 | 0.2 | 16.2 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 16° / 9° | 73 | 14.9 | 0 | 17.6 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 18° / 11° | 72 | 14.5 | 0 | 17 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 17° / 11° | 81 | 15.2 | 0 | 15 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 15° / 9° | 70 | 13 | 0 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 11° / 6° | 88 | 15.1 | 0.1 | 10 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 8° / 3° | 77 | 14.5 | 1.3 | 7.7 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 6° / 1° | 84 | 14.6 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 0.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Inverness gets around 207 mm of rain and snow over 43 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 13 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early March to 17 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 3.4 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Inverness?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Inverness.
What to pack for Inverness in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Inverness sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 43 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Inverness in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 8°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 14°C and coldest in February near 6°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Bracing |
| Feb | 6 | Bracing |
| Mar | 6 | Bracing |
| Apr | 7 | Bracing |
| May | 10 | Bracing |
| Jun | 12 | Bracing |
| Jul | 14 | Bracing |
| Aug | 14 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 10 | Bracing |
| Dec | 8 | Bracing |
UV index in Inverness in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Inverness peaks around July 11 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Low |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Inverness?
Inverness sits at 57.5°N, 4.2°W, 15 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Elgin, 57 km away.
Topography around Inverness
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Inverness.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Inverness has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,309 m.
The land around Inverness is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), water (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.
United Kingdom travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 89% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $57,602
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.1
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 3.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Inverness (57.4791°, -4.224°, elevation 15 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.