City in Scottish Highlands

Inverness Weather Forecast

Inverness weather: 53°F, partly cloudy. Hourly forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time to visit.

☁️ 53°F now🕔 9:50 AM local📅 Best: May, June, July, August and September👥 47.000

7-day forecast for Inverness

Daily highs and lows, precipitation and UV.

DayConditionsHigh / LowPrecipWindUV
Fri, Oct 2🌧️ Heavy drizzle63° / 51°98% · 0,1 in13 mph1
Sat, Oct 3🌦️ Light drizzle57° / 49°11% · 0,0 in14 mph1
Sun, Oct 4☁️ Overcast62° / 54°55%20 mph1
Mon, Oct 5☁️ Overcast59° / 49°48%21 mph1
Tue, Oct 6🌦️ Light drizzle53° / 46°47% · 0,0 in12 mph3
Wed, Oct 7🌦️ Light drizzle50° / 43°49% · 0,1 in12 mph2
Thu, Oct 8🌦️ Light drizzle52° / 42°47% · 0,0 in7 mph2

Weekend outlook

Saturday, Oct 3

🌦️ 57° / 49°

Light drizzle · 11% rain · wind 14 mph

Sunday, Oct 4

☁️ 62° / 54°

Overcast · 55% rain · wind 20 mph

Is today a good day to visit?

Activity scores from 0 to 10 based on temperature, rain, wind, sun and visibility.

Sightseeing6.9
Outdoors6.3
Beach day2.8
Swimming1.4
Hiking7.5
Running7.5
Cycling7.4
Camping6.1
Fishing9.9
Photography5.9
Stargazing4.7
Family time6.3
Driving6.6
Flying out6.6

What to pack, what to skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A packable rain shell - 6 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid January, February and December - historically the least comfortable months here.

Active alerts for Inverness

⚠️Fri, Oct 9: damaging gusts to 42 mph.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Inverness?

Inverness is a city in Scottish Highlands. Its coordinates are 57.4778, -4.2247. It lies in Europe.

What is the weather like in Inverness right now?

It is currently 53°F (12°C) with partly cloudy. Humidity is 92% and wind is 1 mph.

When is the best time to visit Inverness?

May, June, July, August and September offer the most comfortable conditions in Inverness, which has a temperate climate. January, February and December are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Inverness in?

Inverness observes Europe/London (UTC+01:00). The local time is 9:50 AM.

How many people live in Inverness?

Inverness has a population of approximately 47.000.

What is the nearest airport to Inverness?

The closest airports are Dublin Airport (DUB), 291 mi away.

What are the top things to do in Inverness?

Popular options include Loch Ness, Isle of Skye, Edinburgh Castle, Old and New Towns of Edinburgh and Lake District National Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-supported) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Forecast and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Air quality and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climate averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated October 2, 2026 at 9:50 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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