April is one of the cooler months of the year in Inverness, with average highs near 5.9°C and lows around -0.5°C (mean 2.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 77 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Inverness. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Inverness was 2010 — when the month averaged 4.9°C — while the coldest was 2015 at 0.3°C. Typical April days reach 5.9°C with nights near -0.5°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is about average for rainfall in Inverness, averaging 77 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1982 with 180 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Inverness during April averages 84%. The most humid April was 1983 at 91%, and the least humid was 1992 at 78%.
April receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Inverness. The sunniest April was 1992 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1988 and 2000 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Inverness during April is 2 m/s. The windiest April was 1997 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.0°C | 2.3°C | 2.5°C | 2.7°C | 3.0°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 6.2°C | 5.6°C | 5.7°C | 5.9°C | 6.0°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | -0.3°C | -1.0°C | -0.6°C | -0.5°C | 0.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 84 mm | 55 mm | 90 mm | 81 mm | 72 mm | -12 mm |
April temperatures in Inverness have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -10.3°C (1995) to a record high of 18.6°C (2009).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 77 mm, with a wettest year of 180 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Inverness
April is a good time to visit Inverness, with days averaging 5.9°C and nights around -0.5°C (mean 2.7°C, cooler than Inverness's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. August and July are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.5°C | 2.9°C | 0.2°C | 13.5°C | -3.6°C | 101 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 5.8°C | 3.0°C | 0.3°C | 10.5°C | -3.1°C | 53 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 6.5°C | 3.0°C | -0.5°C | 12.3°C | -4.4°C | 36 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 6.0°C | 3.0°C | 0.1°C | 11.1°C | -4.2°C | 81 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 6.9°C | 4.1°C | 1.3°C | 13.4°C | -2.2°C | 113 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 5.4°C | 2.2°C | -0.9°C | 12.8°C | -3.2°C | 45 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 5.4°C | 2.5°C | -0.3°C | 14.2°C | -5.1°C | 118 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 5.4°C | 2.0°C | -1.4°C | 15.0°C | -5.8°C | 108 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 6.6°C | 3.0°C | -0.6°C | 16.2°C | -5.7°C | 56 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 4.6°C | 1.5°C | -1.6°C | 12.5°C | -7.9°C | 110 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 ❄️ | 3.6°C | 0.3°C | -3.1°C | 8.7°C | -8.1°C | 74 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 5.4°C | 2.3°C | -0.9°C | 12.8°C | -3.8°C | 86 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 5.5°C | 2.6°C | -0.3°C | 12.9°C | -3.4°C | 59 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 7.9°C | 4.6°C | 1.3°C | 15.1°C | -4.9°C | 68 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 6.8°C | 3.4°C | -0.1°C | 14.6°C | -4.7°C | 64 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 🔥 | 8.1°C | 4.9°C | 1.7°C | 15.3°C | -2.2°C | 71 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 6.3°C | 3.0°C | -0.2°C | 18.6°C | -4.6°C | 69 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 6.8°C | 3.3°C | -0.2°C | 11.8°C | -3.7°C | 59 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 4.6°C | 1.7°C | -1.1°C | 15.0°C | -5.7°C | 64 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 7.0°C | 3.5°C | 0.1°C | 11.9°C | -2.1°C | 140 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 6.6°C | 2.9°C | -0.9°C | 10.8°C | -3.8°C | 62 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 6.4°C | 3.0°C | -0.4°C | 16.9°C | -3.0°C | 82 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 4.7°C | 1.4°C | -1.8°C | 15.0°C | -7.9°C | 110 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 5.0°C | 2.1°C | -0.7°C | 9.8°C | -3.7°C | 82 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 3.8°C | 1.2°C | -1.5°C | 9.7°C | -4.1°C | 127 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 6.1°C | 3.3°C | 0.6°C | 11.2°C | -3.3°C | 105 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 4.7°C | 2.3°C | -0.1°C | 10.2°C | -4.5°C | 117 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 5.8°C | 3.2°C | 0.5°C | 11.5°C | -3.4°C | 102 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 3.2°C | 0.5°C | -2.3°C | 7.2°C | -4.2°C | 82 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 6.2°C | 2.9°C | -0.5°C | 13.6°C | -4.1°C | 35 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 5.6°C | 1.8°C | -2.1°C | 12.3°C | -10.3°C | 24 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 7.2°C | 3.6°C | -0.1°C | 15.4°C | -8.0°C | 54 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 6.5°C | 3.0°C | -0.6°C | 14.1°C | -6.6°C | 45 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 4.6°C | 0.8°C | -3.0°C | 13.6°C | -6.8°C | 28 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 5.7°C | 2.0°C | -1.8°C | 14.0°C | -5.1°C | 19 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 6.9°C | 3.2°C | -0.4°C | 14.8°C | -3.2°C | 49 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 6.5°C | 3.1°C | -0.3°C | 13.9°C | -3.9°C | 41 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 5.8°C | 2.7°C | -0.3°C | 13.0°C | -3.7°C | 68 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 7.7°C | 3.5°C | -0.6°C | 14.8°C | -3.7°C | 33 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 7.3°C | 3.9°C | 0.4°C | 15.4°C | -6.2°C | 44 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 4.2°C | 1.2°C | -1.9°C | 15.5°C | -6.5°C | 30 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 5.6°C | 2.6°C | -0.4°C | 14.6°C | -5.2°C | 142 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 7.3°C | 4.3°C | 1.2°C | 14.0°C | -4.8°C | 128 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 5.4°C | 2.3°C | -0.8°C | 14.3°C | -5.2°C | 180 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.4°C | 3.2°C | 0.0°C | 13.0°C | -6.7°C | 89 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 5.9°C with lows near -0.5°C (mean 2.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 77 mm of rainfall in Inverness, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 180 mm in 1982.
The hottest April reached 18.6°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to -10.3°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.8°C to 6.1°C and overnight lows from -0.4°C to 0.3°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Inverness and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 5.9°C daytime highs and -0.5°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 5th coolest month in Inverness, averaging 2.7°C.
For April in Inverness, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.9°C and lows of -0.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1997).
The wettest April on record was 1982 with 180 mm. On average, April sees 77 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Inverness behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
