February is one of the cooler months of the year in Inverness, with average highs near -2.1°C and lows around -8.6°C (mean -5.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 73 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Inverness. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Inverness was 1981 — when the month averaged -2.3°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -9.5°C. Typical February days reach -2.1°C with nights near -8.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is about average for rainfall in Inverness, averaging 73 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1999 with 137 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Inverness during February averages 88%. The most humid February was 1983 at 95%, and the least humid was 1995 at 81%.
February receives about 1.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Inverness. The sunniest February was 2024 at 2.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 1.4.
Average wind speed in Inverness during February is 2.5 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1982 and 2011 at 3 m/s, while the calmest was 2014 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -5.5°C | -6.0°C | -5.5°C | -5.0°C | -4.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | -2.1°C | -2.5°C | -2.4°C | -1.9°C | -1.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | -8.8°C | -9.6°C | -8.7°C | -8.0°C | -7.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 75 mm | 53 mm | 72 mm | 85 mm | 84 mm | +9 mm |
February temperatures in Inverness have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -23°C (2023) to a record high of 10.4°C (2000).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 73 mm, with a wettest year of 137 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Inverness
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Inverness. That said, February — with days averaging -2.1°C and nights around -8.6°C (mean -5.3°C) and moderate rainfall (73 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -2.7°C | -5.5°C | -8.3°C | 5.0°C | -13.1°C | 71 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2024 | -0.2°C | -2.6°C | -4.9°C | 7.6°C | -9.1°C | 109 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | -2.4°C | -5.6°C | -8.9°C | 5.4°C | -23.0°C | 69 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2022 | -0.7°C | -3.9°C | -7.1°C | 10.3°C | -13.4°C | 102 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | -0.7°C | -3.2°C | -5.6°C | 7.2°C | -10.3°C | 89 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2020 | -1.0°C | -4.6°C | -8.2°C | 5.2°C | -16.0°C | 63 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2019 | -4.8°C | -8.1°C | -11.4°C | 3.9°C | -15.9°C | 77 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 0.4°C | -3.8°C | -8.0°C | 8.2°C | -17.2°C | 121 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2017 | -1.6°C | -4.4°C | -7.1°C | 8.7°C | -14.2°C | 79 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 0.4°C | -2.7°C | -5.8°C | 9.3°C | -14.5°C | 100 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -5.1°C | -9.5°C | -13.9°C | 6.2°C | -21.4°C | 105 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2014 | -3.1°C | -6.1°C | -9.0°C | 6.6°C | -15.3°C | 76 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | -1.4°C | -4.4°C | -7.4°C | 3.7°C | -17.3°C | 94 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2012 | -1.2°C | -4.0°C | -6.8°C | 6.7°C | -14.8°C | 84 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | -1.4°C | -4.1°C | -6.8°C | 4.6°C | -11.1°C | 73 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2010 | -1.2°C | -2.5°C | -3.9°C | 3.1°C | -13.8°C | 39 mm | 93% | 2.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2009 | -2.1°C | -5.5°C | -9.0°C | 4.3°C | -14.2°C | 84 mm | 93% | 2.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 | -0.7°C | -3.9°C | -7.1°C | 9.1°C | -14.7°C | 108 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2007 | -4.7°C | -7.2°C | -9.6°C | 2.3°C | -15.7°C | 25 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2006 | -1.8°C | -4.6°C | -7.3°C | 6.6°C | -14.3°C | 58 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | -2.0°C | -5.0°C | -8.1°C | 4.8°C | -14.7°C | 41 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2004 | -2.8°C | -5.8°C | -8.8°C | 2.5°C | -16.8°C | 65 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | -4.2°C | -7.5°C | -10.9°C | 5.4°C | -21.9°C | 87 mm | 88% | 2.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2002 | -1.5°C | -4.5°C | -7.5°C | 7.7°C | -15.6°C | 83 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2001 | -3.2°C | -6.3°C | -9.4°C | 1.6°C | -19.8°C | 92 mm | 94% | 2.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2000 | -1.1°C | -5.1°C | -9.0°C | 10.4°C | -14.5°C | 79 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1999 🌧️ | -1.4°C | -4.1°C | -6.7°C | 5.7°C | -15.6°C | 137 mm | 92% | 2.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1998 | -0.5°C | -3.2°C | -5.8°C | 4.7°C | -11.6°C | 70 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1997 | -2.4°C | -6.3°C | -10.3°C | 4.8°C | -15.6°C | 50 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1996 | -0.7°C | -3.9°C | -7.1°C | 9.4°C | -15.1°C | 43 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 | -2.6°C | -6.4°C | -10.2°C | 6.1°C | -17.8°C | 40 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1994 | -4.6°C | -8.2°C | -11.9°C | 7.3°C | -19.2°C | 25 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1993 | -4.7°C | -9.0°C | -13.3°C | 7.7°C | -20.9°C | 45 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1992 | -2.6°C | -6.3°C | -10.0°C | 3.7°C | -18.7°C | 57 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1991 | -1.3°C | -5.1°C | -8.9°C | 4.8°C | -16.9°C | 21 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1990 | -3.9°C | -7.8°C | -11.8°C | 6.1°C | -19.9°C | 40 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 | -3.0°C | -6.7°C | -10.3°C | 7.5°C | -16.7°C | 45 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1988 | -0.7°C | -4.8°C | -8.9°C | 7.6°C | -17.0°C | 48 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1987 | -4.3°C | -7.3°C | -10.2°C | 2.8°C | -18.4°C | 28 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1986 | -4.0°C | -7.2°C | -10.3°C | 2.2°C | -17.2°C | 42 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1985 | -2.7°C | -6.1°C | -9.5°C | 4.9°C | -20.2°C | 97 mm | 94% | 2.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1984 | 0.1°C | -3.0°C | -6.0°C | 7.7°C | -18.3°C | 112 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 | -1.9°C | -4.5°C | -7.1°C | 6.4°C | -12.4°C | 125 mm | 95% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -4.4°C | -7.4°C | -10.3°C | 7.1°C | -17.0°C | 131 mm | 92% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 1.7°C | -2.3°C | -6.4°C | 10.3°C | -14.8°C | 48 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -2.1°C with lows near -8.6°C (mean -5.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 73 mm of rainfall in Inverness, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 137 mm in 1999.
The hottest February reached 10.4°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to -23°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from -1.4°C to -1.3°C and overnight lows from -7.9°C to -7°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Inverness and about average for rainfall, so plan for around -2.1°C daytime highs and -8.6°C at night.
Yes — February is the coldest month of the year in Inverness, averaging -5.3°C.
For February in Inverness, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -2.1°C and lows of -8.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.5 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3 m/s (1982).
The wettest February on record was 1999 with 137 mm. On average, February sees 73 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 February, 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 February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
