July is one of the warmer months of the year in Inverness, with average highs near 21.8°C and lows around 14.9°C (mean 18.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 73 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Inverness. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Inverness was 2023 — when the month averaged 20.5°C — while the coldest were 1986, 1992 and 1993 at 16.3°C. Typical July days reach 21.8°C with nights near 14.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Inverness, averaging 73 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1983 with 150 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Inverness during July averages 82%. The most humid July was 2023 at 88%, and the least humid was 1991 at 71%.
July receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Inverness. The sunniest July was 1997 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Inverness during July is 1.6 m/s. The windiest Julys were 2014, 2021 and 2022 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1988 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.9°C | 18.3°C | 18.0°C | 18.5°C | 19.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 21.6°C | 22.1°C | 21.3°C | 21.8°C | 22.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 14.2°C | 14.5°C | 14.7°C | 15.3°C | 16.0°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 69 mm | 60 mm | 78 mm | 74 mm | 88 mm | +18 mm |
July temperatures in Inverness have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 8.1°C (1992) to a record high of 29.9°C (1994).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 73 mm, with a wettest year of 150 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.
One of the best times to visit Inverness
July is one of the best times to visit Inverness. Expect days averaging 21.8°C and nights around 14.9°C (mean 18.4°C) — warmer than Inverness's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (73 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.6°C | 19.7°C | 15.8°C | 29.0°C | 13.4°C | 44 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 23.4°C | 20.3°C | 17.1°C | 26.6°C | 13.2°C | 58 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 🔥 | 23.5°C | 20.5°C | 17.5°C | 26.6°C | 13.4°C | 103 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 22.3°C | 19.1°C | 15.9°C | 27.6°C | 12.3°C | 125 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 20.2°C | 17.1°C | 14.0°C | 26.0°C | 10.5°C | 97 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 22.6°C | 19.1°C | 15.5°C | 27.9°C | 11.6°C | 98 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 21.3°C | 17.9°C | 14.6°C | 27.1°C | 10.0°C | 78 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 23.1°C | 19.7°C | 16.2°C | 26.5°C | 11.2°C | 44 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 21.5°C | 18.3°C | 15.1°C | 25.0°C | 12.4°C | 52 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 21.2°C | 18.2°C | 15.1°C | 25.9°C | 9.6°C | 80 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 20.1°C | 16.9°C | 13.8°C | 23.4°C | 12.0°C | 80 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 22.7°C | 19.5°C | 16.4°C | 25.7°C | 12.1°C | 55 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 22.9°C | 19.6°C | 16.3°C | 27.2°C | 12.7°C | 62 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 22.3°C | 19.0°C | 15.7°C | 25.6°C | 13.0°C | 75 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 20.2°C | 17.1°C | 14.1°C | 26.4°C | 11.3°C | 103 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 22.2°C | 19.2°C | 16.1°C | 25.6°C | 10.8°C | 116 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 20.8°C | 17.6°C | 14.3°C | 25.5°C | 9.0°C | 82 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 22.9°C | 19.8°C | 16.7°C | 25.9°C | 13.9°C | 64 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 21.2°C | 18.2°C | 15.2°C | 26.3°C | 9.7°C | 114 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 21.7°C | 18.4°C | 15.2°C | 25.0°C | 12.5°C | 96 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 21.2°C | 17.8°C | 14.4°C | 26.5°C | 11.3°C | 64 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 21.9°C | 18.1°C | 14.3°C | 26.7°C | 10.5°C | 50 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 21.8°C | 18.6°C | 15.5°C | 25.2°C | 11.0°C | 86 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 21.1°C | 17.2°C | 13.3°C | 28.0°C | 10.9°C | 47 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 20.6°C | 17.2°C | 13.7°C | 26.2°C | 11.3°C | 60 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 20.1°C | 17.0°C | 13.9°C | 23.1°C | 11.5°C | 120 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 22.1°C | 19.0°C | 15.9°C | 27.4°C | 12.2°C | 121 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 21.2°C | 18.0°C | 14.7°C | 26.0°C | 11.2°C | 100 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 22.2°C | 18.1°C | 13.9°C | 26.5°C | 10.7°C | 55 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 21.9°C | 18.1°C | 14.2°C | 25.6°C | 12.2°C | 83 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 23.5°C | 19.4°C | 15.3°C | 27.6°C | 10.5°C | 52 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 24.3°C | 20.3°C | 16.2°C | 29.9°C | 12.1°C | 35 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 19.9°C | 16.3°C | 12.7°C | 25.2°C | 9.8°C | 58 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 20.0°C | 16.3°C | 12.7°C | 25.8°C | 8.1°C | 38 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 23.0°C | 18.7°C | 14.3°C | 29.7°C | 8.9°C | 34 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 22.9°C | 19.0°C | 15.1°C | 29.6°C | 11.0°C | 23 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 22.2°C | 18.0°C | 13.8°C | 28.8°C | 10.6°C | 26 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 22.8°C | 18.6°C | 14.3°C | 27.2°C | 10.1°C | 65 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 23.5°C | 19.2°C | 14.8°C | 29.1°C | 10.5°C | 16 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 20.1°C | 16.3°C | 12.5°C | 27.4°C | 9.6°C | 64 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 21.5°C | 17.9°C | 14.2°C | 24.8°C | 10.4°C | 53 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 22.1°C | 18.8°C | 15.5°C | 24.8°C | 13.2°C | 48 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 20.6°C | 17.7°C | 14.8°C | 24.5°C | 11.4°C | 150 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.5°C | 17.8°C | 14.0°C | 25.4°C | 9.2°C | 52 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.3°C | 17.2°C | 14.1°C | 23.2°C | 11.9°C | 149 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 21.8°C with lows near 14.9°C (mean 18.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 73 mm of rainfall in Inverness, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 150 mm in 1983.
The hottest July reached 29.9°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to 8.1°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.2°C to 22.6°C and overnight lows from 14.5°C to 16.1°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Inverness and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21.8°C daytime highs and 14.9°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 11th coolest month in Inverness, averaging 18.4°C.
For July in Inverness, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.8°C and lows of 14.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 1.6 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 1.9 m/s (2014).
The wettest July on record was 1983 with 150 mm. On average, July 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
