November is one of the cooler months of the year in Inverness, with average highs near 6.9°C and lows around 2°C (mean 4.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 102 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Inverness. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Inverness was 2024 — when the month averaged 6.3°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 2.5°C. Typical November days reach 6.9°C with nights near 2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Inverness, averaging 102 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2002 with 199 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 35 mm.
Relative humidity in Inverness during November averages 84%. The most humid November was 2000 at 91%, and the least humid was 1994 at 77%.
November receives about 1.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Inverness. The sunniest November was 2011 at 1.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986, 2002 and 2018 at 1.
Average wind speed in Inverness during November is 2.7 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1988, 1994 and 2018 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2006 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.0°C | 3.9°C | 4.7°C | 4.5°C | 5.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 6.5°C | 6.3°C | 7.0°C | 7.0°C | 7.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 1.5°C | 1.5°C | 2.4°C | 2.0°C | 2.9°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 94 mm | 73 mm | 119 mm | 112 mm | 117 mm | +23 mm |
November temperatures in Inverness have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -9.8°C (2018) to a record high of 17.4°C (1982).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 102 mm, with a wettest year of 199 mm.
A good time to visit Inverness
November is a good time to visit Inverness, with days averaging 6.9°C and nights around 2°C (mean 4.5°C, cooler than Inverness's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and July are marginally more temperate, but November still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.0°C | 4.8°C | 2.6°C | 14.0°C | -0.4°C | 147 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2024 🔥 | 8.2°C | 6.3°C | 4.5°C | 16.5°C | 0.3°C | 125 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2023 | 5.9°C | 3.6°C | 1.3°C | 12.5°C | -3.4°C | 93 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2022 | 7.9°C | 5.5°C | 3.0°C | 17.4°C | -3.1°C | 106 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 8.9°C | 6.2°C | 3.4°C | 15.9°C | -2.7°C | 166 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 8.4°C | 5.3°C | 2.3°C | 16.8°C | -2.8°C | 67 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 6.6°C | 3.6°C | 0.7°C | 17.3°C | -3.8°C | 125 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2018 | 4.9°C | 2.6°C | 0.3°C | 15.7°C | -9.8°C | 176 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2017 | 7.9°C | 4.6°C | 1.3°C | 15.8°C | -3.4°C | 95 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 7.1°C | 5.2°C | 3.3°C | 13.0°C | -0.3°C | 103 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2015 | 6.9°C | 4.5°C | 2.1°C | 13.8°C | -4.5°C | 102 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2014 | 7.9°C | 4.9°C | 1.9°C | 16.3°C | -4.6°C | 158 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2013 | 6.6°C | 3.9°C | 1.2°C | 15.6°C | -4.3°C | 111 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2012 | 7.4°C | 5.1°C | 2.9°C | 16.2°C | -5.9°C | 82 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2011 | 8.2°C | 5.6°C | 3.0°C | 14.5°C | -1.9°C | 78 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2010 | 6.7°C | 4.8°C | 2.9°C | 14.7°C | -1.6°C | 92 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2009 | 8.3°C | 5.7°C | 3.1°C | 13.9°C | -1.0°C | 82 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2008 | 7.3°C | 5.2°C | 3.1°C | 15.5°C | -4.1°C | 83 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2007 | 7.4°C | 4.6°C | 1.8°C | 16.0°C | -3.0°C | 146 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2006 | 7.5°C | 5.3°C | 3.1°C | 14.3°C | -2.8°C | 78 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2005 | 8.5°C | 5.5°C | 2.5°C | 13.9°C | -2.8°C | 130 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2004 | 5.7°C | 3.3°C | 1.0°C | 13.8°C | -1.9°C | 133 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 7.1°C | 4.8°C | 2.4°C | 14.1°C | -1.8°C | 66 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2002 🌧️ | 5.3°C | 3.2°C | 1.0°C | 14.3°C | -5.0°C | 199 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2001 | 7.1°C | 4.8°C | 2.4°C | 16.0°C | -2.7°C | 100 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2000 | 6.2°C | 4.9°C | 3.7°C | 10.3°C | -2.6°C | 173 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1999 | 6.9°C | 4.4°C | 1.9°C | 13.7°C | -3.1°C | 94 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1998 | 5.5°C | 3.2°C | 0.9°C | 12.2°C | -2.5°C | 101 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1997 | 5.3°C | 3.4°C | 1.4°C | 14.0°C | -3.2°C | 184 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1996 | 5.1°C | 3.3°C | 1.5°C | 13.4°C | -2.8°C | 69 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1995 | 6.6°C | 4.0°C | 1.4°C | 13.4°C | -2.9°C | 50 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1994 | 7.7°C | 5.1°C | 2.5°C | 15.3°C | -4.1°C | 58 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1993 | 6.7°C | 3.6°C | 0.5°C | 14.2°C | -6.3°C | 50 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 4.7°C | 2.5°C | 0.2°C | 12.9°C | -2.5°C | 35 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1991 | 7.6°C | 5.4°C | 3.2°C | 14.5°C | -2.1°C | 50 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1990 | 6.5°C | 4.0°C | 1.5°C | 10.8°C | -1.9°C | 39 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1989 | 6.7°C | 3.8°C | 0.8°C | 15.5°C | -6.8°C | 62 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1988 | 7.1°C | 4.7°C | 2.4°C | 14.0°C | -3.3°C | 55 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | 6.1°C | 3.4°C | 0.6°C | 14.3°C | -2.7°C | 60 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 | 5.7°C | 2.8°C | -0.1°C | 13.0°C | -6.7°C | 81 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1985 | 5.3°C | 3.3°C | 1.3°C | 13.1°C | -3.1°C | 46 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | 6.4°C | 4.0°C | 1.7°C | 14.6°C | -3.4°C | 83 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1983 | 7.0°C | 4.6°C | 2.1°C | 14.1°C | -1.4°C | 180 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.1°C | 5.2°C | 2.4°C | 17.4°C | -5.0°C | 150 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.4°C | 4.3°C | 2.1°C | 13.6°C | -2.1°C | 131 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 6.9°C with lows near 2°C (mean 4.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 102 mm of rainfall in Inverness, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 199 mm in 2002.
The hottest November reached 17.4°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to -9.8°C in 2018.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 6.6°C to 7.6°C and overnight lows from 1.9°C to 3°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Inverness and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 6.9°C daytime highs and 2°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 6th coolest month in Inverness, averaging 4.5°C.
For November in Inverness, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.9°C and lows of 2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 2.7 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1988).
The wettest November on record was 2002 with 199 mm. On average, November sees 102 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 November, 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 November specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
