April is one of the cooler months of the year in Inverness, with average highs near 9°C and lows around 2.1°C (mean 5.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 57 mm of rainfall and 86% 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 2011 — when the month averaged 8.5°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 3°C. Typical April days reach 9°C with nights near 2.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Inverness, averaging 57 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2000 with 106 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Inverness during April averages 86%. The most humid April was 2004 at 89%, and the least humid was 2021 at 83%.
April receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Inverness. The sunniest April was 2020 at 4.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1995 and 2004 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Inverness during April is 3.7 m/s. The windiest April was 1991 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.9°C | 5.3°C | 6.0°C | 5.7°C | 6.1°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 8.4°C | 8.6°C | 9.5°C | 9.1°C | 10.0°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 1.4°C | 2.0°C | 2.5°C | 2.4°C | 2.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 46 mm | 67 mm | 64 mm | 56 mm | 46 mm | +1 mm |
April temperatures in Inverness have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -6°C (2000) to a record high of 21°C (1984).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 57 mm, with a wettest year of 106 mm.
A good time to visit Inverness
April is a good time to visit Inverness, with days averaging 9°C and nights around 2.1°C (mean 5.6°C, cooler than Inverness's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and August 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 | 12.5°C | 8.3°C | 4.1°C | 19.0°C | 0.7°C | 30 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 9.1°C | 5.9°C | 2.8°C | 14.3°C | -0.1°C | 76 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 10.1°C | 6.1°C | 2.1°C | 15.0°C | -1.5°C | 47 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 9.9°C | 6.3°C | 2.7°C | 14.8°C | -2.5°C | 64 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 7.8°C | 4.0°C | 0.2°C | 13.8°C | -4.1°C | 37 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 10.4°C | 6.0°C | 1.5°C | 16.7°C | -1.8°C | 23 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 11.4°C | 7.2°C | 3.0°C | 18.3°C | -1.4°C | 40 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 9.0°C | 5.9°C | 2.8°C | 13.6°C | -4.2°C | 51 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 8.6°C | 5.5°C | 2.4°C | 11.9°C | -1.3°C | 44 mm | 85% | 4.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 7.1°C | 4.0°C | 0.9°C | 11.3°C | -1.8°C | 71 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 9.2°C | 5.6°C | 2.1°C | 15.3°C | -2.3°C | 47 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 10.9°C | 7.3°C | 3.6°C | 17.0°C | -1.0°C | 61 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 7.0°C | 4.0°C | 0.9°C | 12.1°C | -3.4°C | 59 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 6.7°C | 3.8°C | 0.9°C | 9.3°C | -2.5°C | 100 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 🔥 | 12.0°C | 8.5°C | 5.0°C | 17.2°C | 1.8°C | 37 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 9.0°C | 5.6°C | 2.1°C | 15.8°C | -3.7°C | 52 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 11.1°C | 7.4°C | 3.7°C | 14.3°C | 1.4°C | 48 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 8.0°C | 4.6°C | 1.2°C | 12.2°C | -1.8°C | 68 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 12.1°C | 8.2°C | 4.4°C | 16.5°C | -1.4°C | 34 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 7.7°C | 4.6°C | 1.5°C | 13.1°C | -2.4°C | 67 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 9.4°C | 5.8°C | 2.2°C | 14.2°C | -2.4°C | 68 mm | 87% | 4.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 9.7°C | 6.7°C | 3.6°C | 14.4°C | -0.5°C | 85 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 11.7°C | 7.9°C | 4.0°C | 19.9°C | -0.3°C | 58 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 9.9°C | 6.3°C | 2.7°C | 14.2°C | -1.2°C | 64 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 7.7°C | 4.5°C | 1.2°C | 12.3°C | -1.7°C | 46 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 7.3°C | 4.1°C | 0.9°C | 13.2°C | -6.0°C | 106 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 9.6°C | 6.1°C | 2.7°C | 16.1°C | -2.6°C | 65 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 6.9°C | 3.9°C | 0.9°C | 12.1°C | -5.2°C | 98 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 9.4°C | 5.7°C | 1.9°C | 13.9°C | -2.5°C | 45 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 9.0°C | 5.7°C | 2.5°C | 14.6°C | -2.8°C | 80 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1995 | 8.2°C | 5.0°C | 1.8°C | 13.6°C | -2.5°C | 53 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1994 | 7.7°C | 4.7°C | 1.6°C | 12.2°C | -1.5°C | 77 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 9.7°C | 6.1°C | 2.6°C | 18.6°C | -1.9°C | 70 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 8.1°C | 5.1°C | 2.1°C | 12.4°C | -1.5°C | 63 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 8.5°C | 5.1°C | 1.8°C | 12.2°C | -2.0°C | 46 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 8.6°C | 5.3°C | 2.0°C | 17.3°C | -3.3°C | 69 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 7.0°C | 3.6°C | 0.1°C | 10.4°C | -3.0°C | 46 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 9.0°C | 5.2°C | 1.4°C | 14.6°C | -3.1°C | 51 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 10.3°C | 6.7°C | 3.0°C | 18.3°C | -1.9°C | 46 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 6.1°C | 3.0°C | -0.2°C | 10.9°C | -2.8°C | 50 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 8.0°C | 4.7°C | 1.5°C | 12.1°C | -2.9°C | 91 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1984 | 10.6°C | 6.6°C | 2.6°C | 21.0°C | -3.1°C | 32 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 6.3°C | 3.4°C | 0.6°C | 11.6°C | -2.4°C | 46 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.2°C | 5.8°C | 2.3°C | 13.7°C | -2.4°C | 29 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.5°C | 5.2°C | 1.0°C | 15.8°C | -3.2°C | 20 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 9°C with lows near 2.1°C (mean 5.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 57 mm of rainfall in Inverness, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 106 mm in 2000.
The hottest April reached 21°C in 1984. The coldest dipped to -6°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.7°C to 9.9°C and overnight lows from 1.6°C to 2.4°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Inverness and one of the drier months, so plan for around 9°C daytime highs and 2.1°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Inverness, averaging 5.6°C.
For April in Inverness, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9°C and lows of 2.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.7 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.7 m/s (1991).
The wettest April on record was 2000 with 106 mm. On average, April sees 57 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.
