February is one of the cooler months of the year in Inverness, with average highs near 4.3°C and lows around -0.3°C (mean 2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 59 mm of rainfall and 93% 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 1998 — when the month averaged 5.2°C — while the coldest was 1986 at -2°C. Typical February days reach 4.3°C with nights near -0.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Inverness, averaging 59 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1990 with 131 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Inverness during February averages 93%. The most humid February was 2009 at 95%, and the least humid was 1989 at 90%.
February receives about 1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Inverness. The sunniest Februarys were 2003, 2013 and 2018, among others at 1.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1990, 1994 and 1995, among others at 0.7.
Average wind speed in Inverness during February is 4.6 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1989 and 1990 at 6.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 1.0°C | 2.3°C | 2.2°C | 2.0°C | 2.7°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 3.5°C | 4.3°C | 4.5°C | 4.3°C | 5.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | -1.4°C | 0.2°C | -0.1°C | -0.2°C | 0.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 42 mm | 70 mm | 68 mm | 53 mm | 62 mm | +20 mm |
February temperatures in Inverness have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -10.4°C (1986) to a record high of 12.1°C (2019).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 59 mm, with a wettest year of 131 mm.
A quieter season to visit Inverness
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Inverness. That said, February — with days averaging 4.3°C and nights around -0.3°C (mean 2°C) and moderate rainfall (59 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 | 5.3°C | 2.8°C | 0.4°C | 11.4°C | -2.7°C | 32 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 5.6°C | 3.4°C | 1.1°C | 9.8°C | -3.2°C | 57 mm | 93% | 4.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2023 | 6.6°C | 3.9°C | 1.2°C | 9.4°C | -1.7°C | 45 mm | 92% | 4.6 m/s | 1 |
| 2022 | 5.0°C | 2.7°C | 0.4°C | 8.1°C | -2.8°C | 92 mm | 91% | 6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2021 | 3.4°C | 1.0°C | -1.5°C | 10.0°C | -9.1°C | 46 mm | 93% | 4.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2020 | 4.3°C | 2.1°C | -0.2°C | 7.4°C | -4.3°C | 102 mm | 91% | 5.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2019 | 6.7°C | 4.2°C | 1.8°C | 12.1°C | -5.0°C | 45 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 3.1°C | 0.9°C | -1.4°C | 8.9°C | -6.1°C | 38 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 5.1°C | 2.7°C | 0.3°C | 9.2°C | -3.0°C | 59 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 3.3°C | 1.1°C | -1.1°C | 7.3°C | -3.5°C | 59 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2015 | 4.0°C | 1.9°C | -0.2°C | 8.8°C | -5.4°C | 46 mm | 93% | 4.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2014 | 4.5°C | 2.5°C | 0.5°C | 7.9°C | -1.9°C | 74 mm | 93% | 5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2013 | 3.7°C | 1.3°C | -1.1°C | 6.6°C | -3.5°C | 45 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2012 | 5.3°C | 3.2°C | 1.2°C | 10.6°C | -5.9°C | 37 mm | 94% | 4.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2011 | 5.2°C | 2.8°C | 0.3°C | 9.9°C | -2.4°C | 63 mm | 93% | 4.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2010 | 1.7°C | -0.3°C | -2.4°C | 4.0°C | -7.0°C | 65 mm | 95% | 2.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2009 | 3.8°C | 1.8°C | -0.2°C | 9.1°C | -7.8°C | 57 mm | 95% | 3.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2008 | 6.2°C | 3.5°C | 0.8°C | 9.4°C | -5.8°C | 57 mm | 91% | 5.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2007 | 5.1°C | 3.0°C | 1.0°C | 8.6°C | -3.3°C | 63 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2006 | 4.3°C | 2.0°C | -0.2°C | 8.1°C | -4.6°C | 45 mm | 95% | 3.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2005 | 3.8°C | 1.7°C | -0.4°C | 8.0°C | -4.0°C | 70 mm | 93% | 4.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2004 | 4.9°C | 2.5°C | 0.1°C | 11.8°C | -5.2°C | 58 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2003 | 4.5°C | 1.8°C | -0.9°C | 8.2°C | -3.6°C | 25 mm | 93% | 4.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2002 | 4.7°C | 2.2°C | -0.3°C | 8.4°C | -3.9°C | 121 mm | 93% | 5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2001 | 2.5°C | 0.4°C | -1.8°C | 7.2°C | -6.6°C | 87 mm | 95% | 4.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2000 | 5.0°C | 2.8°C | 0.7°C | 9.1°C | -3.6°C | 93 mm | 92% | 6 m/s | 1 |
| 1999 | 3.6°C | 1.8°C | 0.0°C | 9.7°C | -4.7°C | 77 mm | 93% | 5.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1998 🔥 | 7.2°C | 5.2°C | 3.3°C | 11.0°C | -3.2°C | 78 mm | 93% | 6.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1997 | 5.0°C | 2.9°C | 0.7°C | 8.5°C | -1.9°C | 103 mm | 92% | 6.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1996 | 2.6°C | 0.5°C | -1.7°C | 6.9°C | -6.4°C | 54 mm | 94% | 4.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1995 | 3.9°C | 1.8°C | -0.3°C | 9.8°C | -5.3°C | 85 mm | 92% | 5.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1994 | 2.4°C | 0.3°C | -1.9°C | 5.4°C | -7.5°C | 52 mm | 92% | 4.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1993 | 6.2°C | 4.2°C | 2.1°C | 10.1°C | -3.8°C | 28 mm | 92% | 5.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1992 | 5.5°C | 3.3°C | 1.1°C | 10.3°C | -2.4°C | 55 mm | 91% | 5.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1991 | 2.5°C | -0.1°C | -2.7°C | 7.6°C | -6.0°C | 40 mm | 94% | 3.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 4.5°C | 2.8°C | 1.0°C | 10.6°C | -3.9°C | 131 mm | 91% | 6.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1989 | 5.1°C | 2.9°C | 0.7°C | 10.4°C | -3.1°C | 81 mm | 90% | 6.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1988 | 3.8°C | 1.7°C | -0.3°C | 7.9°C | -5.2°C | 67 mm | 93% | 4.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1987 | 3.0°C | 0.8°C | -1.4°C | 8.3°C | -6.2°C | 51 mm | 94% | 2.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 0.7°C | -2.0°C | -4.7°C | 1.8°C | -10.4°C | 17 mm | 94% | 2.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1985 | 3.7°C | 0.7°C | -2.3°C | 10.6°C | -8.4°C | 22 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | 4.1°C | 2.0°C | -0.1°C | 7.9°C | -4.1°C | 42 mm | 93% | 4.7 m/s | 1 |
| 1983 | 2.4°C | -0.2°C | -2.8°C | 5.3°C | -7.6°C | 33 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.7°C | 2.3°C | -0.1°C | 8.4°C | -3.5°C | 29 mm | 92% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 3.6°C | 1.1°C | -1.3°C | 9.0°C | -5.7°C | 34 mm | 91% | 4.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 4.3°C with lows near -0.3°C (mean 2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 59 mm of rainfall in Inverness, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 131 mm in 1990.
The hottest February reached 12.1°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -10.4°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.7°C to 5.2°C and overnight lows from -1.3°C to 0.3°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Inverness and one of the drier months, so plan for around 4.3°C daytime highs and -0.3°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Inverness, averaging 2°C.
For February in Inverness, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 4.3°C and lows of -0.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 93% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 6.6 m/s (1989).
The wettest February on record was 1990 with 131 mm. On average, February sees 59 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.
