July is one of the warmer months of the year in Inverness, with average highs near 16.7°C and lows around 9.5°C (mean 13.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 85 mm of rainfall and 84% 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 2006 — when the month averaged 15.4°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 10.9°C. Typical July days reach 16.7°C with nights near 9.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Inverness, averaging 85 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2010 with 152 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Inverness during July averages 84%. The most humid July was 2007 at 87%, and the least humid were 1983 and 1984 at 81%.
July receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Inverness. The sunniest Julys were 1989, 1995 and 2018 at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Inverness during July is 3.1 m/s. The windiest July was 1986 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.9°C | 12.9°C | 13.0°C | 13.2°C | 13.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 16.6°C | 16.7°C | 16.4°C | 16.8°C | 17.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 9.3°C | 9.2°C | 9.6°C | 9.6°C | 9.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 69 mm | 77 mm | 92 mm | 95 mm | 90 mm | +21 mm |
July temperatures in Inverness have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 3.7°C (1993) to a record high of 26.5°C (2025).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 85 mm, with a wettest year of 152 mm.
One of the best times to visit Inverness
July is one of the best times to visit Inverness. Expect days averaging 16.7°C and nights around 9.5°C (mean 13.1°C) — warmer than Inverness's yearly average — with higher rainfall (85 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 | 18.8°C | 14.9°C | 11.0°C | 26.5°C | 6.2°C | 67 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 16.0°C | 12.6°C | 9.1°C | 19.8°C | 6.4°C | 95 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 16.6°C | 13.0°C | 9.4°C | 23.6°C | 6.5°C | 117 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 17.4°C | 13.6°C | 9.8°C | 23.7°C | 7.1°C | 90 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 18.9°C | 15.1°C | 11.4°C | 22.9°C | 7.2°C | 89 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 15.1°C | 11.8°C | 8.4°C | 23.4°C | 5.7°C | 82 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 18.3°C | 14.8°C | 11.2°C | 24.9°C | 5.6°C | 109 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 18.6°C | 14.7°C | 10.8°C | 23.1°C | 7.9°C | 70 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 16.0°C | 12.5°C | 9.0°C | 21.1°C | 6.6°C | 77 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 15.7°C | 12.4°C | 9.1°C | 23.0°C | 4.8°C | 96 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 15.2°C | 11.7°C | 8.1°C | 24.2°C | 5.4°C | 119 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 18.3°C | 14.4°C | 10.5°C | 24.6°C | 7.4°C | 69 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 18.8°C | 14.9°C | 11.0°C | 23.9°C | 6.8°C | 53 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 14.8°C | 11.6°C | 8.4°C | 21.0°C | 5.4°C | 98 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 16.1°C | 12.4°C | 8.6°C | 20.6°C | 5.3°C | 109 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 15.7°C | 12.5°C | 9.3°C | 19.7°C | 6.8°C | 152 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 16.5°C | 13.2°C | 9.9°C | 23.7°C | 7.2°C | 129 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 17.2°C | 13.6°C | 10.0°C | 23.3°C | 5.7°C | 60 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 14.7°C | 11.9°C | 9.0°C | 17.6°C | 6.7°C | 124 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 🔥 | 19.3°C | 15.4°C | 11.4°C | 25.2°C | 6.9°C | 76 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 16.2°C | 12.9°C | 9.7°C | 23.6°C | 6.4°C | 49 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 15.4°C | 12.0°C | 8.6°C | 19.9°C | 5.6°C | 69 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 18.0°C | 14.4°C | 10.8°C | 23.4°C | 8.1°C | 74 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 15.5°C | 12.2°C | 8.9°C | 20.7°C | 6.5°C | 149 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 15.5°C | 12.3°C | 9.1°C | 20.6°C | 5.7°C | 132 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 15.8°C | 12.2°C | 8.6°C | 20.7°C | 4.4°C | 60 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 17.5°C | 13.5°C | 9.6°C | 23.6°C | 5.3°C | 78 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 14.5°C | 11.5°C | 8.5°C | 19.4°C | 5.3°C | 131 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 17.6°C | 13.8°C | 10.0°C | 22.5°C | 4.6°C | 85 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 16.1°C | 12.4°C | 8.8°C | 21.4°C | 5.5°C | 74 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 18.0°C | 13.8°C | 9.6°C | 24.5°C | 5.5°C | 75 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 17.7°C | 13.7°C | 9.6°C | 23.0°C | 7.0°C | 56 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 14.1°C | 10.9°C | 7.7°C | 18.0°C | 3.7°C | 86 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 15.6°C | 12.1°C | 8.5°C | 20.2°C | 4.6°C | 54 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 18.4°C | 14.6°C | 10.7°C | 24.9°C | 7.5°C | 81 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 17.0°C | 13.0°C | 9.1°C | 22.7°C | 6.4°C | 55 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 18.0°C | 14.1°C | 10.2°C | 24.0°C | 5.9°C | 41 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 15.0°C | 11.8°C | 8.7°C | 18.5°C | 6.7°C | 123 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 15.8°C | 12.5°C | 9.2°C | 20.0°C | 6.8°C | 102 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1986 | 15.3°C | 11.8°C | 8.4°C | 20.7°C | 5.0°C | 58 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 15.8°C | 12.5°C | 9.2°C | 21.4°C | 6.7°C | 100 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 17.6°C | 13.4°C | 9.2°C | 23.6°C | 4.1°C | 41 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 18.7°C | 14.6°C | 10.6°C | 24.8°C | 7.4°C | 20 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.8°C | 13.7°C | 9.6°C | 22.3°C | 6.4°C | 63 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.4°C | 12.0°C | 8.6°C | 19.3°C | 5.8°C | 68 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 16.7°C with lows near 9.5°C (mean 13.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 85 mm of rainfall in Inverness, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 152 mm in 2010.
The hottest July reached 26.5°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 3.7°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.1°C to 17.5°C and overnight lows from 9.4°C to 10.1°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Inverness and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 16.7°C daytime highs and 9.5°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Inverness, averaging 13.1°C.
For July in Inverness, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16.7°C and lows of 9.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 3.1 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1986).
The wettest July on record was 2010 with 152 mm. On average, July sees 85 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.
