November is one of the cooler months of the year in Inverness, with average highs near 6.4°C and lows around 2.1°C (mean 4.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 72 mm of rainfall and 95% 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 2011 — when the month averaged 6.6°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 0.7°C. Typical November days reach 6.4°C with nights near 2.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Inverness, averaging 72 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2009 with 118 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 28 mm.
Relative humidity in Inverness during November averages 95%. The most humid November was 2019 at 96%, and the least humid was 1981 at 92%.
November receives about 0.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Inverness. The sunniest Novembers were 2020, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984, 1994 and 2000 at 0.4.
Average wind speed in Inverness during November is 3.8 m/s. The windiest November was 1986 at 5.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2019 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.7°C | 4.1°C | 4.7°C | 4.0°C | 5.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 5.7°C | 6.1°C | 6.9°C | 6.1°C | 7.3°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 1.7°C | 2.0°C | 2.7°C | 1.8°C | 2.9°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 63 mm | 73 mm | 83 mm | 69 mm | 71 mm | +8 mm |
November temperatures in Inverness have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -8.5°C (1985) to a record high of 14.5°C (2022).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 72 mm, with a wettest year of 118 mm.
A good time to visit Inverness
November is a good time to visit Inverness, with days averaging 6.4°C and nights around 2.1°C (mean 4.3°C, cooler than Inverness's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and August 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 | 6.7°C | 4.3°C | 2.0°C | 14.4°C | -4.0°C | 95 mm | 95% | 3.4 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2024 | 7.2°C | 4.8°C | 2.4°C | 13.7°C | -2.7°C | 41 mm | 95% | 3.3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 5.9°C | 3.8°C | 1.7°C | 10.7°C | -2.1°C | 59 mm | 96% | 2.7 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2022 | 8.6°C | 6.4°C | 4.1°C | 14.5°C | -0.8°C | 88 mm | 95% | 3.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2021 | 7.6°C | 5.5°C | 3.4°C | 11.9°C | -2.6°C | 79 mm | 94% | 4.5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2020 | 7.9°C | 5.7°C | 3.5°C | 11.5°C | -1.5°C | 66 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2019 | 4.6°C | 2.9°C | 1.2°C | 9.3°C | -1.6°C | 76 mm | 96% | 2.5 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2018 | 7.4°C | 4.9°C | 2.5°C | 13.0°C | -1.7°C | 51 mm | 95% | 3.8 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2017 | 5.2°C | 3.0°C | 0.7°C | 11.3°C | -2.0°C | 101 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 5.0°C | 2.8°C | 0.7°C | 11.9°C | -2.8°C | 59 mm | 95% | 3.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2015 | 7.6°C | 5.3°C | 3.1°C | 11.8°C | -2.3°C | 86 mm | 94% | 4.5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2014 | 7.1°C | 5.0°C | 3.0°C | 9.6°C | 0.0°C | 70 mm | 96% | 2.8 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2013 | 5.5°C | 3.3°C | 1.1°C | 10.6°C | -2.7°C | 55 mm | 94% | 4.3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2012 | 5.7°C | 3.8°C | 1.9°C | 10.9°C | -1.6°C | 59 mm | 95% | 3.7 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2011 🔥 | 9.2°C | 6.6°C | 4.0°C | 13.2°C | 0.7°C | 65 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2010 | 3.8°C | 1.9°C | -0.1°C | 8.4°C | -5.6°C | 66 mm | 95% | 3.3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 6.7°C | 4.7°C | 2.7°C | 10.1°C | -2.4°C | 118 mm | 95% | 3.7 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2008 | 6.0°C | 4.0°C | 2.0°C | 10.9°C | -2.6°C | 71 mm | 95% | 4.1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2007 | 7.3°C | 5.1°C | 3.0°C | 13.8°C | -2.6°C | 90 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2006 | 6.9°C | 5.1°C | 3.3°C | 10.4°C | -1.1°C | 95 mm | 93% | 5.1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2005 | 6.5°C | 4.2°C | 2.0°C | 12.4°C | -1.8°C | 84 mm | 94% | 4.4 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2004 | 7.4°C | 5.1°C | 2.9°C | 11.4°C | -2.2°C | 66 mm | 95% | 3.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2003 | 7.8°C | 5.3°C | 2.9°C | 12.8°C | -0.8°C | 77 mm | 95% | 3.7 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2002 | 6.9°C | 5.2°C | 3.5°C | 11.1°C | -0.6°C | 72 mm | 95% | 3.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2001 | 7.7°C | 5.1°C | 2.6°C | 11.9°C | -2.6°C | 73 mm | 95% | 4.3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2000 | 5.3°C | 3.5°C | 1.7°C | 9.4°C | -0.6°C | 83 mm | 96% | 3.5 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1999 | 6.9°C | 4.7°C | 2.5°C | 10.6°C | -3.5°C | 94 mm | 95% | 4 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1998 | 5.8°C | 3.7°C | 1.6°C | 11.0°C | -2.1°C | 80 mm | 95% | 3.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1997 | 7.6°C | 5.8°C | 4.1°C | 13.3°C | -0.5°C | 56 mm | 96% | 3.4 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1996 | 4.3°C | 2.3°C | 0.3°C | 12.6°C | -3.8°C | 93 mm | 95% | 3.5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1995 | 6.9°C | 4.9°C | 2.8°C | 10.6°C | -1.4°C | 67 mm | 96% | 3.5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1994 | 8.5°C | 6.4°C | 4.2°C | 11.7°C | -0.6°C | 79 mm | 95% | 4.1 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1993 | 4.4°C | 2.1°C | -0.2°C | 9.6°C | -7.4°C | 28 mm | 95% | 3.3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1992 | 5.4°C | 3.3°C | 1.2°C | 11.2°C | -1.9°C | 93 mm | 94% | 4.7 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1991 | 6.0°C | 3.9°C | 1.8°C | 9.7°C | -2.6°C | 84 mm | 94% | 4.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1990 | 5.4°C | 3.5°C | 1.6°C | 10.5°C | -1.3°C | 54 mm | 96% | 3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1989 | 5.6°C | 3.5°C | 1.5°C | 9.5°C | -1.7°C | 28 mm | 95% | 2.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1988 | 5.6°C | 3.5°C | 1.5°C | 10.4°C | -2.6°C | 53 mm | 95% | 3.5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1987 | 5.8°C | 4.2°C | 2.6°C | 10.6°C | -1.6°C | 51 mm | 95% | 3.1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1986 | 6.4°C | 4.3°C | 2.1°C | 11.3°C | -2.7°C | 63 mm | 93% | 5.3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 3.0°C | 0.7°C | -1.6°C | 8.6°C | -8.5°C | 89 mm | 95% | 3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1984 | 6.2°C | 4.7°C | 3.1°C | 11.4°C | -1.9°C | 86 mm | 95% | 3.8 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1983 | 6.6°C | 4.3°C | 2.0°C | 11.7°C | -3.2°C | 28 mm | 95% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 6.1°C | 3.9°C | 1.7°C | 10.4°C | -1.8°C | 85 mm | 94% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.2°C | 4.1°C | 2.1°C | 11.5°C | -2.9°C | 83 mm | 92% | 5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 6.4°C with lows near 2.1°C (mean 4.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 72 mm of rainfall in Inverness, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 118 mm in 2009.
The hottest November reached 14.5°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to -8.5°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.6°C to 7.2°C and overnight lows from 1.5°C to 2.7°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Inverness and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 6.4°C daytime highs and 2.1°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Inverness, averaging 4.3°C.
For November in Inverness, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.4°C and lows of 2.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 95% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 3.8 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 5.3 m/s (1986).
The wettest November on record was 2009 with 118 mm. On average, November sees 72 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.
