October is close to Inverness's year-round average, with average highs near 10°C and lows around 4.8°C (mean 7.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 91 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Inverness's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Inverness was 2001 — when the month averaged 9.7°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 4.2°C. Typical October days reach 10°C with nights near 4.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Inverness, averaging 91 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2020 with 185 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 34 mm.
Relative humidity in Inverness during October averages 92%. The most humid October was 2004 at 94%, and the least humid was 1983 at 90%.
October receives about 1.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Inverness. The sunniest Octobers were 1997, 2003 and 2016 at 1.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 0.9.
Average wind speed in Inverness during October is 3.9 m/s. The windiest October was 1983 at 5.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.8°C | 6.9°C | 7.7°C | 7.6°C | 8.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 9.4°C | 9.5°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C | 10.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 4.3°C | 4.3°C | 5.2°C | 4.8°C | 5.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 82 mm | 88 mm | 103 mm | 81 mm | 106 mm | +23 mm |
October temperatures in Inverness have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -2.2°C (1988) to a record high of 17.6°C (1985).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 91 mm, with a wettest year of 185 mm.
A good time to visit Inverness
October is a good time to visit Inverness, with days averaging 10°C and nights around 4.8°C (mean 7.4°C, close to Inverness's yearly average) and higher rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.2°C | 8.8°C | 6.5°C | 16.7°C | 1.6°C | 101 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 11.1°C | 8.3°C | 5.6°C | 15.1°C | 0.3°C | 57 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 10.0°C | 7.4°C | 4.9°C | 16.0°C | 0.8°C | 100 mm | 92% | 4.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2022 | 11.6°C | 9.1°C | 6.5°C | 13.8°C | 2.4°C | 76 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 10.9°C | 8.4°C | 5.8°C | 17.1°C | 1.1°C | 113 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 9.7°C | 7.3°C | 4.9°C | 12.9°C | 3.0°C | 185 mm | 93% | 3.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 9.4°C | 6.6°C | 3.9°C | 12.6°C | -1.0°C | 80 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 10.1°C | 7.1°C | 4.2°C | 16.7°C | -1.5°C | 73 mm | 91% | 4.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 11.1°C | 8.6°C | 6.0°C | 14.6°C | -0.2°C | 97 mm | 92% | 4.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 10.7°C | 7.5°C | 4.3°C | 13.9°C | 0.2°C | 41 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 11.2°C | 8.3°C | 5.4°C | 15.4°C | 2.8°C | 41 mm | 91% | 3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2014 | 11.0°C | 8.2°C | 5.3°C | 14.7°C | 1.8°C | 130 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 10.8°C | 8.4°C | 6.0°C | 15.1°C | 1.9°C | 87 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2012 | 7.9°C | 5.2°C | 2.6°C | 11.7°C | -2.0°C | 109 mm | 94% | 2.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2011 | 10.8°C | 8.5°C | 6.1°C | 14.5°C | 0.6°C | 74 mm | 91% | 4.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2010 | 10.1°C | 7.3°C | 4.6°C | 15.2°C | -0.5°C | 75 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 10.6°C | 8.0°C | 5.5°C | 15.1°C | 2.5°C | 93 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2008 | 8.9°C | 6.3°C | 3.8°C | 14.5°C | -1.4°C | 102 mm | 91% | 5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2007 | 11.7°C | 8.9°C | 6.0°C | 14.9°C | 1.8°C | 47 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2006 | 11.9°C | 9.1°C | 6.3°C | 15.3°C | 2.6°C | 171 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2005 | 11.5°C | 8.7°C | 5.9°C | 16.2°C | 0.0°C | 102 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2004 | 9.3°C | 7.0°C | 4.6°C | 12.3°C | -0.2°C | 99 mm | 94% | 3.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 8.7°C | 6.1°C | 3.4°C | 12.5°C | -0.4°C | 51 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2002 | 8.5°C | 6.3°C | 4.1°C | 17.0°C | -0.5°C | 124 mm | 93% | 3.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2001 🔥 | 12.0°C | 9.7°C | 7.3°C | 16.8°C | 3.5°C | 126 mm | 92% | 4.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2000 | 9.8°C | 7.3°C | 4.8°C | 16.6°C | 1.8°C | 113 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1999 | 10.3°C | 7.7°C | 5.1°C | 13.1°C | 0.6°C | 58 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1998 | 8.3°C | 5.8°C | 3.4°C | 13.1°C | -1.8°C | 139 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1997 | 9.7°C | 7.0°C | 4.2°C | 16.0°C | -1.0°C | 42 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1996 | 10.7°C | 8.1°C | 5.6°C | 14.9°C | 1.0°C | 123 mm | 92% | 4.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1995 | 11.8°C | 9.0°C | 6.1°C | 16.3°C | 1.2°C | 102 mm | 91% | 4.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1994 | 9.2°C | 6.5°C | 3.7°C | 13.8°C | -1.6°C | 62 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1993 | 7.9°C | 5.2°C | 2.5°C | 12.7°C | -1.7°C | 109 mm | 93% | 2.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1992 | 7.4°C | 5.0°C | 2.5°C | 13.9°C | -1.1°C | 69 mm | 93% | 2.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1991 | 9.5°C | 6.9°C | 4.2°C | 15.0°C | 1.2°C | 65 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1990 | 10.2°C | 7.8°C | 5.3°C | 17.1°C | 0.0°C | 109 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1989 | 10.4°C | 7.9°C | 5.4°C | 13.5°C | 1.5°C | 90 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1988 | 9.6°C | 6.9°C | 4.3°C | 12.8°C | -2.2°C | 92 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | 8.8°C | 5.8°C | 2.9°C | 13.9°C | -0.5°C | 82 mm | 93% | 3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 | 9.6°C | 7.3°C | 4.9°C | 14.1°C | -0.4°C | 56 mm | 91% | 5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1985 | 10.9°C | 8.1°C | 5.3°C | 17.6°C | 0.9°C | 34 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1984 | 9.9°C | 7.3°C | 4.7°C | 15.2°C | 1.4°C | 107 mm | 91% | 4.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1983 | 9.6°C | 6.9°C | 4.3°C | 15.5°C | -2.1°C | 88 mm | 90% | 5.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.5°C | 7.2°C | 4.9°C | 13.5°C | -0.1°C | 76 mm | 91% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 6.7°C | 4.2°C | 1.7°C | 11.5°C | -1.8°C | 114 mm | 93% | 4.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 10°C with lows near 4.8°C (mean 7.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 91 mm of rainfall in Inverness, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 185 mm in 2020.
The hottest October reached 17.6°C in 1985. The coldest dipped to -2.2°C in 1988.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.3°C to 11°C and overnight lows from 4.2°C to 5.9°C over the same span.
October is close to Inverness's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 10°C daytime highs and 4.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Inverness, averaging 7.4°C.
For October in Inverness, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10°C and lows of 4.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.9 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5.4 m/s (1983).
The wettest October on record was 2020 with 185 mm. On average, October sees 91 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
