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Inverness in October: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Inverness in October is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around 10 °C. With about 19 rainy days it is very wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

22/100 · #7

Warmth

#6

Dryness

#10

Sun

#8

Published best categories: none

Inverness on the River Ness, gateway to the HighlandsInverness · OctoberPhoto: Lucas Kendall · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate facts

Average high
10 °C
Average low
5 °C
Rainy days (est.)
19 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.)
2 h/day
Humidity
92 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Inverness: selected and adjacent months
MonthAvg high °CAvg low °CRainy days (est.)Precipitation mmSun h/day (est.)Humidity %Wind m/sScore
September14817753.0893.537
October (selected)10519921.6923.822
November7218750.7953.816

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: October (22/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

Score ΔAverage high ΔAverage low ΔRainy days ΔRain ΔSun ΔHumidity ΔWind Δ
September+15+3.9 °C+2.7 °C-2.4-17.4 mm+1.4 h-3.5 %-0.3 m/s
November-6-3.6 °C-2.6 °C-0.6-17.6 mm-0.9 h+2.7 %±0 m/s

All twelve months in context

Rainy days (estimated)
18
J
17
F
17
M
16
A
17
M
19
J
20
J
20
A
17
S
19
O
18
N
18
D
Sunshine hours (estimated)h/day
1
J
1
F
2
M
4
A
6
M
6
J
5
J
4
A
3
S
2
O
1
N
0
D
Average daily high°C
4
J
4
F
6
M
9
A
12
M
15
J
17
J
16
A
14
S
10
O
7
N
4
D
Inverness on the River Ness, gateway to the Highlands

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Inverness in October?

The average daily high is around 10 °C, with an average daily low of about 5 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Inverness in October?

The curated estimate is about 19 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 92 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Inverness?

No month in Inverness reaches the threshold for a clear recommendation in the climate score; the month comparison above shows the differences.