Inverness in May: Weather, Average temperature and Climate
Weather in Inverness in May 2027
Average weather
Average temperature in Inverness in May
The temperature in May is +16°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +21°C during the day and a minimum of +3°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +11°C to +20°C.
Is Inverness warm or cold in May?
Inverness is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +11°C to +14°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +3°C to +6°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Inverness:
Climate in Inverness in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | +11°C | +14°C | +16°C | |||
| Min. temperature | -8°C | -3°C | 0°C | |||
| Max. temperature | +23°C | +27°C | +28°C | |||
| Rainfall | 67 mm | 81 mm | 78 mm | |||
| Wind | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | |||
| Humidity | 77% | 77% | 78% | |||
| Air pressure | 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | |||
☀️ | Sunny days | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
☁️ | Cloudy days | 8 | 9 | 8 | ||
🌧️ | Rainy days | 19 | 20 | 21 | ||
❄️ | Snowy days | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Our opinion | OK | OK | OK | |||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +11°C to +14°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 67 mm to 81 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Inverness is gradually decreasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Inverness?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Inverness in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+10°C) and the highest in 2023 (+13°C). The driest year was 1996 with only 738 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 2582 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Inverness, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
