Swimming in Inverness in may 2025: Average sea temperature in may and tide times in may 2025

Average sea temperature in Inverness in may 2025.

In may, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Inverness is:

Minimum: 47°F

Average: 49°F

Maximum: 51°F

Other useful seasonal weather averages in may:

  • Outside temperature: 47°F to 56°F
  • Most common weather: "Partly Cloudy"
  • The wind blows at 3.7mph
  • It rains a total of 2.1in, over 3 day(s).

Should we swim in Inverness in may?

No... The water temperature in Inverness in may is freezing

You won't be able to swim in Inverness in may! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 47°F (and only 51°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Inverness this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!

Note also that in may, the climate is tolerable with an average outside temperature of 51°F, 2.1in of precipitation (over 3 days) and 85.11 % humidity.

Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Inverness in may

May
Average sea temperature 49°F
Minimum sea temperature 47°F
Maximum sea temperature 51°F
Average outside temperature 52°F
Maximum outside temperature 58°F
Minimum outside temperature 47°F
Wind speed 11.8mph
Wind temperature 43°F
Precipitation 2.1in
Number of days of rain 3 jour(s)
(8%)
Humidity 86%
Visibility in kilometers 8.85km
Cloud cover 54%
Our opinion freezing swimming

Chart of the tides in may 2025

Tide times in may 2025 in Inverness

Swim elsewhere in Scotland in may

City Average T° Max. T° Our opinion
Edinburgh in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Aberdeen in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Glasgow in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Dundee in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Fort William in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Isle of Mull in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Kirkwall in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Lerwick in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Skye in may49°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Stornoway in may49°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Glencoe in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Oban in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Perth in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Tobermory in may50°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Ayr in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Carnoustie in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Dunoon in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming
St Andrews in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Troon in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming

Swim in Scotland in may: sea temperature by city

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