This page summarises the climate for growing fruit trees in the Inverness area.
Within the UK the best areas for growing fruit trees are London and the south-east, because
this is where we see the best sunshine hours, warmest temperatures, and lowest rainfall.
Modify searchAnnual climate averages
| This location | London | Edinburgh | Cardiff |
|---|
| Length of growing season: | 288 days | 332 days | 307 days | 340 days |
| Average minimum temperatures: | 0 C | 2 C | 1 C | 3 C |
| Average maximum temperatures: | 19 C | 23 C | 19 C | 21 C |
| Rainfall: | 752 mm | 656 mm | 684 mm | 1022 mm |
| Sunshine hours: | 1187 hours | 1705 hours | 1418 hours | 1655 hours |
Monthly climate averages for this location
| Month | Avg. Minimum temp. | Avg. Maximum temp. | Rainfall | Sunshine hours |
|---|
| Jan | 1 C | 7 C | 71 mm
(9.4%) | 35 hours
(2.9%) |
| Feb | 1 C | 7 C | 64 mm
(8.5%) | 73 hours
(6.1%) |
| Mar | 2 C | 9 C | 55 mm
(7.3%) | 109 hours
(9.2%) |
| Apr | 4 C | 12 C | 40 mm
(5.3%) | 142 hours
(12.0%) |
| May | 7 C | 15 C | 55 mm
(7.3%) | 179 hours
(15.1%) |
| Jun | 10 C | 18 C | 52 mm
(6.9%) | 138 hours
(11.6%) |
| Jul | 12 C | 19 C | 57 mm
(7.6%) | 126 hours
(10.6%) |
| Aug | 12 C | 19 C | 72 mm
(9.6%) | 127 hours
(10.7%) |
| Sep | 10 C | 17 C | 56 mm
(7.4%) | 111 hours
(9.4%) |
| Oct | 6 C | 13 C | 96 mm
(12.8%) | 75 hours
(6.3%) |
| Nov | 4 C | 10 C | 74 mm
(9.8%) | 47 hours
(4.0%) |
| Dec | 2 C | 8 C | 61 mm
(8.1%) | 26 hours
(2.2%) |
This weather data is mostly derived from averages for the period 2001-2006.
