Peterhead weather by month

Check out Peterhead weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Peterhead (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	6	6	8	9	12	15	16	17	15	12	8	7
Min temperature (night-time)	1	1	2	3	6	9	10	10	9	7	3	2
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sea temperature	7	6	6	7	8	10	12	13	13	12	10	9

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Peterhead

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	1	2	3	5	6	6	5	5	4	3	2	1
Daily hours of daylight	7	9	12	14	17	18	17	15	13	10	8	7
UV Index (Maximum)	0	1	2	3	4	5	5	4	3	1	0	0

Rainfall in Peterhead

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	23	18	20	17	16	15	16	17	19	20	21	22
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	72	49	57	50	54	52	63	71	71	75	82	73

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The climate guide for Scotland (Peterhead) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Peterhead?

Peterhead has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Peterhead weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in Peterhead, Scotland in January based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average with 23 days with some rainfall and typically 72 mm of rainfall in the month.

6
6°C max day temperature
1
1 hour of sunshine per day
23
23 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
7
7 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
72
72 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
7
7°C sea temperature

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Peterhead weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in Peterhead, Scotland in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 49 mm of rainfall in the month.

6
6°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
49
49 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
6
6°C sea temperature

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Peterhead weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C in Peterhead, Scotland in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 57 mm of rainfall in the month.

8
8°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
20
20 days with some rainfall
2
2°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
57
57 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
6
6°C sea temperature

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Peterhead weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 9°C in Peterhead, Scotland in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 50 mm of rainfall in the month.

9
9°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
50
50 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
7
7°C sea temperature

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Peterhead weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Peterhead, Scotland in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 54 mm of rainfall in the month.

12
12°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
17
17 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
54
54 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
8
8°C sea temperature

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Peterhead weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Peterhead, Scotland in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 52 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
18
18 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
52
52 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
10
10°C sea temperature

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Peterhead weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Peterhead, Scotland in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 63 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
17
17 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
63
63 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
12
12°C sea temperature

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Peterhead weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Peterhead, Scotland in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 71 mm of rainfall in the month.

17
17°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
71
71 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
13
13°C sea temperature

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Peterhead weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Peterhead, Scotland in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 71 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
71
71 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
13
13°C sea temperature

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Peterhead weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Peterhead, Scotland in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 75 mm of rainfall in the month.

12
12°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
20
20 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
75
75 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
12
12°C sea temperature

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Peterhead weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C in Peterhead, Scotland in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 21 days with some rainfall and typically 82 mm of rainfall in the month.

8
8°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
21
21 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
8
8 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
82
82 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
10
10°C sea temperature

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Peterhead weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C in Peterhead, Scotland in December based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average with 22 days with some rainfall and typically 73 mm of rainfall in the month.