Peterhead monthly weather averages

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Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Peterhead

Peterhead average temperature chart (Celsius) Peterhead average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Peterhead (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 5.7 5.7 7.4 9.2 11.6 14.7 16.2 16.3 14.5 12 8.2 6.6
°F 42.3 42.2 45.3 48.6 52.9 58.5 61.2 61.4 58.2 53.6 46.7 43.9

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Peterhead monthly rainfall chart (mm) Peterhead monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Peterhead (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 73 50 57 50 55 53 64 71 71 75 82 73
inches 2.9 2 2.2 2 2.2 2.1 2.5 2.8 2.8 3 3.2 2.9
Rainy days 20 16 18 17 16 14 16 17 18 18 19 20

Average annual rainfall in Peterhead: 828.983mm (326.4 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Peterhead

Peterhead average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Peterhead
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 1.8 2.8 3.9 5.4 6.3 6.6 5.8 5.5 4.3 3.3 2.2 1.5

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Peterhead average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Peterhead average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Peterhead (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 0.9 0.8 1.9 3.1 5.6 8.4 10 10 8.5 6.5 3 1.8
Max °C 5.9 5.8 7.5 9.4 11.8 14.9 16.4 16.5 14.7 12.2 8.3 6.8
Min °F 33.5 33.4 35.4 37.6 42 47 50 50 47.3 43.6 37.4 35.2
Max °F 38 37.9 40.5 43.3 47.6 52.9 55.8 55.9 52.9 48.7 42.2 39.7

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Peterhead average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Peterhead average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Peterhead in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 7.9 7 6.7 7 8.7 11.1 13.2 14.1 13 11.7 10.5 9.2
°F 46.3 44.6 44.1 44.6 47.6 52 55.8 57.3 55.4 53.1 50.9 48.5

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Peterhead average winspeed by month (km/h) Peterhead average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Peterhead (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 24 23 24 21 19 18 18 18 20 21 23 24
mph 15 14 15 13 12 11 11 11 12 13 14 15

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Peterhead relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Peterhead
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
90% 88% 85% 85% 86% 86% 87% 88% 87% 89% 89% 89%

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Peterhead weather stats

Peterhead weather statistics
Hottest month: August 16.3°C 61.3°F
Driest month: February 50mm 2ins
Sunniest month: May 6.3hrs
Coldest month: February 5.7°C 42.3°F
Wettest month: November 82mm 3.2ins
Warmest sea: August 14.1°C 57.4°F
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