Peterhead in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Peterhead sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 228 mm of precipitation over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 15°C in early September to 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Peterhead's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Peterhead's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Precipitation
- 228 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 24 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Peterhead in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 15°C in early September to 9°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Peterhead reaches about 12°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Peterhead
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Peterhead weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° / 4° | 64 | 14.8 | 1.1 | 7 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 7° / 4° | 55 | 12.3 | 1.8 | 9 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 8° / 4° | 56 | 13.6 | 1.5 | 11.4 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 9° / 6° | 48 | 11.8 | 0.3 | 13.9 | 1.7 |
| May | 11° / 8° | 46 | 11.2 | 0 | 16.2 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 13° / 10° | 57 | 11.8 | 0 | 17.6 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 16° / 12° | 60 | 12.1 | 0 | 17 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 16° / 12° | 67 | 12.9 | 0 | 15 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 14° / 11° | 60 | 11.9 | 0 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 12° / 9° | 87 | 15.9 | 0 | 10 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 10° / 7° | 80 | 16.1 | 0.3 | 7.7 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 8° / 5° | 70 | 14.9 | 1.1 | 6.4 | 1.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Peterhead gets around 228 mm of rain and snow over 44 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 24 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min in early September to 6 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.6 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Peterhead?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Peterhead.
What to pack for Peterhead in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Peterhead sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 44 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Peterhead in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 12°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 13°C and coldest in March near 7°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Bracing |
| Feb | 7 | Bracing |
| Mar | 7 | Bracing |
| Apr | 7 | Bracing |
| May | 9 | Bracing |
| Jun | 11 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 11 | Bracing |
| Dec | 9 | Bracing |
UV index in Peterhead in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Peterhead peaks around July 13 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Low |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Peterhead?
Peterhead sits at 57.5°N, 1.8°W, 11 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Aberdeen, 44 km away.
Topography around Peterhead
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Peterhead.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Peterhead has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m.
The land around Peterhead is covered by water (57%) within 3 km, water (59%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.
United Kingdom travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 89% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $57,602
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.1
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 3.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Peterhead (57.5052°, -1.7844°, elevation 11 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.