August is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterhead, with average highs near 15.6°C and lows around 12°C (mean 13.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 74 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterhead. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Peterhead was 1997 — when the month averaged 15.4°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 11.5°C. Typical August days reach 15.6°C with nights near 12°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Peterhead, averaging 74 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2011 with 146 mm, while the driest were 1984 and 1995 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Peterhead during August averages 85%. The most humid August was 1997 at 90%, and the least humid was 2018 at 81%.
August receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Peterhead. The sunniest Augusts were 1991, 1995 and 2023 at 4.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Peterhead during August is 4 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1985 and 2014 at 4.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1984 and 1997 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.2°C | 13.7°C | 14.0°C | 13.7°C | 14.4°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 15.2°C | 15.6°C | 15.7°C | 15.5°C | 16.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 11.3°C | 11.8°C | 12.3°C | 12.0°C | 12.6°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 72 mm | 56 mm | 88 mm | 89 mm | 60 mm | -12 mm |
August temperatures in Peterhead have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 7.7°C (1982) to a record high of 22.8°C (1995).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 74 mm, with a wettest year of 146 mm.
One of the best times to visit Peterhead
August is one of the best times to visit Peterhead. Expect days averaging 15.6°C and nights around 12°C (mean 13.8°C) — warmer than Peterhead's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (74 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.1°C | 15.0°C | 13.0°C | 21.4°C | 11.2°C | 46 mm | 82% | 4.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 16.3°C | 14.2°C | 12.2°C | 19.5°C | 10.3°C | 97 mm | 85% | 4.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 16.3°C | 14.5°C | 12.7°C | 19.4°C | 10.6°C | 38 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 17.2°C | 15.0°C | 12.7°C | 22.7°C | 10.4°C | 50 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 15.8°C | 14.2°C | 12.6°C | 19.0°C | 10.3°C | 49 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 15.3°C | 13.7°C | 12.2°C | 18.8°C | 9.4°C | 78 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 16.2°C | 14.4°C | 12.7°C | 18.9°C | 10.5°C | 93 mm | 87% | 4.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 16.0°C | 14.0°C | 12.0°C | 20.3°C | 9.5°C | 53 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 15.7°C | 13.8°C | 11.9°C | 18.1°C | 9.9°C | 108 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 15.6°C | 13.8°C | 12.0°C | 18.5°C | 8.5°C | 62 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 15.3°C | 13.6°C | 11.9°C | 16.7°C | 9.3°C | 101 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 14.7°C | 13.2°C | 11.7°C | 17.5°C | 9.2°C | 133 mm | 84% | 4.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 16.4°C | 14.4°C | 12.5°C | 18.8°C | 10.4°C | 66 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 15.5°C | 13.9°C | 12.3°C | 18.9°C | 8.7°C | 68 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 14.5°C | 13.0°C | 11.5°C | 16.7°C | 9.6°C | 146 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 15.0°C | 13.3°C | 11.6°C | 18.4°C | 9.1°C | 55 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 16.0°C | 14.4°C | 12.8°C | 17.7°C | 11.0°C | 96 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 15.4°C | 13.9°C | 12.4°C | 17.5°C | 10.4°C | 137 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 14.6°C | 12.8°C | 11.0°C | 18.2°C | 8.7°C | 91 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 15.7°C | 14.0°C | 12.3°C | 20.0°C | 10.0°C | 79 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 15.1°C | 13.2°C | 11.3°C | 18.7°C | 8.9°C | 65 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 16.0°C | 14.5°C | 13.1°C | 18.8°C | 10.4°C | 82 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 16.8°C | 15.0°C | 13.2°C | 21.0°C | 10.9°C | 31 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 16.2°C | 14.6°C | 13.0°C | 18.7°C | 10.5°C | 122 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 15.6°C | 13.8°C | 12.0°C | 18.8°C | 9.6°C | 97 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 15.3°C | 13.7°C | 12.0°C | 18.6°C | 10.4°C | 80 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 14.9°C | 13.2°C | 11.5°C | 17.7°C | 9.2°C | 46 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 14.4°C | 12.7°C | 11.0°C | 17.0°C | 8.7°C | 80 mm | 87% | 4.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 🔥 | 17.2°C | 15.4°C | 13.6°C | 20.1°C | 11.1°C | 63 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 15.4°C | 13.7°C | 12.0°C | 18.3°C | 9.3°C | 38 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 17.6°C | 15.2°C | 12.9°C | 22.8°C | 9.3°C | 23 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 15.0°C | 13.2°C | 11.4°C | 18.7°C | 8.9°C | 40 mm | 84% | 3.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 13.8°C | 12.0°C | 10.3°C | 15.9°C | 8.1°C | 52 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 14.8°C | 12.9°C | 11.0°C | 17.5°C | 8.2°C | 117 mm | 85% | 4.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 16.8°C | 14.6°C | 12.4°C | 19.7°C | 11.1°C | 30 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 16.3°C | 14.3°C | 12.3°C | 20.7°C | 10.3°C | 72 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 15.3°C | 13.2°C | 11.1°C | 17.9°C | 9.1°C | 90 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 | 14.9°C | 13.1°C | 11.3°C | 19.0°C | 9.2°C | 95 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 14.0°C | 12.5°C | 11.0°C | 19.7°C | 8.8°C | 96 mm | 88% | 4.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 13.1°C | 11.5°C | 9.9°C | 15.2°C | 7.9°C | 80 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 14.2°C | 12.4°C | 10.6°C | 15.9°C | 8.6°C | 131 mm | 87% | 4.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 17.1°C | 14.8°C | 12.4°C | 21.4°C | 9.1°C | 23 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 16.4°C | 14.1°C | 11.9°C | 19.5°C | 9.4°C | 27 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.7°C | 13.6°C | 11.4°C | 19.8°C | 7.7°C | 66 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.7°C | 13.8°C | 11.9°C | 19.9°C | 9.9°C | 39 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 15.6°C with lows near 12°C (mean 13.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 74 mm of rainfall in Peterhead, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 146 mm in 2011.
The hottest August reached 22.8°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to 7.7°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.8°C to 16.5°C and overnight lows from 11.6°C to 12.6°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterhead and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.6°C daytime highs and 12°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 12th coolest month in Peterhead, averaging 13.8°C.
For August in Peterhead, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 15.6°C and lows of 12°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.9 m/s (1985).
The wettest August on record was 2011 with 146 mm. On average, August sees 74 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Peterhead behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
