February is one of the cooler months of the year in Peterhead, with average highs near 5.9°C and lows around 3.4°C (mean 4.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 67 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Peterhead. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Peterhead was 1998 — when the month averaged 6.9°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 1.7°C. Typical February days reach 5.9°C with nights near 3.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is about average for rainfall in Peterhead, averaging 67 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2001 with 122 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 28 mm.
Relative humidity in Peterhead during February averages 87%. The most humid February was 1982 at 91%, and the least humid was 1986 at 80%.
February receives about 1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Peterhead. The sunniest Februarys were 2020, 2022 and 2024, among others at 1.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1991, 1994 and 2011, among others at 0.8.
Average wind speed in Peterhead during February is 6.3 m/s. The windiest February was 1990 at 8.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 4.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.8°C | 4.7°C | 4.9°C | 4.8°C | 5.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 5.1°C | 6.0°C | 6.2°C | 6.0°C | 6.7°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 2.6°C | 3.4°C | 3.6°C | 3.6°C | 3.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 54 mm | 77 mm | 73 mm | 66 mm | 64 mm | +11 mm |
February temperatures in Peterhead have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -1.8°C (1986) to a record high of 11.7°C (1989).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 67 mm, with a wettest year of 122 mm.
A quieter season to visit Peterhead
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Peterhead. That said, February — with days averaging 5.9°C and nights around 3.4°C (mean 4.7°C) and moderate rainfall (67 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.8°C | 5.5°C | 4.3°C | 10.4°C | 2.8°C | 36 mm | 86% | 6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 7.1°C | 5.6°C | 4.2°C | 11.2°C | 1.5°C | 84 mm | 89% | 5.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 7.7°C | 6.1°C | 4.5°C | 10.4°C | 3.0°C | 50 mm | 87% | 5.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2022 | 6.5°C | 5.0°C | 3.6°C | 8.9°C | 1.3°C | 74 mm | 86% | 7.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 5.6°C | 4.4°C | 3.2°C | 10.4°C | -0.1°C | 50 mm | 84% | 6.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2020 | 6.6°C | 5.0°C | 3.5°C | 9.6°C | 1.5°C | 90 mm | 86% | 7.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 7.7°C | 6.2°C | 4.8°C | 11.3°C | 1.3°C | 43 mm | 90% | 5.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2018 | 5.0°C | 3.8°C | 2.7°C | 7.1°C | -1.7°C | 55 mm | 85% | 5.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 6.9°C | 5.7°C | 4.6°C | 10.6°C | 2.0°C | 68 mm | 86% | 6.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2016 | 5.4°C | 4.2°C | 3.0°C | 8.5°C | 1.3°C | 68 mm | 84% | 6.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2015 | 6.1°C | 4.7°C | 3.3°C | 9.0°C | 0.8°C | 52 mm | 88% | 6.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2014 | 6.5°C | 5.3°C | 4.1°C | 9.2°C | 2.2°C | 92 mm | 89% | 7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2013 | 5.1°C | 3.9°C | 2.6°C | 7.0°C | 1.5°C | 48 mm | 85% | 5.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2012 | 6.9°C | 5.5°C | 4.0°C | 11.6°C | 1.3°C | 48 mm | 87% | 6 m/s | 1 |
| 2011 | 6.3°C | 5.0°C | 3.7°C | 9.5°C | 2.4°C | 103 mm | 89% | 6.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 | 4.1°C | 3.4°C | 2.7°C | 6.5°C | 0.2°C | 83 mm | 83% | 4.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2009 | 5.6°C | 4.6°C | 3.5°C | 9.0°C | 0.9°C | 70 mm | 87% | 4.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2008 | 7.5°C | 5.7°C | 4.0°C | 10.4°C | -0.3°C | 45 mm | 88% | 6.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2007 | 6.7°C | 5.6°C | 4.4°C | 10.3°C | 1.8°C | 90 mm | 89% | 5.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2006 | 6.0°C | 4.8°C | 3.7°C | 9.0°C | 1.5°C | 61 mm | 86% | 5.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2005 | 5.8°C | 4.7°C | 3.6°C | 8.7°C | 1.3°C | 68 mm | 86% | 6.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2004 | 6.5°C | 5.2°C | 3.9°C | 11.6°C | 1.0°C | 65 mm | 85% | 6 m/s | 1 |
| 2003 | 5.9°C | 4.8°C | 3.7°C | 8.1°C | 1.5°C | 33 mm | 88% | 6.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2002 | 6.5°C | 4.8°C | 3.2°C | 10.1°C | 0.8°C | 104 mm | 87% | 6.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2001 🌧️ | 4.8°C | 3.4°C | 2.1°C | 8.4°C | -0.4°C | 122 mm | 87% | 6.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2000 | 6.6°C | 5.0°C | 3.5°C | 10.4°C | 0.8°C | 65 mm | 87% | 7.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1999 | 5.5°C | 4.1°C | 2.8°C | 10.3°C | 0.3°C | 67 mm | 86% | 7.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1998 🔥 | 8.4°C | 6.9°C | 5.4°C | 10.9°C | 1.0°C | 64 mm | 89% | 6.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1997 | 6.6°C | 5.1°C | 3.6°C | 9.6°C | 1.7°C | 92 mm | 88% | 7.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1996 | 4.7°C | 3.5°C | 2.3°C | 9.0°C | 0.8°C | 101 mm | 85% | 6.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1995 | 5.8°C | 4.4°C | 3.0°C | 10.3°C | 0.8°C | 71 mm | 87% | 6.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1994 | 4.1°C | 3.2°C | 2.3°C | 6.5°C | 0.9°C | 101 mm | 85% | 7.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1993 | 6.7°C | 5.5°C | 4.3°C | 10.2°C | 0.8°C | 28 mm | 88% | 6.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1992 | 6.8°C | 5.3°C | 3.8°C | 10.8°C | 2.1°C | 54 mm | 87% | 6.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1991 | 4.4°C | 3.4°C | 2.4°C | 8.2°C | 0.6°C | 79 mm | 85% | 5.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1990 | 6.8°C | 5.5°C | 4.2°C | 10.8°C | 1.3°C | 110 mm | 87% | 8.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1989 | 7.0°C | 5.4°C | 3.7°C | 11.7°C | 1.1°C | 63 mm | 85% | 7.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1988 | 5.9°C | 4.6°C | 3.2°C | 8.6°C | 0.7°C | 107 mm | 88% | 7 m/s | 1 |
| 1987 | 4.5°C | 3.4°C | 2.4°C | 7.4°C | 0.1°C | 70 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 2.7°C | 1.7°C | 0.7°C | 4.5°C | -1.8°C | 31 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 1 |
| 1985 | 4.9°C | 3.5°C | 2.1°C | 9.2°C | -0.5°C | 44 mm | 85% | 5.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1984 | 5.1°C | 3.9°C | 2.8°C | 7.7°C | 0.9°C | 41 mm | 89% | 6.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1983 | 4.6°C | 3.5°C | 2.4°C | 5.9°C | 0.4°C | 51 mm | 84% | 5.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 5.7°C | 4.4°C | 3.2°C | 7.7°C | 1.1°C | 35 mm | 91% | 6.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.1°C | 3.8°C | 2.5°C | 10.0°C | 0.2°C | 40 mm | 84% | 6.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 5.9°C with lows near 3.4°C (mean 4.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 67 mm of rainfall in Peterhead, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 122 mm in 2001.
The hottest February reached 11.7°C in 1989. The coldest dipped to -1.8°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.1°C to 6.7°C and overnight lows from 2.6°C to 4°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Peterhead and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 5.9°C daytime highs and 3.4°C at night.
Yes — February is the coldest month of the year in Peterhead, averaging 4.7°C.
For February in Peterhead, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.9°C and lows of 3.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 6.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 8.2 m/s (1990).
The wettest February on record was 2001 with 122 mm. On average, February sees 67 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 February, 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 February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
