July is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterhead, with average highs near 15.4°C and lows around 11.7°C (mean 13.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 72 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterhead. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Peterhead was 2006 — when the month averaged 15.5°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 11.9°C. Typical July days reach 15.4°C with nights near 11.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Peterhead, averaging 72 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1987 with 143 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 26 mm.
Relative humidity in Peterhead during July averages 86%. The most humid July was 1991 at 90%, and the least humid was 1986 at 82%.
July receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Peterhead. The sunniest July was 2018 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1998 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Peterhead during July is 3.7 m/s. The windiest July was 1998 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.2°C | 13.2°C | 13.7°C | 13.7°C | 14.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 15.1°C | 15.1°C | 15.4°C | 15.6°C | 15.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 11.2°C | 11.4°C | 11.9°C | 12.0°C | 12.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 64 mm | 67 mm | 72 mm | 77 mm | 82 mm | +18 mm |
July temperatures in Peterhead have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 7.5°C (1984) to a record high of 22.3°C (2022).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 72 mm, with a wettest year of 143 mm.
One of the best times to visit Peterhead
July is one of the best times to visit Peterhead. Expect days averaging 15.4°C and nights around 11.7°C (mean 13.6°C) — warmer than Peterhead's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (72 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 | 17.4°C | 15.4°C | 13.5°C | 21.1°C | 10.7°C | 63 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 15.1°C | 13.5°C | 11.8°C | 18.1°C | 9.2°C | 103 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 15.5°C | 13.8°C | 12.0°C | 17.8°C | 10.0°C | 92 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 16.5°C | 14.3°C | 12.2°C | 22.3°C | 10.1°C | 64 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 16.1°C | 14.5°C | 12.8°C | 20.7°C | 10.1°C | 61 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 14.9°C | 13.0°C | 11.1°C | 19.4°C | 8.6°C | 109 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 16.1°C | 14.3°C | 12.5°C | 19.6°C | 9.2°C | 82 mm | 88% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 17.1°C | 15.1°C | 13.1°C | 20.7°C | 11.3°C | 57 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 15.1°C | 13.3°C | 11.6°C | 17.2°C | 9.7°C | 66 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 15.4°C | 13.6°C | 11.8°C | 18.9°C | 8.9°C | 94 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 14.3°C | 12.5°C | 10.7°C | 18.9°C | 9.3°C | 87 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 16.5°C | 14.6°C | 12.7°C | 20.6°C | 10.6°C | 52 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 17.2°C | 15.0°C | 12.7°C | 21.4°C | 9.3°C | 57 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 14.0°C | 12.4°C | 10.9°C | 17.3°C | 9.1°C | 92 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 14.4°C | 13.0°C | 11.6°C | 16.6°C | 10.2°C | 66 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 15.4°C | 13.6°C | 11.9°C | 17.1°C | 9.8°C | 114 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 16.0°C | 14.3°C | 12.6°C | 19.4°C | 10.7°C | 127 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 15.1°C | 13.5°C | 11.9°C | 19.5°C | 10.2°C | 69 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 14.4°C | 12.9°C | 11.3°C | 16.9°C | 10.2°C | 108 mm | 87% | 3.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 🔥 | 17.7°C | 15.5°C | 13.4°C | 21.9°C | 10.1°C | 41 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 15.6°C | 13.8°C | 12.1°C | 21.3°C | 10.2°C | 56 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 14.7°C | 13.0°C | 11.3°C | 17.5°C | 9.5°C | 50 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 16.6°C | 14.9°C | 13.1°C | 18.6°C | 11.2°C | 39 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 15.2°C | 13.4°C | 11.6°C | 18.5°C | 9.4°C | 139 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 15.0°C | 13.3°C | 11.5°C | 19.7°C | 8.9°C | 57 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 13.6°C | 12.0°C | 10.3°C | 17.0°C | 8.0°C | 34 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 15.4°C | 13.5°C | 11.5°C | 20.9°C | 9.7°C | 73 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 13.7°C | 12.2°C | 10.7°C | 15.9°C | 8.6°C | 132 mm | 88% | 4.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 15.8°C | 14.0°C | 12.2°C | 18.3°C | 9.6°C | 82 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 14.4°C | 12.6°C | 10.9°C | 18.3°C | 9.0°C | 66 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 16.0°C | 13.9°C | 11.8°C | 19.6°C | 8.9°C | 42 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 15.9°C | 13.9°C | 12.0°C | 18.6°C | 10.5°C | 37 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 13.8°C | 11.9°C | 10.0°C | 17.7°C | 7.5°C | 88 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 15.1°C | 13.3°C | 11.4°C | 17.8°C | 9.4°C | 56 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 15.6°C | 13.9°C | 12.2°C | 18.5°C | 10.7°C | 49 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 14.9°C | 12.9°C | 11.0°C | 21.3°C | 9.1°C | 46 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 15.7°C | 13.7°C | 11.6°C | 19.7°C | 9.0°C | 26 mm | 84% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 14.5°C | 12.8°C | 11.1°C | 17.4°C | 9.6°C | 98 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 14.0°C | 12.5°C | 10.9°C | 18.4°C | 9.2°C | 143 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 15.0°C | 12.9°C | 10.8°C | 19.9°C | 8.8°C | 59 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 14.6°C | 12.9°C | 11.1°C | 17.5°C | 8.6°C | 84 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 15.1°C | 13.2°C | 11.2°C | 18.5°C | 7.5°C | 38 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 16.5°C | 14.1°C | 11.7°C | 20.5°C | 8.6°C | 28 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.7°C | 13.6°C | 11.5°C | 18.9°C | 9.6°C | 52 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.9°C | 13.0°C | 11.1°C | 18.8°C | 8.2°C | 51 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 15.4°C with lows near 11.7°C (mean 13.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 72 mm of rainfall in Peterhead, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 143 mm in 1987.
The hottest July reached 22.3°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 7.5°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.4°C to 16.1°C and overnight lows from 11.3°C to 12.5°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterhead and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.4°C daytime highs and 11.7°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 11th coolest month in Peterhead, averaging 13.6°C.
For July in Peterhead, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 15.4°C and lows of 11.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 3.7 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 4.8 m/s (1998).
The wettest July on record was 1987 with 143 mm. On average, July sees 72 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
