November is one of the cooler months of the year in Peterhead, with average highs near 8.8°C and lows around 6.4°C (mean 7.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 94 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Peterhead. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Peterhead was 2011 — when the month averaged 9.6°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 5.2°C. Typical November days reach 8.8°C with nights near 6.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
November is a relatively wet time of year in Peterhead, averaging 94 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1984 with 214 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 31 mm.
Relative humidity in Peterhead during November averages 87%. The most humid November was 1994 at 91%, and the least humid was 1985 at 82%.
November receives about 0.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Peterhead. The sunniest Novembers were 2017, 2020 and 2024, among others at 0.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984 and 2014 at 0.4.
Average wind speed in Peterhead during November is 6.1 m/s. The windiest November was 2006 at 7.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1983, 1987 and 2023 at 5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.0°C | 7.3°C | 7.9°C | 7.7°C | 8.5°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 8.2°C | 8.4°C | 9.2°C | 8.8°C | 9.7°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 5.9°C | 6.1°C | 6.6°C | 6.5°C | 7.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 85 mm | 93 mm | 104 mm | 93 mm | 91 mm | +5 mm |
November temperatures in Peterhead have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 0.5°C (2010) to a record high of 15.4°C (2022).
Rainfall in November is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 94 mm, with a wettest year of 214 mm.
A good time to visit Peterhead
November is a good time to visit Peterhead, with days averaging 8.8°C and nights around 6.4°C (mean 7.6°C, cooler than Peterhead's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and July are marginally more temperate, but November still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.8°C | 8.5°C | 7.2°C | 14.1°C | 3.6°C | 110 mm | 86% | 5.8 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2024 | 9.5°C | 8.1°C | 6.8°C | 13.2°C | 2.8°C | 51 mm | 87% | 5.7 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 8.7°C | 7.6°C | 6.5°C | 12.1°C | 3.3°C | 85 mm | 85% | 5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2022 | 10.7°C | 9.5°C | 8.3°C | 15.4°C | 5.8°C | 119 mm | 89% | 6.6 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2021 | 9.5°C | 8.4°C | 7.3°C | 13.3°C | 3.7°C | 104 mm | 87% | 6.6 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2020 | 10.0°C | 8.6°C | 7.3°C | 12.8°C | 4.0°C | 75 mm | 89% | 5.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2019 | 8.2°C | 7.4°C | 6.6°C | 11.1°C | 4.1°C | 130 mm | 84% | 5.3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2018 | 9.7°C | 8.7°C | 7.7°C | 12.8°C | 4.6°C | 83 mm | 88% | 6.5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2017 | 8.2°C | 6.9°C | 5.5°C | 13.1°C | 3.1°C | 130 mm | 85% | 7 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2016 | 8.0°C | 6.8°C | 5.7°C | 13.0°C | 3.2°C | 102 mm | 84% | 5.6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2015 | 9.6°C | 8.1°C | 6.7°C | 13.0°C | 2.9°C | 84 mm | 87% | 6.2 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2014 | 10.0°C | 9.1°C | 8.2°C | 13.2°C | 6.1°C | 106 mm | 89% | 5.6 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2013 | 8.3°C | 7.0°C | 5.6°C | 12.5°C | 3.2°C | 64 mm | 85% | 6.3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2012 | 8.1°C | 7.0°C | 5.9°C | 11.3°C | 3.8°C | 62 mm | 88% | 5.6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2011 🔥 | 11.0°C | 9.6°C | 8.1°C | 12.4°C | 5.3°C | 59 mm | 90% | 6.3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2010 | 7.0°C | 6.0°C | 5.1°C | 11.0°C | 0.5°C | 111 mm | 83% | 6.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2009 | 9.6°C | 8.4°C | 7.2°C | 12.7°C | 4.3°C | 133 mm | 87% | 5.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2008 | 8.6°C | 7.3°C | 6.1°C | 12.7°C | 1.8°C | 66 mm | 86% | 6.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2007 | 8.9°C | 7.7°C | 6.4°C | 14.5°C | 3.6°C | 121 mm | 86% | 6.3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2006 | 9.8°C | 8.5°C | 7.2°C | 12.3°C | 4.0°C | 95 mm | 87% | 7.3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2005 | 9.0°C | 7.6°C | 6.3°C | 12.5°C | 3.4°C | 107 mm | 86% | 6.3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2004 | 9.3°C | 7.9°C | 6.5°C | 12.3°C | 3.3°C | 66 mm | 88% | 5.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2003 | 9.9°C | 8.5°C | 7.2°C | 13.2°C | 4.0°C | 93 mm | 89% | 6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2002 | 9.3°C | 8.4°C | 7.4°C | 12.1°C | 4.5°C | 152 mm | 90% | 6.5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2001 | 9.3°C | 7.8°C | 6.3°C | 13.3°C | 3.4°C | 70 mm | 87% | 6 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2000 | 8.0°C | 6.9°C | 5.8°C | 10.8°C | 4.0°C | 136 mm | 90% | 5.7 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1999 | 9.4°C | 8.0°C | 6.6°C | 12.2°C | 3.6°C | 98 mm | 87% | 6.4 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1998 | 7.7°C | 6.5°C | 5.2°C | 11.5°C | 2.6°C | 112 mm | 88% | 5.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1997 | 9.5°C | 8.5°C | 7.6°C | 12.7°C | 5.1°C | 125 mm | 90% | 6.4 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1996 | 7.2°C | 6.0°C | 4.9°C | 13.7°C | 2.1°C | 86 mm | 84% | 5.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1995 | 9.2°C | 8.0°C | 6.9°C | 11.7°C | 4.2°C | 73 mm | 88% | 5.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1994 | 9.9°C | 8.8°C | 7.6°C | 12.6°C | 5.1°C | 104 mm | 91% | 5.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1993 | 7.1°C | 6.2°C | 5.2°C | 10.5°C | 1.7°C | 64 mm | 86% | 5.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1992 | 7.8°C | 6.5°C | 5.2°C | 12.2°C | 3.5°C | 92 mm | 88% | 6.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1991 | 8.2°C | 6.9°C | 5.6°C | 11.3°C | 3.5°C | 107 mm | 87% | 7.1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1990 | 8.2°C | 7.3°C | 6.4°C | 11.4°C | 4.5°C | 74 mm | 87% | 5.5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1989 | 8.4°C | 7.5°C | 6.5°C | 11.0°C | 4.1°C | 33 mm | 85% | 5.3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1988 | 8.1°C | 7.0°C | 5.8°C | 11.3°C | 3.2°C | 72 mm | 87% | 6.2 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1987 | 8.1°C | 7.1°C | 6.2°C | 11.4°C | 3.8°C | 56 mm | 87% | 5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1986 | 8.6°C | 7.2°C | 5.9°C | 12.2°C | 2.7°C | 61 mm | 87% | 6.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 6.4°C | 5.2°C | 4.0°C | 10.4°C | 1.3°C | 102 mm | 82% | 6.3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 8.9°C | 8.0°C | 7.1°C | 13.0°C | 4.4°C | 214 mm | 89% | 6.7 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1983 | 8.5°C | 7.3°C | 6.1°C | 11.6°C | 2.3°C | 31 mm | 87% | 5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.2°C | 7.0°C | 5.8°C | 11.1°C | 3.0°C | 82 mm | 87% | 6.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.3°C | 6.8°C | 5.3°C | 12.2°C | 2.5°C | 116 mm | 85% | 7.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 8.8°C with lows near 6.4°C (mean 7.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 94 mm of rainfall in Peterhead, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 214 mm in 1984.
The hottest November reached 15.4°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 0.5°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.1°C to 9.6°C and overnight lows from 5.7°C to 7.2°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Peterhead and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 8.8°C daytime highs and 6.4°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 6th coolest month in Peterhead, averaging 7.6°C.
For November in Peterhead, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.8°C and lows of 6.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 6.1 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 7.3 m/s (2006).
The wettest November on record was 1984 with 214 mm. On average, November sees 94 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 November, 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 November specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
