October is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterhead, with average highs near 11.5°C and lows around 8.7°C (mean 10.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 103 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterhead. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Peterhead was 2006 — when the month averaged 11.8°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 7.7°C. Typical October days reach 11.5°C with nights near 8.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Peterhead, averaging 103 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2002 with 194 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 25 mm.
Relative humidity in Peterhead during October averages 86%. The most humid October was 2001 at 90%, and the least humid was 2003 at 82%.
October receives about 1.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Peterhead. The sunniest October was 2019 at 1.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 1.
Average wind speed in Peterhead during October is 5.8 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1983 and 2008 at 7.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 4.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.5°C | 9.6°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C | 10.8°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 11.0°C | 10.9°C | 11.7°C | 11.7°C | 12.2°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 8.1°C | 8.3°C | 9.0°C | 8.9°C | 9.4°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 95 mm | 95 mm | 119 mm | 88 mm | 124 mm | +30 mm |
October temperatures in Peterhead have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 3.2°C (2008) to a record high of 18.1°C (2025).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 103 mm, with a wettest year of 194 mm.
A good time to visit Peterhead
October is a good time to visit Peterhead, with days averaging 11.5°C and nights around 8.7°C (mean 10.1°C, warmer than Peterhead's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and July are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.9°C | 11.5°C | 10.2°C | 18.1°C | 5.4°C | 112 mm | 86% | 5.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 12.1°C | 10.8°C | 9.5°C | 14.8°C | 6.9°C | 81 mm | 88% | 5.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 11.8°C | 10.3°C | 8.8°C | 17.1°C | 6.1°C | 143 mm | 84% | 6.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 13.0°C | 11.4°C | 9.9°C | 14.9°C | 7.6°C | 88 mm | 88% | 5.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 12.3°C | 10.8°C | 9.3°C | 15.2°C | 6.7°C | 143 mm | 88% | 5.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 11.3°C | 10.1°C | 8.8°C | 13.1°C | 6.8°C | 179 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 11.1°C | 9.8°C | 8.5°C | 12.9°C | 5.5°C | 64 mm | 85% | 5.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 11.7°C | 10.1°C | 8.4°C | 15.2°C | 5.0°C | 89 mm | 83% | 6.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 12.6°C | 11.2°C | 9.8°C | 16.0°C | 6.0°C | 93 mm | 86% | 6.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2016 | 11.8°C | 10.4°C | 9.1°C | 13.7°C | 7.1°C | 66 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 12.3°C | 10.9°C | 9.5°C | 15.6°C | 7.0°C | 85 mm | 87% | 4.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2014 | 12.3°C | 10.7°C | 9.2°C | 14.9°C | 6.8°C | 140 mm | 86% | 5.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 12.2°C | 10.9°C | 9.6°C | 15.6°C | 7.3°C | 89 mm | 87% | 5.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2012 | 9.9°C | 8.6°C | 7.2°C | 13.0°C | 4.6°C | 85 mm | 85% | 4.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2011 | 12.0°C | 10.7°C | 9.5°C | 15.9°C | 6.3°C | 91 mm | 87% | 6.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2010 | 11.0°C | 9.8°C | 8.5°C | 13.8°C | 4.9°C | 77 mm | 87% | 5.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2009 | 11.7°C | 10.5°C | 9.3°C | 15.2°C | 7.2°C | 161 mm | 86% | 5.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2008 | 11.0°C | 9.3°C | 7.7°C | 15.8°C | 3.2°C | 124 mm | 84% | 7.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2007 | 12.4°C | 10.8°C | 9.3°C | 15.0°C | 6.7°C | 36 mm | 89% | 4.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2006 🔥 | 13.2°C | 11.8°C | 10.4°C | 14.8°C | 7.1°C | 131 mm | 89% | 5.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2005 | 12.3°C | 11.0°C | 9.6°C | 14.4°C | 5.5°C | 122 mm | 89% | 6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 11.4°C | 10.1°C | 8.9°C | 13.1°C | 6.0°C | 129 mm | 87% | 5.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2003 | 10.8°C | 9.4°C | 8.1°C | 14.4°C | 5.3°C | 56 mm | 82% | 5.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2002 🌧️ | 10.3°C | 9.2°C | 8.1°C | 15.6°C | 5.0°C | 194 mm | 85% | 6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2001 | 12.8°C | 11.6°C | 10.4°C | 15.4°C | 7.0°C | 114 mm | 90% | 6.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 11.2°C | 9.7°C | 8.1°C | 14.1°C | 5.7°C | 123 mm | 88% | 6.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1999 | 11.5°C | 10.2°C | 8.9°C | 14.5°C | 7.1°C | 62 mm | 86% | 6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1998 | 10.1°C | 8.8°C | 7.5°C | 13.5°C | 4.6°C | 141 mm | 85% | 7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1997 | 11.1°C | 9.7°C | 8.3°C | 16.5°C | 5.5°C | 61 mm | 86% | 5.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1996 | 11.8°C | 10.3°C | 8.7°C | 15.5°C | 5.8°C | 123 mm | 88% | 6.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1995 | 12.7°C | 11.1°C | 9.5°C | 16.0°C | 6.9°C | 103 mm | 89% | 6.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1994 | 10.7°C | 9.2°C | 7.6°C | 13.9°C | 4.9°C | 68 mm | 85% | 4.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1993 | 9.7°C | 8.5°C | 7.4°C | 12.4°C | 3.9°C | 107 mm | 86% | 4.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1992 | 9.3°C | 8.1°C | 6.9°C | 14.5°C | 4.0°C | 80 mm | 85% | 5.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1991 | 11.0°C | 9.9°C | 8.7°C | 13.3°C | 6.7°C | 103 mm | 86% | 6.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1990 | 11.4°C | 10.2°C | 9.0°C | 13.9°C | 5.2°C | 98 mm | 88% | 6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1989 | 11.7°C | 10.2°C | 8.6°C | 14.3°C | 6.7°C | 79 mm | 85% | 5.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1988 | 11.0°C | 9.8°C | 8.5°C | 13.7°C | 4.7°C | 109 mm | 88% | 5.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1987 | 10.3°C | 9.0°C | 7.7°C | 12.4°C | 4.9°C | 126 mm | 87% | 5.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1986 | 11.2°C | 9.5°C | 7.8°C | 14.2°C | 4.7°C | 53 mm | 86% | 6.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1985 | 11.8°C | 10.3°C | 8.9°C | 15.8°C | 6.1°C | 25 mm | 89% | 4.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1984 | 11.4°C | 9.8°C | 8.2°C | 14.9°C | 6.2°C | 107 mm | 86% | 5.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1983 | 11.1°C | 9.5°C | 7.8°C | 15.6°C | 3.8°C | 99 mm | 83% | 7.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.3°C | 10.1°C | 8.9°C | 13.6°C | 5.5°C | 112 mm | 87% | 6.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 9.2°C | 7.7°C | 6.2°C | 12.8°C | 3.9°C | 142 mm | 85% | 6.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 11.5°C with lows near 8.7°C (mean 10.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 103 mm of rainfall in Peterhead, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 194 mm in 2002.
The hottest October reached 18.1°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 3.2°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 11°C to 12.4°C and overnight lows from 8°C to 9.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterhead and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 11.5°C daytime highs and 8.7°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 8th coolest month in Peterhead, averaging 10.1°C.
For October in Peterhead, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 11.5°C and lows of 8.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 5.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 7.1 m/s (1983).
The wettest October on record was 2002 with 194 mm. On average, October sees 103 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
