April is close to Peterborough's year-round average, with average highs near 23.2°C and lows around 9.8°C (mean 16.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 22 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Peterborough's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Peterborough was 2018 — when the month averaged 20.3°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 13.5°C. Typical April days reach 23.2°C with nights near 9.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Peterborough, averaging 22 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2014 with 89 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Peterborough during April averages 56%. The most humid April was 1989 at 71%, and the least humid was 2002 at 43%.
April receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Peterborough. The sunniest Aprils were 1993 and 1994 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2014 and 2015 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Peterborough during April is 3 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1983 and 1986 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2013, 2021 and 2025, among others at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.0°C | 15.8°C | 16.9°C | 17.1°C | 16.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 22.7°C | 22.6°C | 23.7°C | 23.6°C | 23.3°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 9.3°C | 9.1°C | 10.1°C | 10.6°C | 10.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 21 mm | 19 mm | 22 mm | 30 mm | 19 mm | -2 mm |
April temperatures in Peterborough have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 0.9°C (1983) to a record high of 36.3°C (1985).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 22 mm, with a wettest year of 89 mm.
A good time to visit Peterborough
April is a good time to visit Peterborough, with days averaging 23.2°C and nights around 9.8°C (mean 16.5°C, close to Peterborough's yearly average) and low rainfall. December and March are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.2°C | 18.6°C | 12.0°C | 31.4°C | 7.2°C | 3 mm | 51% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 22.1°C | 15.3°C | 8.4°C | 27.4°C | 4.9°C | 10 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 22.1°C | 15.7°C | 9.3°C | 28.1°C | 5.6°C | 26 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 24.3°C | 18.0°C | 11.7°C | 30.9°C | 6.5°C | 22 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 24.3°C | 17.0°C | 9.7°C | 32.6°C | 3.8°C | 6 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 21.6°C | 15.5°C | 9.4°C | 28.4°C | 4.7°C | 45 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 25.4°C | 18.1°C | 10.9°C | 32.8°C | 5.3°C | 6 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 🔥 | 27.4°C | 20.3°C | 13.1°C | 36.3°C | 7.4°C | 8 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 23.2°C | 16.9°C | 10.5°C | 30.9°C | 4.1°C | 29 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 24.7°C | 17.9°C | 11.0°C | 30.6°C | 6.3°C | 8 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 20.1°C | 14.3°C | 8.6°C | 30.1°C | 2.0°C | 84 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 22.6°C | 16.5°C | 10.5°C | 33.7°C | 5.4°C | 89 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 24.0°C | 17.5°C | 10.9°C | 29.4°C | 7.2°C | 24 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 23.4°C | 16.8°C | 10.2°C | 31.6°C | 4.2°C | 6 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 21.7°C | 15.3°C | 9.0°C | 27.6°C | 5.7°C | 10 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 23.7°C | 17.5°C | 11.3°C | 29.6°C | 4.5°C | 33 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 22.9°C | 16.5°C | 10.0°C | 33.9°C | 6.2°C | 31 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 22.2°C | 15.5°C | 8.9°C | 28.1°C | 4.5°C | 25 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 23.6°C | 17.2°C | 10.7°C | 29.3°C | 6.7°C | 45 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 20.4°C | 14.2°C | 8.0°C | 25.8°C | 3.6°C | 33 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 26.9°C | 19.3°C | 11.8°C | 35.7°C | 5.6°C | 8 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 24.8°C | 17.9°C | 10.9°C | 32.9°C | 3.4°C | 4 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 23.7°C | 16.8°C | 9.9°C | 30.2°C | 5.0°C | 14 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 26.5°C | 19.1°C | 11.7°C | 32.6°C | 5.4°C | 2 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 23.3°C | 16.3°C | 9.3°C | 31.0°C | 4.3°C | 13 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 22.5°C | 16.1°C | 9.8°C | 27.2°C | 4.3°C | 43 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 21.9°C | 14.8°C | 7.6°C | 27.7°C | 2.4°C | 7 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 20.8°C | 14.4°C | 8.0°C | 31.1°C | 3.7°C | 50 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 24.5°C | 17.2°C | 9.9°C | 28.6°C | 4.2°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 21.2°C | 14.5°C | 7.8°C | 31.9°C | 3.8°C | 5 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 20.5°C | 14.1°C | 7.7°C | 26.9°C | 4.2°C | 40 mm | 61% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 23.3°C | 16.5°C | 9.7°C | 29.2°C | 5.6°C | 2 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 25.4°C | 18.0°C | 10.6°C | 32.0°C | 7.1°C | 1 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 22.0°C | 16.1°C | 10.1°C | 32.1°C | 4.1°C | 38 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 23.2°C | 16.4°C | 9.6°C | 31.4°C | 3.7°C | 20 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 22.7°C | 16.2°C | 9.7°C | 29.0°C | 3.5°C | 24 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 21.5°C | 15.5°C | 9.4°C | 28.4°C | 4.5°C | 26 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 23.2°C | 16.3°C | 9.5°C | 26.8°C | 5.2°C | 10 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 24.1°C | 17.0°C | 9.9°C | 31.0°C | 3.9°C | 7 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 22.7°C | 15.8°C | 8.8°C | 35.5°C | 2.6°C | 14 mm | 54% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 22.5°C | 15.9°C | 9.3°C | 36.3°C | 4.2°C | 24 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 22.1°C | 15.4°C | 8.7°C | 29.8°C | 5.1°C | 35 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 19.2°C | 13.5°C | 7.9°C | 24.1°C | 0.9°C | 47 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.1°C | 16.3°C | 9.6°C | 29.6°C | 5.1°C | 19 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.1°C | 18.5°C | 10.9°C | 31.5°C | 4.0°C | 4 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 23.2°C with lows near 9.8°C (mean 16.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 22 mm of rainfall in Peterborough, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 89 mm in 2014.
The hottest April reached 36.3°C in 1985. The coldest dipped to 0.9°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.6°C to 23.6°C and overnight lows from 9.3°C to 10.2°C over the same span.
April is close to Peterborough's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 23.2°C daytime highs and 9.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Peterborough, averaging 16.5°C.
For April in Peterborough, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.2°C and lows of 9.8°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1983).
The wettest April on record was 2014 with 89 mm. On average, April sees 22 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 Peterborough behaves each April, 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 April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
