February is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterborough, with average highs near 32.1°C and lows around 15.6°C (mean 23.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterborough. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Peterborough was 2001 — when the month averaged 26.9°C — while the coldest were 1990 and 2005 at 21.3°C. Typical February days reach 32.1°C with nights near 15.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is about average for rainfall in Peterborough, averaging 18 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2011 with 104 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2019 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Peterborough during February averages 40%. The most humid February was 2011 at 58%, and the least humid was 1991 at 27%.
February receives about 7.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Peterborough. The sunniest February was 1991 at 8.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2011 and 2012 at 6.6.
Average wind speed in Peterborough during February is 3.5 m/s. The windiest February was 1996 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2007 and 2010 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.5°C | 23.3°C | 24.1°C | 24.4°C | 23.8°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 32.2°C | 31.4°C | 32.3°C | 32.3°C | 32.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 14.9°C | 15.3°C | 16.0°C | 16.5°C | 15.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 26 mm | 15 mm | 26 mm | 5 mm | -7 mm |
February temperatures in Peterborough have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 5.8°C (1993) to a record high of 45.5°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 104 mm.
One of the best times to visit Peterborough
February is one of the best times to visit Peterborough. Expect days averaging 32.1°C and nights around 15.6°C (mean 23.9°C) — warmer than Peterborough's yearly average — with low rainfall (18 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 | 34.5°C | 25.9°C | 17.3°C | 42.2°C | 8.4°C | 6 mm | 32% | 3.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2024 | 34.9°C | 25.6°C | 16.3°C | 40.9°C | 10.2°C | 3 mm | 30% | 3.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2023 | 32.5°C | 24.0°C | 15.5°C | 39.5°C | 7.2°C | 1 mm | 38% | 3.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2022 | 30.5°C | 22.8°C | 15.0°C | 37.2°C | 9.1°C | 14 mm | 43% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 30.2°C | 22.0°C | 13.8°C | 37.7°C | 8.2°C | 1 mm | 43% | 3.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2020 | 30.5°C | 22.5°C | 14.4°C | 36.3°C | 9.8°C | 8 mm | 45% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2019 | 32.5°C | 24.2°C | 15.9°C | 41.4°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.3 m/s | 8 |
| 2018 | 32.9°C | 25.1°C | 17.3°C | 41.7°C | 10.3°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 32.8°C | 24.7°C | 16.6°C | 45.5°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 33.2°C | 24.4°C | 15.5°C | 40.6°C | 9.7°C | 1 mm | 39% | 3.6 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2015 | 34.6°C | 25.7°C | 16.7°C | 39.7°C | 9.8°C | 3 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2014 | 32.3°C | 24.4°C | 16.6°C | 41.9°C | 7.7°C | 60 mm | 42% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 32.7°C | 24.9°C | 17.1°C | 37.3°C | 8.7°C | 29 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2012 | 29.6°C | 22.4°C | 15.2°C | 37.4°C | 8.7°C | 51 mm | 46% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 29.6°C | 22.7°C | 15.9°C | 40.4°C | 8.7°C | 104 mm | 58% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 32.7°C | 25.2°C | 17.7°C | 37.5°C | 11.7°C | 13 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 33.6°C | 25.1°C | 16.7°C | 43.8°C | 8.9°C | 2 mm | 33% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2008 | 29.4°C | 21.7°C | 14.1°C | 36.8°C | 7.0°C | 3 mm | 40% | 3.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 33.3°C | 25.1°C | 17.0°C | 39.2°C | 9.5°C | 4 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 31.3°C | 22.6°C | 14.0°C | 40.6°C | 8.4°C | 24 mm | 43% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2005 | 29.8°C | 21.3°C | 12.9°C | 38.4°C | 9.0°C | 7 mm | 44% | 4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2004 | 35.2°C | 26.7°C | 18.1°C | 43.2°C | 9.6°C | 5 mm | 33% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2003 | 31.8°C | 24.3°C | 16.8°C | 37.4°C | 10.0°C | 51 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 30.2°C | 21.5°C | 12.9°C | 38.5°C | 7.9°C | 1 mm | 38% | 3.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2001 🔥 | 34.9°C | 26.9°C | 19.0°C | 39.9°C | 10.0°C | 9 mm | 37% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 33.6°C | 26.2°C | 18.8°C | 42.8°C | 11.9°C | 42 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 31.5°C | 24.1°C | 16.7°C | 37.1°C | 8.6°C | 16 mm | 40% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 32.4°C | 23.6°C | 14.8°C | 41.6°C | 8.3°C | 26 mm | 38% | 3.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1997 | 33.2°C | 25.7°C | 18.3°C | 38.8°C | 11.5°C | 68 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1996 | 30.5°C | 22.4°C | 14.2°C | 38.9°C | 8.5°C | 21 mm | 39% | 4.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1995 | 31.5°C | 23.1°C | 14.7°C | 38.0°C | 7.9°C | 15 mm | 41% | 3.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1994 | 30.7°C | 22.8°C | 14.9°C | 39.6°C | 7.2°C | 30 mm | 43% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 29.4°C | 21.7°C | 14.0°C | 39.9°C | 5.8°C | 6 mm | 53% | 3.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1992 | 30.4°C | 23.1°C | 15.8°C | 39.7°C | 8.3°C | 62 mm | 42% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 35.6°C | 25.7°C | 15.7°C | 42.1°C | 8.3°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.3 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 29.1°C | 21.3°C | 13.5°C | 37.6°C | 8.2°C | 15 mm | 46% | 3.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1989 | 32.9°C | 24.1°C | 15.3°C | 40.2°C | 9.0°C | 1 mm | 34% | 3.8 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1988 | 30.7°C | 21.9°C | 13.0°C | 39.1°C | 9.2°C | 8 mm | 40% | 3.9 m/s | 8 |
| 1987 | 30.8°C | 22.5°C | 14.1°C | 39.2°C | 6.7°C | 52 mm | 41% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 | 31.3°C | 22.5°C | 13.7°C | 39.9°C | 9.3°C | 12 mm | 40% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1985 | 32.2°C | 23.6°C | 15.1°C | 38.2°C | 8.2°C | 3 mm | 31% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1984 | 32.5°C | 23.5°C | 14.4°C | 38.0°C | 8.0°C | 1 mm | 35% | 3.6 m/s | 8 |
| 1983 | 34.5°C | 25.8°C | 17.2°C | 42.6°C | 11.8°C | 6 mm | 30% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.1°C | 23.7°C | 15.3°C | 41.8°C | 8.7°C | 8 mm | 37% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.6°C | 24.2°C | 15.9°C | 42.0°C | 9.6°C | 20 mm | 42% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 32.1°C with lows near 15.6°C (mean 23.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 18 mm of rainfall in Peterborough, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 104 mm in 2011.
The hottest February reached 45.5°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 5.8°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.8°C to 32.5°C and overnight lows from 15.6°C to 15.6°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterborough and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 32.1°C daytime highs and 15.6°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Peterborough, averaging 23.9°C.
For February in Peterborough, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.1°C and lows of 15.6°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 3.5 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1996).
The wettest February on record was 2011 with 104 mm. On average, February sees 18 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 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.
