January is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterborough, with average highs near 32.8°C and lows around 15.6°C (mean 24.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 38% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterborough. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Peterborough was 2001 — when the month averaged 29.4°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 20.6°C. Typical January days reach 32.8°C with nights near 15.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Peterborough, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2007 with 96 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2019 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Peterborough during January averages 38%. The most humid January was 1993 at 58%, and the least humid was 2019 at 28%.
January receives about 8.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Peterborough. The sunniest January was 2009 at 9.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 7.2.
Average wind speed in Peterborough during January is 3.7 m/s. The windiest January was 1994 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 3.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.3°C | 23.3°C | 24.7°C | 25.3°C | 24.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 32.3°C | 31.8°C | 33.4°C | 33.8°C | 33.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 14.4°C | 14.8°C | 15.9°C | 16.9°C | 16.5°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 29 mm | 19 mm | 19 mm | 21 mm | +7 mm |
January temperatures in Peterborough have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 4.8°C (1983) to a record high of 45.2°C (2019).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 96 mm.
One of the best times to visit Peterborough
January is one of the best times to visit Peterborough. Expect days averaging 32.8°C and nights around 15.6°C (mean 24.2°C) — warmer than Peterborough's yearly average — with low rainfall (20 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 | 25.5°C | 16.6°C | 42.5°C | 10.9°C | 2 mm | 31% | 3.6 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2024 | 33.9°C | 25.6°C | 17.4°C | 42.4°C | 9.4°C | 25 mm | 41% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2023 | 33.5°C | 25.3°C | 17.1°C | 40.8°C | 9.4°C | 24 mm | 38% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2022 | 32.5°C | 25.1°C | 17.7°C | 41.8°C | 11.2°C | 28 mm | 48% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2021 | 31.5°C | 23.2°C | 14.9°C | 41.0°C | 8.4°C | 38 mm | 42% | 3.6 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2020 | 32.5°C | 23.9°C | 15.3°C | 41.8°C | 9.2°C | 6 mm | 37% | 3.8 m/s | 8 |
| 2019 | 37.0°C | 27.9°C | 18.8°C | 45.2°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.6 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2018 | 35.1°C | 26.5°C | 17.9°C | 43.1°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2017 | 34.9°C | 26.2°C | 17.6°C | 41.4°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2016 | 32.0°C | 24.3°C | 16.7°C | 40.0°C | 9.7°C | 32 mm | 42% | 3.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2015 | 30.2°C | 22.7°C | 15.1°C | 41.4°C | 8.2°C | 68 mm | 52% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2014 | 34.8°C | 26.3°C | 17.9°C | 42.6°C | 8.7°C | 15 mm | 33% | 3.6 m/s | 8 |
| 2013 | 34.1°C | 24.7°C | 15.3°C | 44.0°C | 8.7°C | 2 mm | 32% | 3.8 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2012 | 30.9°C | 23.5°C | 16.1°C | 40.0°C | 8.2°C | 44 mm | 46% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2011 | 34.7°C | 25.9°C | 17.2°C | 43.4°C | 10.8°C | 13 mm | 40% | 3.4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2010 | 34.1°C | 25.1°C | 16.2°C | 41.7°C | 8.9°C | 15 mm | 32% | 3.6 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2009 | 34.4°C | 25.0°C | 15.6°C | 42.9°C | 6.8°C | 13 mm | 31% | 3.6 m/s | 9.1 |
| 2008 | 34.7°C | 25.7°C | 16.7°C | 41.3°C | 10.4°C | 5 mm | 34% | 3.6 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 31.5°C | 23.4°C | 15.2°C | 39.5°C | 8.0°C | 96 mm | 49% | 3.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2006 | 36.1°C | 27.8°C | 19.5°C | 43.1°C | 13.5°C | 9 mm | 36% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2005 | 32.4°C | 23.6°C | 14.7°C | 40.8°C | 7.4°C | 22 mm | 41% | 3.9 m/s | 8 |
| 2004 | 30.3°C | 21.7°C | 13.1°C | 41.8°C | 8.3°C | 8 mm | 44% | 4 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2003 | 34.0°C | 24.8°C | 15.5°C | 43.8°C | 8.0°C | 8 mm | 31% | 4 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2002 | 31.1°C | 22.2°C | 13.3°C | 40.2°C | 6.5°C | 16 mm | 39% | 3.6 m/s | 8 |
| 2001 🔥 | 38.0°C | 29.4°C | 20.7°C | 44.8°C | 13.2°C | 11 mm | 29% | 3.7 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2000 | 31.4°C | 23.1°C | 14.8°C | 41.9°C | 6.4°C | 1 mm | 35% | 3.9 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1999 | 35.5°C | 26.7°C | 17.8°C | 41.9°C | 9.8°C | 15 mm | 34% | 3.5 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1998 | 31.9°C | 23.4°C | 15.0°C | 42.6°C | 9.9°C | 13 mm | 43% | 3.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1997 | 32.0°C | 23.4°C | 14.8°C | 37.3°C | 9.4°C | 45 mm | 40% | 3.7 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1996 | 31.2°C | 22.1°C | 13.1°C | 42.6°C | 8.3°C | 4 mm | 39% | 4 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1995 | 31.6°C | 23.6°C | 15.7°C | 38.4°C | 8.9°C | 66 mm | 44% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1994 | 30.0°C | 21.4°C | 12.7°C | 40.6°C | 7.8°C | 5 mm | 44% | 4.4 m/s | 8.6 |
| 1993 | 30.3°C | 22.4°C | 14.4°C | 37.5°C | 7.5°C | 83 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 29.1°C | 20.6°C | 12.2°C | 38.9°C | 6.3°C | 3 mm | 42% | 3.8 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1991 | 33.4°C | 24.9°C | 16.5°C | 42.5°C | 9.5°C | 27 mm | 40% | 3.8 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1990 | 32.5°C | 24.0°C | 15.5°C | 43.3°C | 8.8°C | 25 mm | 41% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1989 | 31.5°C | 22.9°C | 14.2°C | 38.2°C | 7.6°C | 1 mm | 35% | 4.1 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1988 | 34.0°C | 24.7°C | 15.4°C | 43.2°C | 8.7°C | 3 mm | 33% | 4 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1987 | 30.2°C | 21.2°C | 12.2°C | 37.7°C | 7.3°C | 37 mm | 42% | 3.8 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1986 | 31.5°C | 21.9°C | 12.2°C | 40.6°C | 7.4°C | 1 mm | 33% | 3.8 m/s | 9 |
| 1985 | 32.6°C | 23.3°C | 14.0°C | 40.9°C | 8.1°C | 7 mm | 35% | 3.9 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1984 | 30.0°C | 21.8°C | 13.5°C | 39.2°C | 8.3°C | 23 mm | 45% | 4.1 m/s | 8 |
| 1983 | 31.3°C | 22.2°C | 13.1°C | 41.3°C | 4.8°C | 2 mm | 34% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.7°C | 24.9°C | 16.2°C | 44.1°C | 9.5°C | 9 mm | 35% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.6°C | 27.0°C | 18.4°C | 41.1°C | 11.0°C | 42 mm | 34% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 32.8°C with lows near 15.6°C (mean 24.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 20 mm of rainfall in Peterborough, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 96 mm in 2007.
The hottest January reached 45.2°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 4.8°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.6°C to 33.2°C and overnight lows from 15°C to 16.7°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterborough and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 32.8°C daytime highs and 15.6°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Peterborough, averaging 24.2°C.
For January in Peterborough, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.8°C and lows of 15.6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 38% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 3.7 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.4 m/s (1994).
The wettest January on record was 2007 with 96 mm. On average, January sees 20 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 January, 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 January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
