March is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterborough, with average highs near 28.4°C and lows around 13.2°C (mean 20.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm of rainfall and 47% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterborough. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Peterborough was 2025 — when the month averaged 24.5°C — while the coldest were 1981 and 1987 at 17.6°C. Typical March days reach 28.4°C with nights near 13.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Peterborough, averaging 17 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1989 with 124 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Peterborough during March averages 47%. The most humid March was 2011 at 67%, and the least humid was 2008 at 33%.
March receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Peterborough. The sunniest March was 1994 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 5.
Average wind speed in Peterborough during March is 3.3 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1984, 1990 and 2007 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2016 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.4°C | 20.3°C | 20.7°C | 21.1°C | 21.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 28.0°C | 28.1°C | 28.5°C | 28.4°C | 29.2°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 12.9°C | 12.6°C | 12.8°C | 13.8°C | 14.6°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 28 mm | 10 mm | 16 mm | 15 mm | 15 mm | -13 mm |
March temperatures in Peterborough have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 4.8°C (1999) to a record high of 40.5°C (1986).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm, with a wettest year of 124 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Peterborough
March is one of the best times to visit Peterborough. Expect days averaging 28.4°C and nights around 13.2°C (mean 20.8°C) — warmer than Peterborough's yearly average — with low rainfall (17 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 🔥 | 32.0°C | 24.5°C | 17.1°C | 39.5°C | 9.3°C | 15 mm | 40% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 31.8°C | 24.3°C | 16.9°C | 37.9°C | 7.7°C | 17 mm | 39% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 29.3°C | 21.5°C | 13.8°C | 37.8°C | 9.6°C | 6 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 28.7°C | 21.5°C | 14.2°C | 34.3°C | 9.0°C | 10 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 26.7°C | 19.8°C | 12.8°C | 33.6°C | 6.6°C | 17 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 26.9°C | 19.8°C | 12.7°C | 35.0°C | 6.6°C | 23 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 29.6°C | 22.2°C | 14.8°C | 38.4°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 29.6°C | 21.7°C | 13.8°C | 36.7°C | 9.1°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2017 | 31.2°C | 23.5°C | 15.8°C | 37.8°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 30.5°C | 23.4°C | 16.4°C | 39.3°C | 6.7°C | 11 mm | 43% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 27.7°C | 19.9°C | 12.1°C | 33.9°C | 5.9°C | 3 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 28.5°C | 21.0°C | 13.5°C | 35.5°C | 7.1°C | 8 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 27.5°C | 20.6°C | 13.6°C | 36.0°C | 7.4°C | 11 mm | 51% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 25.8°C | 18.9°C | 11.9°C | 31.6°C | 6.6°C | 28 mm | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 25.1°C | 18.7°C | 12.3°C | 31.9°C | 7.0°C | 69 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 28.0°C | 20.9°C | 13.7°C | 33.5°C | 7.2°C | 22 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 27.9°C | 20.6°C | 13.2°C | 33.9°C | 8.5°C | 21 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 30.5°C | 22.9°C | 15.3°C | 38.4°C | 4.9°C | 7 mm | 33% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 27.7°C | 20.5°C | 13.4°C | 38.8°C | 6.0°C | 46 mm | 51% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 29.2°C | 21.6°C | 13.9°C | 37.2°C | 8.1°C | 36 mm | 47% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 28.9°C | 20.4°C | 12.0°C | 38.0°C | 6.2°C | 4 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 29.6°C | 20.7°C | 11.8°C | 38.0°C | 5.8°C | 5 mm | 38% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 26.1°C | 18.3°C | 10.4°C | 34.4°C | 6.2°C | 2 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 28.7°C | 20.5°C | 12.3°C | 35.7°C | 8.4°C | 5 mm | 43% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 27.8°C | 19.9°C | 12.1°C | 35.7°C | 6.3°C | 17 mm | 44% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 28.3°C | 21.1°C | 13.8°C | 37.2°C | 5.8°C | 18 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 28.1°C | 20.9°C | 13.8°C | 38.1°C | 4.8°C | 26 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 28.7°C | 20.9°C | 13.0°C | 37.7°C | 7.4°C | 12 mm | 45% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 26.1°C | 18.2°C | 10.4°C | 33.0°C | 6.8°C | 2 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 28.2°C | 20.6°C | 13.0°C | 35.3°C | 6.9°C | 7 mm | 44% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 26.5°C | 18.7°C | 10.9°C | 33.6°C | 6.2°C | 20 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 28.1°C | 19.8°C | 11.5°C | 30.8°C | 5.8°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 28.1°C | 20.6°C | 13.2°C | 35.0°C | 6.1°C | 6 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 28.6°C | 21.0°C | 13.4°C | 34.5°C | 7.2°C | 16 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 28.3°C | 20.3°C | 12.4°C | 40.2°C | 7.7°C | 5 mm | 42% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 29.9°C | 22.1°C | 14.2°C | 38.9°C | 8.3°C | 3 mm | 40% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 26.4°C | 20.2°C | 14.0°C | 38.8°C | 6.0°C | 124 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 29.0°C | 21.4°C | 13.8°C | 38.0°C | 5.5°C | 25 mm | 42% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 25.2°C | 17.6°C | 10.1°C | 33.6°C | 4.9°C | 4 mm | 53% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 31.9°C | 23.1°C | 14.3°C | 40.5°C | 8.4°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 29.4°C | 21.7°C | 14.1°C | 35.4°C | 7.3°C | 25 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 27.4°C | 19.4°C | 11.5°C | 36.4°C | 5.6°C | 6 mm | 43% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 29.5°C | 22.0°C | 14.6°C | 38.4°C | 9.3°C | 24 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.3°C | 20.6°C | 12.9°C | 39.7°C | 6.3°C | 31 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 24.7°C | 17.6°C | 10.5°C | 31.9°C | 6.2°C | 12 mm | 51% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 28.4°C with lows near 13.2°C (mean 20.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 17 mm of rainfall in Peterborough, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 124 mm in 1989.
The hottest March reached 40.5°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 4.8°C in 1999.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.9°C to 29.7°C and overnight lows from 12.7°C to 15°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterborough and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.4°C daytime highs and 13.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Peterborough, averaging 20.8°C.
For March in Peterborough, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.4°C and lows of 13.2°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 47% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 3.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1984).
The wettest March on record was 1989 with 124 mm. On average, March sees 17 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 March, 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 March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
