April is one of the cooler months of the year in Peterborough, with average highs near 11.3°C and lows around -0.2°C (mean 5.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 53 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Peterborough. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Peterborough was 2010 — when the month averaged 9.1°C — while the coldest was 2018 at 1.7°C. Typical April days reach 11.3°C with nights near -0.2°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is about average for rainfall in Peterborough, averaging 53 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2009 with 112 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 24 mm.
Relative humidity in Peterborough during April averages 76%. The most humid April was 2002 at 83%, and the least humid was 2012 at 66%.
April receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Peterborough. The sunniest April was 2010 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Peterborough during April is 0.9 m/s. The windiest April was 1982 at 1.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.7°C | 5.3°C | 5.5°C | 5.4°C | 6.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 11.5°C | 11.0°C | 11.1°C | 11.2°C | 12.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | -0.1°C | -0.3°C | -0.2°C | -0.5°C | 0.3°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 46 mm | 51 mm | 72 mm | 49 mm | 43 mm | -3 mm |
April temperatures in Peterborough have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -15.2°C (1982) to a record high of 28.3°C (2023).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 53 mm, with a wettest year of 112 mm.
A good time to visit Peterborough
April is a good time to visit Peterborough, with days averaging 11.3°C and nights around -0.2°C (mean 5.6°C, cooler than Peterborough's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and August 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 | 12.1°C | 5.9°C | -0.3°C | 21.8°C | -6.7°C | 33 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 12.8°C | 7.0°C | 1.2°C | 21.6°C | -5.7°C | 65 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 13.5°C | 7.2°C | 0.9°C | 28.3°C | -7.1°C | 58 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 11.0°C | 5.3°C | -0.4°C | 20.0°C | -4.9°C | 28 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 12.7°C | 6.9°C | 1.1°C | 22.0°C | -6.1°C | 45 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 9.7°C | 4.3°C | -1.0°C | 15.7°C | -5.8°C | 29 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 10.9°C | 5.3°C | -0.4°C | 19.9°C | -7.4°C | 52 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 6.3°C | 1.7°C | -2.9°C | 17.7°C | -9.3°C | 77 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 13.8°C | 7.7°C | 1.6°C | 22.8°C | -4.8°C | 65 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 9.3°C | 3.1°C | -3.1°C | 21.2°C | -11.8°C | 38 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 12.5°C | 6.3°C | 0.0°C | 22.4°C | -4.7°C | 41 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 10.9°C | 5.0°C | -0.8°C | 21.0°C | -7.1°C | 63 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 10.4°C | 4.6°C | -1.1°C | 21.2°C | -7.0°C | 45 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 11.8°C | 5.5°C | -0.8°C | 23.7°C | -5.3°C | 24 mm | 66% | 0.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 11.0°C | 5.4°C | -0.1°C | 21.3°C | -5.8°C | 51 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 🔥 | 15.4°C | 9.1°C | 2.8°C | 22.9°C | -1.8°C | 30 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 11.5°C | 5.8°C | 0.0°C | 24.5°C | -5.8°C | 112 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 13.5°C | 7.5°C | 1.4°C | 24.7°C | -6.3°C | 59 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 9.3°C | 4.7°C | 0.0°C | 21.9°C | -7.8°C | 72 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 13.2°C | 7.0°C | 0.7°C | 22.1°C | -5.7°C | 50 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 12.1°C | 6.1°C | 0.1°C | 22.1°C | -3.7°C | 68 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 10.8°C | 5.4°C | -0.1°C | 21.5°C | -9.8°C | 93 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 9.4°C | 3.4°C | -2.6°C | 23.4°C | -13.5°C | 50 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 9.6°C | 4.7°C | -0.2°C | 24.8°C | -6.9°C | 98 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 12.0°C | 5.9°C | -0.2°C | 21.5°C | -4.3°C | 51 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 9.8°C | 4.5°C | -0.8°C | 19.4°C | -6.1°C | 70 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 12.1°C | 5.9°C | -0.2°C | 20.4°C | -4.4°C | 40 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 13.3°C | 6.9°C | 0.5°C | 20.1°C | -3.4°C | 35 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 10.8°C | 4.9°C | -1.0°C | 20.6°C | -10.5°C | 25 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 8.2°C | 3.0°C | -2.1°C | 18.9°C | -6.4°C | 64 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 8.7°C | 3.2°C | -2.4°C | 14.2°C | -9.7°C | 38 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 12.1°C | 5.8°C | -0.4°C | 22.8°C | -6.0°C | 61 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 10.8°C | 5.5°C | 0.2°C | 19.4°C | -4.2°C | 60 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 9.5°C | 4.4°C | -0.7°C | 18.6°C | -8.7°C | 53 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 12.8°C | 7.5°C | 2.3°C | 22.7°C | -4.6°C | 76 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 11.3°C | 6.3°C | 1.2°C | 26.6°C | -7.1°C | 61 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 9.7°C | 3.9°C | -1.8°C | 16.8°C | -4.9°C | 27 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 11.6°C | 5.9°C | 0.1°C | 19.5°C | -4.3°C | 42 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 3.0°C | 26.9°C | -5.5°C | 43 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 14.1°C | 7.7°C | 1.3°C | 24.6°C | -5.9°C | 33 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 11.5°C | 5.7°C | -0.2°C | 24.8°C | -9.9°C | 42 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 11.5°C | 6.2°C | 0.9°C | 20.9°C | -4.5°C | 66 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 9.4°C | 4.2°C | -0.9°C | 16.5°C | -7.8°C | 60 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.0°C | 3.0°C | -3.0°C | 19.3°C | -15.2°C | 44 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.8°C | 5.6°C | -0.5°C | 20.0°C | -6.1°C | 60 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 11.3°C with lows near -0.2°C (mean 5.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 53 mm of rainfall in Peterborough, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 112 mm in 2009.
The hottest April reached 28.3°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -15.2°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.6°C to 12.4°C and overnight lows from -0.7°C to 0.5°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Peterborough and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 11.3°C daytime highs and -0.2°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Peterborough, averaging 5.6°C.
For April in Peterborough, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.3°C and lows of -0.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.9 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 1.1 m/s (1982).
The wettest April on record was 2009 with 112 mm. On average, April sees 53 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.
