August is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterborough, with average highs near 26.9°C and lows around 14.8°C (mean 20.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 56 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterborough. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Peterborough was 2021 — when the month averaged 24.2°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 17.9°C. Typical August days reach 26.9°C with nights near 14.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Peterborough, averaging 56 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1992 with 118 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Peterborough during August averages 65%. The most humid August was 2004 at 75%, and the least humid was 2025 at 56%.
August receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Peterborough. The sunniest August was 2002 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1988 and 1989 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Peterborough during August is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2022, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2013, 2021 and 2024, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.1°C | 20.4°C | 20.7°C | 21.5°C | 22.2°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg High | 26.1°C | 26.5°C | 26.7°C | 27.5°C | 28.4°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 14.0°C | 14.2°C | 14.8°C | 15.5°C | 16.0°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 64 mm | 64 mm | 57 mm | 47 mm | 47 mm | -18 mm |
August temperatures in Peterborough have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 4.4°C (1982) to a record high of 36.6°C (2006).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 56 mm, with a wettest year of 118 mm.
One of the best times to visit Peterborough
August is one of the best times to visit Peterborough. Expect days averaging 26.9°C and nights around 14.8°C (mean 20.9°C) — warmer than Peterborough's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (56 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 | 28.2°C | 21.8°C | 15.3°C | 35.0°C | 7.7°C | 34 mm | 56% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 27.9°C | 21.8°C | 15.7°C | 33.7°C | 9.7°C | 39 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 26.9°C | 20.8°C | 14.6°C | 29.7°C | 9.1°C | 55 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 28.9°C | 22.6°C | 16.3°C | 33.6°C | 11.4°C | 64 mm | 62% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 🔥 | 30.2°C | 24.2°C | 18.2°C | 34.5°C | 10.9°C | 22 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 28.2°C | 22.0°C | 15.8°C | 32.6°C | 10.0°C | 66 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 27.0°C | 20.9°C | 14.8°C | 31.1°C | 10.8°C | 54 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 28.8°C | 23.2°C | 17.5°C | 33.7°C | 10.5°C | 58 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 25.9°C | 20.1°C | 14.4°C | 31.2°C | 8.5°C | 43 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 30.4°C | 24.0°C | 17.5°C | 35.3°C | 10.7°C | 40 mm | 60% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 26.8°C | 21.0°C | 15.2°C | 33.0°C | 10.5°C | 55 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 26.2°C | 20.0°C | 13.9°C | 31.1°C | 8.9°C | 43 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 27.2°C | 20.9°C | 14.7°C | 33.0°C | 9.9°C | 43 mm | 63% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 27.9°C | 21.8°C | 15.6°C | 33.5°C | 10.0°C | 29 mm | 60% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 27.5°C | 21.7°C | 15.9°C | 31.4°C | 10.9°C | 52 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 27.7°C | 21.8°C | 15.9°C | 34.0°C | 9.8°C | 49 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 26.1°C | 20.5°C | 14.8°C | 32.9°C | 7.1°C | 75 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 24.7°C | 19.0°C | 13.4°C | 28.3°C | 8.1°C | 87 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 27.8°C | 21.5°C | 15.2°C | 34.8°C | 9.1°C | 39 mm | 61% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 27.4°C | 21.1°C | 14.8°C | 36.6°C | 8.0°C | 47 mm | 60% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 28.9°C | 22.5°C | 16.2°C | 34.9°C | 11.1°C | 52 mm | 61% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 23.1°C | 18.1°C | 13.1°C | 28.0°C | 8.4°C | 57 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 28.0°C | 22.0°C | 15.9°C | 32.8°C | 9.4°C | 43 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 27.5°C | 21.2°C | 14.9°C | 32.8°C | 10.6°C | 34 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 28.3°C | 22.1°C | 15.9°C | 35.3°C | 10.9°C | 61 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 25.0°C | 19.4°C | 13.7°C | 29.0°C | 6.8°C | 76 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 25.6°C | 19.8°C | 14.0°C | 30.9°C | 8.7°C | 56 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 27.0°C | 21.2°C | 15.4°C | 31.1°C | 8.4°C | 87 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 25.0°C | 19.0°C | 13.0°C | 30.4°C | 9.4°C | 78 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 27.5°C | 20.9°C | 14.3°C | 31.3°C | 10.0°C | 27 mm | 63% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 29.1°C | 22.3°C | 15.4°C | 34.4°C | 8.6°C | 58 mm | 62% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 25.2°C | 19.0°C | 12.8°C | 30.6°C | 8.2°C | 52 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 27.2°C | 21.1°C | 15.0°C | 32.5°C | 9.5°C | 65 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 24.0°C | 18.2°C | 12.5°C | 29.9°C | 8.3°C | 118 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 27.4°C | 21.2°C | 15.0°C | 33.8°C | 10.6°C | 41 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 27.1°C | 20.9°C | 14.6°C | 30.9°C | 10.8°C | 62 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 26.5°C | 20.3°C | 14.0°C | 33.2°C | 8.0°C | 52 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 27.7°C | 21.6°C | 15.5°C | 35.3°C | 9.2°C | 58 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 26.6°C | 20.3°C | 14.0°C | 33.1°C | 7.7°C | 47 mm | 58% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 24.0°C | 18.4°C | 12.8°C | 32.0°C | 4.7°C | 83 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 25.4°C | 19.4°C | 13.4°C | 32.7°C | 8.0°C | 74 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 27.2°C | 21.2°C | 15.2°C | 33.0°C | 7.5°C | 60 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 27.9°C | 21.5°C | 15.2°C | 33.0°C | 9.1°C | 65 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 24.0°C | 17.9°C | 11.9°C | 30.2°C | 4.4°C | 48 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.7°C | 20.0°C | 14.2°C | 29.3°C | 8.5°C | 94 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 26.9°C with lows near 14.8°C (mean 20.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 56 mm of rainfall in Peterborough, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 118 mm in 1992.
The hottest August reached 36.6°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to 4.4°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 26°C to 28.4°C and overnight lows from 14°C to 16°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterborough and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26.9°C daytime highs and 14.8°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Peterborough, averaging 20.9°C.
For August in Peterborough, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.9°C and lows of 14.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 65% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 0.5 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1982).
The wettest August on record was 1992 with 118 mm. On average, August sees 56 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 August, 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 August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
