February is one of the cooler months of the year in Peterborough, with average highs near -2.9°C and lows around -12.6°C (mean -7.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 37 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Peterborough. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Peterborough was 2024 — when the month averaged -2.3°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -15.6°C. Typical February days reach -2.9°C with nights near -12.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Peterborough, averaging 37 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2001 with 90 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Peterborough during February averages 90%. The most humid February was 1982 at 98%, and the least humid was 2024 at 79%.
February receives about 2.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Peterborough. The sunniest Februarys were 2003 and 2007 at 2.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Peterborough during February is 1.7 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1988, 2019 and 2023 at 2 m/s, while the calmest were 1983 and 2005 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -7.9°C | -8.0°C | -8.4°C | -7.4°C | -6.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | -3.2°C | -3.0°C | -3.4°C | -2.8°C | -1.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | -12.6°C | -13.0°C | -13.4°C | -12.1°C | -11.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 36 mm | 28 mm | 53 mm | 34 mm | 29 mm | -7 mm |
February temperatures in Peterborough have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -33.4°C (2003) to a record high of 13.2°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 37 mm, with a wettest year of 90 mm.
A quieter season to visit Peterborough
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Peterborough. That said, February — with days averaging -2.9°C and nights around -12.6°C (mean -7.7°C) and moderate rainfall (37 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -4.6°C | -9.1°C | -13.7°C | 4.0°C | -23.0°C | 34 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2024 🔥 | 2.7°C | -2.3°C | -7.2°C | 13.0°C | -14.5°C | 10 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2023 | -0.1°C | -5.2°C | -10.3°C | 12.9°C | -31.1°C | 34 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 | -2.4°C | -7.9°C | -13.4°C | 5.9°C | -22.7°C | 43 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | -3.6°C | -8.2°C | -12.8°C | 4.3°C | -21.7°C | 29 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | -2.9°C | -7.6°C | -12.3°C | 5.3°C | -31.6°C | 26 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2019 | -2.6°C | -7.3°C | -12.1°C | 6.2°C | -21.7°C | 38 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 2 |
| 2018 | -0.1°C | -4.8°C | -9.5°C | 12.3°C | -20.3°C | 49 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2017 | 1.1°C | -3.3°C | -7.8°C | 13.2°C | -18.0°C | 37 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 | -1.6°C | -6.5°C | -11.4°C | 7.5°C | -28.1°C | 61 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -10.4°C | -15.6°C | -20.9°C | -2.9°C | -31.6°C | 25 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2014 | -6.3°C | -11.1°C | -15.8°C | 2.1°C | -24.5°C | 32 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2013 | -3.0°C | -7.2°C | -11.4°C | 4.4°C | -19.4°C | 29 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2012 | 0.7°C | -3.6°C | -7.9°C | 5.7°C | -15.1°C | 17 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | -3.3°C | -8.3°C | -13.3°C | 7.0°C | -23.3°C | 27 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2010 | -2.3°C | -6.6°C | -10.8°C | 3.4°C | -19.3°C | 26 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | -2.1°C | -7.1°C | -12.0°C | 5.7°C | -26.9°C | 52 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2008 | -4.1°C | -9.2°C | -14.3°C | 1.1°C | -26.9°C | 76 mm | 95% | 1.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | -7.0°C | -11.8°C | -16.6°C | 0.3°C | -26.6°C | 31 mm | 94% | 1.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2006 | -3.4°C | -7.6°C | -11.7°C | 5.0°C | -20.6°C | 56 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2005 | -1.6°C | -6.3°C | -11.0°C | 4.7°C | -19.8°C | 43 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | -3.4°C | -8.9°C | -14.4°C | 0.2°C | -31.4°C | 32 mm | 97% | 1.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2003 | -7.2°C | -12.7°C | -18.3°C | 0.4°C | -33.4°C | 50 mm | 97% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | -0.5°C | -5.9°C | -11.3°C | 9.1°C | -26.2°C | 58 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 🌧️ | -3.3°C | -8.4°C | -13.4°C | 4.2°C | -22.1°C | 90 mm | 95% | 1.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2000 | -1.5°C | -6.4°C | -11.2°C | 11.3°C | -25.4°C | 40 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1999 | 0.3°C | -4.5°C | -9.4°C | 7.9°C | -20.4°C | 32 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 0.6°C | -4.2°C | -9.1°C | 11.9°C | -21.5°C | 22 mm | 91% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | -1.7°C | -7.1°C | -12.5°C | 4.8°C | -22.4°C | 41 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1996 | -4.0°C | -8.6°C | -13.1°C | 4.3°C | -25.0°C | 28 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1995 | -5.3°C | -10.8°C | -16.4°C | 2.3°C | -27.4°C | 25 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | -6.5°C | -11.1°C | -15.8°C | 8.6°C | -31.5°C | 13 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1993 | -7.1°C | -12.3°C | -17.5°C | 1.5°C | -28.2°C | 24 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | -3.7°C | -9.4°C | -15.0°C | 2.3°C | -29.3°C | 34 mm | 94% | 1.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | -0.8°C | -5.5°C | -10.2°C | 6.3°C | -23.3°C | 24 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | -1.8°C | -6.6°C | -11.5°C | 8.2°C | -21.8°C | 38 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | -4.7°C | -9.0°C | -13.3°C | 3.0°C | -23.8°C | 16 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | -3.2°C | -8.1°C | -13.0°C | 6.3°C | -20.1°C | 31 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1987 | -3.3°C | -9.5°C | -15.6°C | 3.1°C | -30.9°C | 10 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1986 | -4.3°C | -8.9°C | -13.6°C | 2.3°C | -22.6°C | 17 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | -5.1°C | -9.1°C | -13.1°C | 2.4°C | -22.7°C | 59 mm | 96% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1984 | -0.9°C | -4.7°C | -8.5°C | 9.7°C | -29.3°C | 38 mm | 94% | 1.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 | -1.7°C | -7.1°C | -12.5°C | 6.7°C | -29.5°C | 43 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -6.0°C | -10.9°C | -15.7°C | 0.3°C | -25.1°C | 50 mm | 98% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 0.8°C | -3.6°C | -7.9°C | 11.8°C | -30.7°C | 63 mm | 93% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -2.9°C with lows near -12.6°C (mean -7.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 37 mm of rainfall in Peterborough, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 90 mm in 2001.
The hottest February reached 13.2°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -33.4°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from -2.6°C to -1.6°C and overnight lows from -11.5°C to -11.5°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Peterborough and one of the drier months, so plan for around -2.9°C daytime highs and -12.6°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Peterborough, averaging -7.7°C.
For February in Peterborough, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -2.9°C and lows of -12.6°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.7 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2 m/s (1988).
The wettest February on record was 2001 with 90 mm. On average, February sees 37 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.
