July is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterborough, with average highs near 27.8°C and lows around 15.4°C (mean 21.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 56 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterborough. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Peterborough was 2020 — when the month averaged 25.4°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 18.3°C. Typical July days reach 27.8°C with nights near 15.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Peterborough, averaging 56 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2004 with 171 mm, while the driest was 2025 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Peterborough during July averages 64%. The most humid July was 2004 at 82%, and the least humid was 2012 at 54%.
July receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Peterborough. The sunniest July was 1989 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 5.
Average wind speed in Peterborough during July is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Julys were 2019, 2020 and 2022, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, 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 | 21.6°C | 20.8°C | 20.5°C | 22.7°C | 23.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 28.0°C | 26.9°C | 26.1°C | 29.1°C | 29.6°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 15.2°C | 14.7°C | 14.8°C | 16.3°C | 16.8°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 46 mm | 59 mm | 81 mm | 44 mm | 44 mm | -1 mm |
July temperatures in Peterborough have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 6.6°C (2001) to a record high of 37.6°C (2005).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 56 mm, with a wettest year of 171 mm.
One of the best times to visit Peterborough
July is one of the best times to visit Peterborough. Expect days averaging 27.8°C and nights around 15.4°C (mean 21.6°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 | 31.4°C | 24.4°C | 17.4°C | 35.6°C | 11.0°C | 23 mm | 56% | 0.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 29.4°C | 22.9°C | 16.5°C | 33.4°C | 9.6°C | 78 mm | 63% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 29.2°C | 22.8°C | 16.4°C | 34.4°C | 12.8°C | 51 mm | 60% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 28.3°C | 22.1°C | 15.8°C | 32.9°C | 11.2°C | 36 mm | 57% | 0.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 27.4°C | 21.4°C | 15.4°C | 32.8°C | 10.6°C | 48 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 🔥 | 31.7°C | 25.4°C | 19.1°C | 36.0°C | 15.3°C | 30 mm | 59% | 0.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 30.1°C | 23.6°C | 17.2°C | 35.3°C | 12.3°C | 48 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 29.7°C | 23.4°C | 17.0°C | 35.6°C | 11.4°C | 33 mm | 59% | 0.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 27.1°C | 21.2°C | 15.3°C | 31.4°C | 12.3°C | 54 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 29.7°C | 23.3°C | 16.8°C | 34.1°C | 11.6°C | 31 mm | 57% | 0.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 28.7°C | 21.6°C | 14.6°C | 35.6°C | 9.3°C | 33 mm | 60% | 0.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 25.9°C | 19.9°C | 13.9°C | 31.3°C | 9.3°C | 75 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 29.1°C | 22.8°C | 16.4°C | 35.7°C | 10.8°C | 32 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 30.5°C | 23.9°C | 17.3°C | 35.4°C | 13.5°C | 34 mm | 54% | 0.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 31.1°C | 24.2°C | 17.4°C | 35.8°C | 11.3°C | 46 mm | 56% | 0.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 29.4°C | 23.4°C | 17.3°C | 35.3°C | 10.1°C | 53 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 23.9°C | 18.7°C | 13.4°C | 27.9°C | 9.7°C | 79 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 26.0°C | 20.5°C | 15.1°C | 30.4°C | 10.0°C | 102 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 26.4°C | 20.3°C | 14.3°C | 33.1°C | 8.6°C | 75 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 28.7°C | 22.7°C | 16.7°C | 33.9°C | 11.8°C | 73 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 30.3°C | 23.6°C | 16.9°C | 37.6°C | 10.8°C | 39 mm | 59% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 24.1°C | 19.2°C | 14.4°C | 30.4°C | 9.2°C | 171 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 26.8°C | 20.8°C | 14.7°C | 31.3°C | 11.0°C | 58 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 26.5°C | 20.9°C | 15.4°C | 31.3°C | 10.2°C | 73 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 25.2°C | 19.4°C | 13.5°C | 31.8°C | 6.6°C | 54 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 23.4°C | 18.4°C | 13.4°C | 27.7°C | 8.1°C | 86 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 28.6°C | 22.5°C | 16.4°C | 34.6°C | 10.7°C | 79 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 26.2°C | 20.5°C | 14.9°C | 33.4°C | 9.8°C | 54 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 26.7°C | 20.4°C | 14.0°C | 31.2°C | 9.2°C | 45 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 26.1°C | 19.9°C | 13.6°C | 31.9°C | 10.3°C | 37 mm | 62% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 28.4°C | 21.9°C | 15.4°C | 36.8°C | 10.0°C | 51 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 27.2°C | 21.2°C | 15.2°C | 31.6°C | 9.8°C | 48 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 27.2°C | 21.1°C | 15.1°C | 31.5°C | 10.0°C | 59 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 24.0°C | 18.3°C | 12.6°C | 27.0°C | 7.9°C | 90 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 27.5°C | 21.3°C | 15.0°C | 34.7°C | 10.8°C | 65 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 27.1°C | 21.0°C | 14.9°C | 34.1°C | 9.9°C | 61 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 29.1°C | 22.3°C | 15.5°C | 34.3°C | 10.3°C | 23 mm | 57% | 0.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 30.2°C | 23.5°C | 16.8°C | 37.1°C | 9.6°C | 64 mm | 59% | 0.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 29.8°C | 23.2°C | 16.6°C | 34.4°C | 10.2°C | 30 mm | 59% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 27.7°C | 21.4°C | 15.0°C | 34.0°C | 9.1°C | 49 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 25.9°C | 19.7°C | 13.6°C | 30.3°C | 9.6°C | 58 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 26.1°C | 20.0°C | 13.9°C | 32.5°C | 7.5°C | 58 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 28.9°C | 22.5°C | 16.1°C | 33.5°C | 9.9°C | 33 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.5°C | 20.8°C | 14.2°C | 32.4°C | 6.9°C | 33 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.0°C | 20.9°C | 14.8°C | 31.9°C | 9.4°C | 65 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 27.8°C with lows near 15.4°C (mean 21.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 56 mm of rainfall in Peterborough, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 171 mm in 2004.
The hottest July reached 37.6°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to 6.6°C in 2001.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.1°C to 29.1°C and overnight lows from 14.5°C to 16.3°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Peterborough and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 27.8°C daytime highs and 15.4°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Peterborough, averaging 21.6°C.
For July in Peterborough, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.8°C and lows of 15.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 0.5 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1981).
The wettest July on record was 2004 with 171 mm. On average, July 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
