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Monthly climate in Peterborough, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Peterborough features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 246 mm (9.7 inches) and receives 47 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Peterborough enjoys an average of 3478 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 59 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Peterborough, Australia

The warmest months in Peterborough are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (71 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Peterborough experiences 113 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Peterborough. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum43°C
(109°F)		41°C
(106°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(96°F)		25°C
(77°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		31°C
(87°F)		36°C
(96°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(109°F)
Mean maximum39°C
(103°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(71°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(89°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(100°F)
Average high30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		22°C
(73°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Average low16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		10°C
(51°F)		6°C
(44°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(46°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(33°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(46°F)
Minimum9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(44°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(43°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Peterborough, Australia

Peterborough usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 5 rainy days and 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Peterborough are January, February and March. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Peterborough. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)16 (0.6)14 (0.6)8 (0.3)17 (0.7)19 (0.7)22 (0.9)19 (0.8)32 (1.3)19 (0.8)31 (1.2)29 (1.1)18 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)322345474463

Monthly sunshine hours in Peterborough, Australia

The sunniest months in Peterborough are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Peterborough: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Peterborough. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours295310320273252225244256292317329359
Mean daily daylight hours14h 2m13h 15m12h 15m11h 14m10h 24m9h 59m10h 12m10h 55m11h 53m12h 53m13h 48m14h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Peterborough, Australia

Peterborough experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Peterborough UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Peterborough. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151413964468111316