When to visit
Peterborough?

Discover the best time of year, based on historical climate, temperature, and precipitation.

Peterborough
Ontario · Canada

The best time to visit Peterborough is May, July, September, when the weather, flight prices, and crowds align. — variable climate

Climate score
October
46

Mixed climate

🌨Cold

2%snow days
Rare snowfall
12%outdoor comfort
Limited outdoor comfort
1%ideal warm days
Rarely warm & sunny
Significant warming— +1.7° vs. 15 years agoCooling down through the month
Temperature
7–14°C
Moderate temperature variation · Cold nights — bring layers
Feels like
4–12°C
Dry
Precipitation
90mm
Moderate rain · 12 days
Sunshine
6.3h
Mostly cloudy
Humidity (%)
76%
Dry
Annual Climate Analysis
Temperature, Rain & Feels Like
Rain
Actual Temp
Feels Like
-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Tourist Crowds
Monthly visitor flow
61
Shoulder season
050100JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct61NovDec
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Monthly Overview
Score111213278279818085461410
ClimatePolarPolarPolarColdMildHumidHumidPleasantMildColdColdPolar
Temperature-11–-2°C-11–-1°C-5–4°C1–11°C8–19°C14–24°C17–27°C16–26°C13–22°C7–14°C0–7°C-5–1°C
Feels like-16–-7°C-16–-5°C-10–0°C-3–8°C6–18°C12–24°C17–28°C17–26°C12–22°C4–12°C-4–3°C-10–-3°C
Precipitation72mm
11 days
61mm
10 days
70mm
10 days
107mm
12 days
71mm
10 days
86mm
12 days
83mm
12 days
79mm
11 days
67mm
9 days
90mm
12 days
62mm
11 days
81mm
12 days
Sunshine4.2h
☀︎ 45%
5.2h
☀︎ 50%
6.8h
☀︎ 57%
7.8h
☀︎ 58%
10.6h
☀︎ 72%
11.7h
☀︎ 75%
12.5h
☀︎ 82%
11.3h
☀︎ 81%
9.8h
☀︎ 79%
6.3h
☀︎ 57%
4.9h
☀︎ 51%
3.0h
☀︎ 33%
WindW · 18 km/hW · 19 km/hW · 19 km/hW · 19 km/hW · 17 km/hW · 17 km/hW · 16 km/hW · 15 km/hW · 15 km/hSW · 18 km/hW · 19 km/hW · 18 km/h
Humidity (%)76%74%69%67%66%68%70%74%75%76%76%79%
Perfect days0%0%1%5%30%42%41%49%43%11%0%0%
Dry streak7d8d8d7d8d6d6d7d9d6d7d6d
Sunny streak5d6d9d9d15d17d20d19d13d8d6d3d
Extreme heat—————0%——————
Extreme cold94%96%82%35%2%————5%49%84%
Temperature+0.9°+2.7°+3.2°+0.1°+1.6°+0.5°+1.4°+0.7°+0.8°+1.7°+0.6°+2.2°
RainfallStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStable
Ideal warm days0%0%0%1%8%19%35%29%12%1%0%0%
Outdoor comfort0%0%1%6%30%38%33%41%41%12%1%0%
Dry week odds6%9%11%8%12%5%3%7%14%3%9%5%
Heavy rain1%1%1%3%2%3%2%2%2%2%1%2%
Snow days53%53%33%18%1%————2%23%47%
Muggy days—————3%6%7%2%———
Day length9.3h10.5h12.0h13.5h14.8h15.5h15.1h14.0h12.5h11.0h9.6h8.9h
Tourist CrowdsLow seasonLow seasonLow seasonShoulder seasonShoulder seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonShoulder seasonShoulder seasonShoulder season

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Peterborough?

The best time to visit Peterborough is May, September, July, August, June, with temperatures between 8 °C and 27 °C. The best month is May. May is shoulder season.

What is the weather like in Peterborough?

Peterborough has a climate with an overall score of 4.5/10. Annual temperatures range from -11 °C to 27 °C.

What is the hottest month in Peterborough?

The hottest month in Peterborough is July, with average highs of 27 °C and lows of 17 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Peterborough?

The rainiest month in Peterborough is April, with an average of 107 mm of precipitation.

When is peak season in Peterborough?

Peak season in Peterborough is June, July, August, September. This is the most popular period, with the highest tourism levels and prices.

When is shoulder season in Peterborough?

Shoulder season in Peterborough falls in April, May, October, November, December. It offers a good balance of decent weather and lower prices compared to peak season.