Peterborough weather in August

In August, Peterborough sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 63 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Peterborough's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Peterborough's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:50 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
69%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Peterborough is cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, England.

Density
476/km²
people per km²
Founded
~655 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Peterborough reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142213
152213
162213
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182113
192113
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212113
222113
232113
242113
252113
262113
272112
282012
292012
302012
312012

How August really feels in Peterborough

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Peterborough weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 4911.40.780.9
Feb / 389.41.29.51.2
Mar10° / 439.90.711.52.3
Apr13° / 4811.10.113.63.5
May16° / 5310.3015.54.9
Jun19° / 11°5910.5016.55.8
Jul22° / 13°6111.5016.16.2
Aug21° / 13°6310.6014.56.3
Sep18° / 11°519.4012.45.8
Oct14° / 5910.5010.34.1
Nov10° / 5510.90.28.52.2
Dec / 5210.80.97.51.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33367
43466
53565
63565
73466
83466
93466
103466
113367
123367
133367
143367
153367
163268
173169
183070
193070
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
263070
273070
283070
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Peterborough gets around 63 mm of rain over 10.6 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1236
1336
1436
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2136
2236
2335
2435
2534
2633
2732
2832
2931
3030
3130

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1523711
2523711
3523711
4523711
5533611
6533611
7533611
8543511
9543511
10543412
11543412
12553312
13553312
14563212
15563212
16583111
17583111
18593011
19612910
20612910
21622810
2264279
2365269
2466268
2567258
2668257
2769256
2870246
2971245
3071245
3172244

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:25 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:257:49
215.34:277:47
315.34:287:46
415.24:307:44
515.24:327:42
615.14:337:40
715.14:357:38
815.04:367:36
914.94:387:34
1014.94:407:33
1114.84:417:31
1214.84:437:29
1314.74:457:27
1414.64:467:24
1514.64:487:22
1614.54:507:20
1714.44:527:18
1814.44:537:16
1914.34:557:14
2014.34:577:12
2114.24:587:09
2214.15:007:07
2314.15:027:05
2414.05:047:03
2513.95:057:00
2613.95:076:58
2713.85:096:56
2813.75:106:54
2913.75:126:51
3013.65:146:49
3113.55:166:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Peterborough?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Peterborough for sightseeing.

What to pack for Peterborough in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Peterborough sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Peterborough in August

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 54 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Peterborough in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Peterborough peaks around August 11 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 11UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Peterborough?

Peterborough sits at 52.6°N, 0.2°W, 12 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Primrose Place, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Peterborough

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Peterborough.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Peterborough has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m.

The land around Peterborough is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
332 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Primrose Place 9.0 km · Stamford 18 km · March 23 km · Spalding 25 km · Huntingdon 27 km · Saint Ives 29 km · Wisbech 29 km · Corby 31 km

United Kingdom travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 89% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$57,602
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
3.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 60%none 26%Muslim 4%other 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Peterborough (52.5736°, -0.2478°, elevation 12 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).