Peterborough weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Peterborough is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 80/100), with September and June close behind. Peterborough averages about 2,002 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 58 mm of rain in August.

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Sun hours / year

2,002

Sunniest month

August

Peak score

80/100

Rain / year

774 mm

Snow / year

≈1.8 m

Midday UV at peak

7 (high)

Population

86k

Elevation

191 m

When is the best time to visit Peterborough?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Peterborough is August, then September and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 58 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Peterborough?

Peterborough gets a moderate 2,002 hours of sunshine a year. 80 Sunshine Score points separate August (80) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #129 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 774 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Toronto Canada · 119 km · best in Aug · 1,957 h sun/yr
• Rochester United States · 136 km · best in May · 1,838 h sun/yr
• Buffalo United States · 147 km · best in Aug · 1,831 h sun/yr
• Waterloo (Ontario) Canada · 183 km · best in Aug · 2,026 h sun/yr
• Syracuse United States · 220 km · best in May · 1,862 h sun/yr
• Ottawa Canada · 245 km · best in Sep · 2,034 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Barrie Canada · 99 km · 1,980 h sun/yr · best in Jul
• Gravenhurst Canada · 111 km · 1,982 h sun/yr · best in Jul
• Niagara-on-the-Lake Canada · 133 km · 1,955 h sun/yr · best in Aug
• Niagara Falls United States · 134 km · 1,886 h sun/yr · best in Aug