Weather and Climate
There are an average of 200 days of sunshine each year in Petersfield.
The temperature range is similar to most of southern England.
The wind direction is prevailing south westerly although local variations are frequent due to the hills.
Being situated in a dip, with the South Downs to the south and The Hangers to the north, the weather in Petersfield can be quite different from the weather across the South Downs on the coast. In particular, there tends to be more fog than on the south (coastal) side of the South Downs hills.
Read more about this topic: Petersfield Herald
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