Peats Ridge

Peats Ridge
Suburb
Interactive map of Peats Ridge
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
City	Central Coast
LGA	Central Coast Council
Location	88 km (55 mi) N of Sydney 25 km (16 mi) NW of Gosford
Government
•  State electorate	Gosford
•  Federal division	Robertson
Elevation [1]	280 m (920 ft)
Population
• Total	377 (2016 census) [2]
Postcode	2250
Parish	Narara
Mean max temp	21.8 °C (71.2 °F) [1]
Mean min temp	11.3 °C (52.3 °F) [1]
Annual rainfall	1,195.4 mm (47.06 in) [1]
Suburbs around Peats Ridge Central Mangrove Mangrove Mountain Peats Ridge Somersby Glenworth Valley Calga Somersby

Peats Ridge is a suburb in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, as part of the Central Coast Council local government area.

Peats Ridge was opened to white settlement relatively late, as the Great North Road to the Hunter Valley left from Spencer on the Hawkesbury River, effectively bypassing the area until the early part of the 20th century. The area is named for George Peat. A number of fine aboriginal rock carvings survive in Peats Ridge.

Formerly an area with many citrus orchards and market gardens, the improved access to Sydney through the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway has meant that it has increasingly become the home of commuters with jobs in Sydney. There are a number of nurseries and horse studs in the district.

Geography

Climate

Due to its moderate altitude, Peats Ridge experiences an oceanic climate bordering on a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfb/Cfa) with warm, wetter summers & relatively mild, drier winters. ^[3] On average, the town enjoys 92.8 clear days whilst enduring 108.4 cloudy days per annum. The wettest recorded day was 9 June 2007 with 276.6 mm (10.89 in) of rainfall. Extreme temperatures ranged from 42.9 °C (109.2 °F) on 15 January 2001 to −0.1 °C (31.8 °F) on 25 July 1995 and 4 August 1994 ^[4]

Climate data for Peats Ridge ( 33°19′S151°14′E / 33.31°S 151.24°E / -33.31; 151.24 ) (280 m (920 ft) AMSL) (1981-2015)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	42.9 (109.2)	40.5 (104.9)	38.9 (102.0)	34.7 (94.5)	26.9 (80.4)	23.6 (74.5)	23.7 (74.7)	28.9 (84.0)	33.3 (91.9)	38.6 (101.5)	41.9 (107.4)	40.8 (105.4)	42.9 (109.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27.0 (80.6)	26.4 (79.5)	24.6 (76.3)	22.0 (71.6)	19.1 (66.4)	16.3 (61.3)	15.8 (60.4)	17.7 (63.9)	20.5 (68.9)	22.8 (73.0)	24.1 (75.4)	25.8 (78.4)	21.8 (71.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	16.3 (61.3)	16.4 (61.5)	14.6 (58.3)	12.0 (53.6)	9.5 (49.1)	7.2 (45.0)	6.0 (42.8)	6.6 (43.9)	8.7 (47.7)	10.9 (51.6)	13.0 (55.4)	14.8 (58.6)	11.3 (52.4)
Record low °C (°F)	7.9 (46.2)	8.4 (47.1)	6.2 (43.2)	3.7 (38.7)	1.1 (34.0)	0.0 (32.0)	−0.1 (31.8)	−0.1 (31.8)	0.0 (32.0)	1.4 (34.5)	4.8 (40.6)	5.8 (42.4)	−0.1 (31.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	113.3 (4.46)	154.3 (6.07)	135.9 (5.35)	123.0 (4.84)	89.7 (3.53)	99.5 (3.92)	62.7 (2.47)	74.0 (2.91)	69.1 (2.72)	85.3 (3.36)	100.7 (3.96)	92.4 (3.64)	1,195.4 (47.06)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	13.8	14.1	14.1	11.3	11.4	10.5	9.7	8.4	8.3	10.6	12.4	12.7	137.3
Average afternoon relative humidity (%)	64	66	66	66	67	66	60	55	54	58	61	63	62
Average dew point °C (°F)	17.1 (62.8)	17.4 (63.3)	15.8 (60.4)	13.1 (55.6)	10.8 (51.4)	8.3 (46.9)	6.3 (43.3)	6.5 (43.7)	8.2 (46.8)	10.9 (51.6)	13.3 (55.9)	15.6 (60.1)	11.9 (53.5)
Source: Bureau of Meteorology (1981-2015) [1]

References

1. "Peats Ridge (Waratah Road) Climate Statistics (1981-2015)". Bureau of Meteorology . Retrieved 27 January 2026.
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Peats Ridge (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
3. "Climate classification maps: Köppen - all classes". Bureau of Meteorology . Retrieved 27 January 2026.
4. "Peats Ridge (Waratah Road) Climate (1981-2015)". FarmOnline Weather. Australian Community Media . Retrieved 27 January 2026.

33°19′55″S151°14′06″E / 33.332°S 151.235°E / -33.332; 151.235