Python Pandas - Get the frequency for the given Period object

To get the frequency for the given Period object, use the period.freq property. The pandas.Period represents a period of time with an associated frequency that determines the resolution of the time period.

Creating Period Objects

First, import pandas and create Period objects with different frequencies ?

import pandas as pd

# Create Period objects with different frequencies
period1 = pd.Period("2020-09-23 03:55:20")
period2 = pd.Period(freq="T", year=2021, month=2, day=14, hour=2, minute=35)

print("Period1:", period1)
print("Period2:", period2)

Period1: 2020-09-23 03:55:20
Period2: 2021-02-14 02:35

Getting Frequency Information

Use the .freq property to retrieve the frequency of each Period object ?

import pandas as pd

# Create Period objects
period1 = pd.Period("2020-09-23 03:55:20")
period2 = pd.Period(freq="T", year=2021, month=2, day=14, hour=2, minute=35)

# Get the frequency from Period objects
freq1 = period1.freq
freq2 = period2.freq

print("Frequency of Period1:", freq1)
print("Frequency of Period2:", freq2)

Frequency of Period1: <Second>
Frequency of Period2: <Minute>

Common Frequency Codes

Different frequency codes can be used when creating Period objects ?

import pandas as pd

# Create periods with different frequency codes
daily_period = pd.Period("2020-01-01", freq="D")
monthly_period = pd.Period("2020-01", freq="M")
yearly_period = pd.Period("2020", freq="Y")

print("Daily period frequency:", daily_period.freq)
print("Monthly period frequency:", monthly_period.freq)
print("Yearly period frequency:", yearly_period.freq)

Daily period frequency: <Day>
Monthly period frequency: <MonthEnd>
Yearly period frequency: <YearEnd: month=12>

Frequency Codes Summary

Conclusion

The .freq property returns the frequency of a Period object. When no frequency is specified during creation, pandas infers it from the input string format.