The climate of Cambridge (England)
Together with Oxford Cambridge is one of the oldest university towns
in the country. Cambridge is a very lively town. The old university
buildings are well preserved and still in use. Among the beautiful
sights are: King’s Chapel, Trinity Court with its enormous library,
the School of Pythagoras and the many colleges. Not all colleges are
open to the public. Almost all of them are still in use and can only
be visited at certain hours. Besides the large amounts of tourists
that come here to admire the university buildings there are many
things to do here thanks to the students. An interesting way of
discovering the city is by punt. These flat boats that are propelled
using a long pole; this proves to be an enjoyable way to get
acquainted with the town. You can enjoy a lot of social events in
Cambridge and sample Cambridge nightlife, there is always something to
do in one of the many pubs.
Cambridge has a sea climate which is strongly influenced by the warm
Gulf Stream. In comparison to other places at an equal degree of
latitude temperatures are much higher here. During the winter
temperatures may fluctuate. Most of the time temperatures are above
freezing point. However there may be short periods of heavy frost.
Rainfall is quite evenly spread out over the year. Cambridge is one of
the driest places in England. However, because Cambridge is situated
below sea level and its surroundings are flat the city tends to flood
regularly. Especially after heavy rainfall.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Cambridge
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
6
1
2
17
n/a
February
7
1
2
13
n/a
March
10
2
4
16
n/a
April
13
4
5
14
n/a
May
16
7
6
14
n/a
June
20
10
7
12
n/a
July
22
12
6
11
n/a
August
22
11
6
12
n/a
September
19
10
5
12
n/a
October
15
7
3
13
n/a
November
10
3
2
16
n/a
December
7
2
2
15
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
