Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cambridge features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 20 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1273 mm (50.1 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cambridge enjoys an average of 2984 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cambridge are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cambridge experiences 26 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average high | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand with other places around the world.
Cambridge usually has the most precipitation in April, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cambridge are January, February and November. On average, 80 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61 (2.4) | 87 (3.4) | 94 (3.7) | 129 (5.1) | 107 (4.2) | 99 (3.9) | 128 (5.1) | 138 (5.4) | 115 (4.5) | 106 (4.2) | 93 (3.7) | 115 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Cambridge are January, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cambridge: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 275 | 273 | 268 | 231 | 205 | 179 | 197 | 221 | 243 | 264 | 292 | 330 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 26m | 13h 29m | 12h 17m | 11h 4m | 10h 4m | 9h 33m | 9h 48m | 10h 41m | 11h 50m | 13h 3m | 14h 9m | 14h 43m |
Cambridge experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cambridge UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 |