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Monthly climate in Cambridge, Maryland, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cambridge features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1236 mm (48.7 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cambridge enjoys an average of 3233 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 30 minutes to 14 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cambridge, Maryland, United States §

The warmest months in Cambridge are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cambridge experiences 98 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 30 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cambridge, Maryland, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Average high 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Average low 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -8°C
(18°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)
Minimum -13°C
(9°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cambridge, Maryland, United States §

Cambridge usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cambridge are January, April and November. On average, 80 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cambridge, Maryland, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 68 (2.7) 101 (4.0) 88 (3.5) 86 (3.4) 115 (4.5) 90 (3.5) 136 (5.4) 148 (5.8) 99 (3.9) 118 (4.7) 86 (3.4) 100 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 12 10 11 10 12 11 14 9 8 8 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Cambridge, Maryland, United States §

The sunniest months in Cambridge are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cambridge: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cambridge, Maryland, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 159 185 269 286 316 344 364 334 291 260 228 191
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 48m 10h 45m 11h 58m 13h 13m 14h 17m 14h 48m 14h 31m 13h 35m 12h 23m 11h 8m 10h 3m 9h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Cambridge, Maryland, United States §

Cambridge experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cambridge UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cambridge, Maryland, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 9 10 10 10 10 8 7 5 3