When to visit
Cambridge?

Discover the best time of year, based on historical climate, temperature, and precipitation.

Cambridge
Ontario · Canada

The best time to visit Cambridge is May, August, September, when the weather, flight prices, and crowds align. — variable climate

Climate score
October
55

Mixed climate

🌨Cold

2%snow days
Rare snowfall
12%outdoor comfort
Limited outdoor comfort
12%perfect days
Rarely perfect
Significant warming— +1.6° vs. 15 years agoCooling down through the month
Temperature
7–15°C
Moderate temperature variation · Cold nights — bring layers
Feels like
4–13°C
Dry
Precipitation
74mm
Light rain · 12 days
Sunshine
6.7h
Mostly cloudy
Humidity (%)
76%
Dry
Annual Climate Analysis
Temperature, Rain & Feels Like
Rain
Actual Temp
Feels Like
-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Tourist Crowds
Monthly visitor flow
61
Shoulder season
050100JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct61NovDec
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Monthly Overview
Score9131435827677818455199
ClimatePolarPolarColdColdMildHumidHumidPleasantMildColdColdCold
Temperature-7–0°C-8–1°C-3–7°C2–12°C8–20°C14–25°C16–27°C16–26°C13–22°C7–15°C1–8°C-3–3°C
Feels like-12–-5°C-13–-4°C-8–3°C-2–9°C5–18°C13–25°C17–28°C16–27°C12–22°C4–13°C-3–5°C-8–-1°C
Precipitation78mm
11 days
63mm
10 days
70mm
10 days
82mm
12 days
70mm
11 days
115mm
12 days
107mm
12 days
75mm
10 days
64mm
10 days
74mm
12 days
54mm
10 days
84mm
12 days
Sunshine2.7h
☀︎ 28%
5.5h
☀︎ 52%
6.3h
☀︎ 53%
8.2h
☀︎ 61%
11.1h
☀︎ 76%
12.2h
☀︎ 80%
12.3h
☀︎ 82%
11.2h
☀︎ 80%
9.8h
☀︎ 79%
6.7h
☀︎ 61%
5.0h
☀︎ 51%
2.4h
☀︎ 26%
WindW · 19 km/hW · 21 km/hW · 21 km/hW · 21 km/hNW · 18 km/hW · 18 km/hW · 16 km/hW · 16 km/hW · 17 km/hW · 19 km/hW · 21 km/hW · 20 km/h
Humidity (%)79%73%70%66%64%66%72%74%75%76%75%80%
Perfect days0%0%2%7%30%41%39%51%43%12%1%0%
Dry streak7d7d8d8d8d6d6d7d9d7d7d7d
Sunny streak4d6d8d10d15d20d19d19d13d8d6d3d
Extreme cold91%94%77%34%2%————4%47%81%
Temperature+0.8°+2.8°+3.0°+0.1°+1.1°+0.7°+1.0°+0.5°+0.6°+1.6°+1.0°+2.5°
RainfallStableStableStableStableStableGetting wetterStableStableStableStableStableStable
Ideal warm days0%0%0%0%11%18%35%28%13%1%0%0%
Outdoor comfort0%0%2%6%28%40%32%41%42%12%1%0%
Dry week odds6%8%9%9%11%4%4%6%13%5%8%6%
Heavy rain1%1%2%3%3%3%2%2%2%2%1%1%
Snow days52%52%31%16%1%————2%22%44%
Muggy days—————4%7%7%2%———
Day length9.4h10.5h12.0h13.4h14.7h15.3h15.0h13.9h12.5h11.0h9.7h9.0h
Tourist CrowdsLow seasonLow seasonLow seasonShoulder seasonShoulder seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonShoulder seasonShoulder seasonShoulder season

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Cambridge?

The best time to visit Cambridge is May, September, August, July, June, with temperatures between 8 °C and 27 °C. The best month is May. May is shoulder season.

What is the weather like in Cambridge?

Cambridge has a climate with an overall score of 4.6/10. Annual temperatures range from -8 °C to 27 °C.

What is the hottest month in Cambridge?

The hottest month in Cambridge is July, with average highs of 27 °C and lows of 16 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Cambridge?

The rainiest month in Cambridge is June, with an average of 115 mm of precipitation.

When is peak season in Cambridge?

Peak season in Cambridge is June, July, August, September. This is the most popular period, with the highest tourism levels and prices.

When is shoulder season in Cambridge?

Shoulder season in Cambridge falls in April, May, October, November, December. It offers a good balance of decent weather and lower prices compared to peak season.