Climate
Cambridgeshire has a Maritime Temperate climate, similar to the rest of the United Kingdom. It has substantially less rainfall than the average as it is often sheltered by the core of Westerly and South Westerly winds. Temperatures are often cooler than the English average in winter, due to its position in the East of England and its sheltered area from the prevailing winds. Snowfall is slightly less rare than in Western areas, due to Easterly winds bringing occasional snow from the North Sea. In Summer, temperatures are average or slightly above, due to its dryness. It reaches 25C on around 10 days each year, and is comparable to parts of Kent and East Anglia.
| Climate data for Cambridge 1971–2000 average | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
10.2 (50.4) |
12.6 (54.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
1.1 (34.0) |
2.9 (37.2) |
4.0 (39.2) |
6.7 (44.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
10.1 (50.2) |
7.1 (44.8) |
3.7 (38.7) |
2.3 (36.1) |
6.1 (43.0) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 45.0 (1.772) |
32.7 (1.287) |
41.5 (1.634) |
43.1 (1.697) |
44.5 (1.752) |
53.8 (2.118) |
38.2 (1.504) |
48.8 (1.921) |
51.0 (2.008) |
53.8 (2.118) |
51.1 (2.012) |
50.0 (1.969) |
553.5 (21.791) |
| Source: Met Office | |||||||||||||
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