Climate
Like the rest of the United Kingdom, it experiences an oceanic climate but Cambridgeshire is one of the driest counties in the British Isles along with Essex. February is the driest month, while October is the wettest month. In temperature terms, both January and December is the coldest month, while August is the warmest month.
| Climate data for Wisbech | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7 (45) |
8 (46) |
11 (52) |
13 (55) |
16 (61) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
19 (66) |
15 (59) |
10 (50) |
7 (45) |
14.0 (57.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
5 (41) |
7 (45) |
9 (48) |
12 (54) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
17 (63) |
14.5 (58.1) |
11 (52) |
7 (45) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.21 (50.37) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2 (36) |
2 (36) |
3 (37) |
5 (41) |
8 (46) |
10 (50) |
12 (54) |
12 (54) |
10 (50) |
7 (45) |
4 (39) |
2 (36) |
6.4 (43.6) |
| Precipitation cm (inches) | 4.5 (1.77) |
3 (1.2) |
3.3 (1.3) |
4 (1.6) |
4.6 (1.81) |
4.4 (1.73) |
4.8 (1.89) |
5.2 (2.05) |
5.3 (2.09) |
5.6 (2.2) |
5 (2) |
4.4 (1.73) |
54.1 (21.3) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 174 |
| Source: World Weather Online | |||||||||||||
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