Cambridge in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Cambridge sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 274 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early March to 15°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Cambridge's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cambridge's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 274 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Cambridge in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early March to 15°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Cambridge reaches about 19°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Cambridge weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 14° | 76 | 8.9 | 14.3 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 23° / 14° | 75 | 7.7 | 13.5 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 22° / 12° | 75 | 8.2 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 19° / 10° | 95 | 9.5 | 11 | 6.1 |
| May | 16° / 8° | 104 | 11.1 | 10 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 14° / 6° | 112 | 11.5 | 9.4 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 13° / 5° | 120 | 13.1 | 9.6 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 14° / 6° | 117 | 13.9 | 10.5 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 15° / 7° | 113 | 13.8 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 17° / 9° | 104 | 12.7 | 13 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 19° / 10° | 95 | 11.1 | 14 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 21° / 13° | 106 | 12.1 | 14.6 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Cambridge gets around 274 mm of rain over 29 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early March to 9 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cambridge
In fall, Cambridge overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Cambridge sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is fall a good time to visit Cambridge?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Cambridge for sightseeing.
What to pack for Cambridge in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Cambridge sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cambridge in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 57 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 17 to Mar 15 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 21 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 20 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 15 | Cool |
| Jul | 14 | Bracing |
| Aug | 14 | Bracing |
| Sep | 14 | Bracing |
| Oct | 15 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Cambridge in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cambridge peaks around December 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Cambridge?
Cambridge sits at 37.9°S, 175.4°E, 67 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Hamilton East, 17 km away.
Topography around Cambridge
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cambridge.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cambridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,188 m.
The land around Cambridge is covered by grassland (64%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.
New Zealand travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type I
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 86% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $49,591
- 2025
- Happiness
- 7.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.5
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 9.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cambridge (-37.8782°, 175.4402°, elevation 67 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.