Cambridge weather in October

In October, Cambridge sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 104 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cambridge's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cambridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:33 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Cambridge is town in the Waikato Region of the North Island of New Zealand.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cambridge reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1168
2168
3168
4168
5168
6168
7168
8168
9168
10168
11168
12168
13179
14179
15179
16179
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19179
20179
21179
22179
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24179
25179
26179
27189
28189
29189
30189
31189

Cambridge weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°768.914.36.9
Feb23° / 14°757.713.57.1
Mar22° / 12°758.212.36.8
Apr19° / 10°959.5116.1
May16° / 10411.1105.0
Jun14° / 11211.59.43.9
Jul13° / 12013.19.63.5
Aug14° / 11713.910.53.6
Sep15° / 11313.811.74.2
Oct17° / 10412.7134.9
Nov19° / 10°9511.1145.7
Dec21° / 13°10612.114.66.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43664
53664
63565
73565
83565
93664
103664
113763
123763
133763
143763
153763
163763
173763
183763
193862
203862
213763
223763
233763
243664
253565
263466
273466
283466
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cambridge gets around 104 mm of rain over 12.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
646
746
845
945
1044
1143
1242
1341
1441
1540
1640
1739
1839
1938
2038
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2638
2738
2839
2939
3039
3140

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29460
39370
49370
59370
69370
79370
89370
99370
109370
119370
129370
139370
149370
159370
169370
179370
189370
199370
209280
219280
229280
239190
249190
2590100
2690100
2788111
2888111
2987121
3087121
3186131

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 7:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:567:19
212.46:547:20
312.56:537:21
412.56:517:22
512.66:497:23
612.66:487:23
712.66:467:24
812.76:457:25
912.76:437:26
1012.86:427:27
1112.86:407:28
1212.86:397:29
1312.96:387:30
1412.96:367:31
1513.06:357:32
1613.06:337:33
1713.06:327:34
1813.16:317:35
1913.16:297:36
2013.26:287:37
2113.26:277:38
2213.26:257:39
2313.36:247:40
2413.36:237:41
2513.36:227:42
2613.46:207:43
2713.46:197:45
2813.56:187:46
2913.56:177:47
3013.56:167:48
3113.66:157:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cambridge

In seasonPeak

None of Cambridge's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Cambridge sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Cambridge?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cambridge for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cambridge in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Cambridge sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cambridge in October

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in October — 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.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May17Cool
Jun15Cool
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Cambridge in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 23UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

PapakuraTakaniniTaupo

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.

3 km
59 m
16 km
459 m
80 km
1,188 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Hamilton East 17 km · Hamilton 17 km · Tauranga 67 km · Rotorua 76 km · Pukekohe East 87 km · Papakura 101 km · Takanini 104 km · Taupo 106 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
no religion 49%Christian 37%objected to answering 7%Hindu 3%

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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).