Cambridge in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Cambridge sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 162 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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
- 15°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 162 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Cambridge in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 9°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Cambridge reaches about 15°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Cambridge
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Cambridge weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° / 2° | 50 | 10.8 | 0.7 | 8 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 8° / 2° | 39 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 9.5 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 10° / 4° | 43 | 10.1 | 0.7 | 11.5 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 13° / 5° | 48 | 10.7 | 0.1 | 13.6 | 3.6 |
| May | 16° / 8° | 54 | 10.5 | 0 | 15.4 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 19° / 11° | 59 | 10.4 | 0 | 16.4 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 60 | 11.5 | 0 | 16 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 22° / 13° | 61 | 10.5 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 19° / 11° | 50 | 9.1 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 15° / 8° | 57 | 10.4 | 0 | 10.3 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 10° / 5° | 55 | 10.8 | 0.2 | 8.5 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 8° / 3° | 52 | 11.2 | 0.9 | 7.6 | 1.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Cambridge gets around 162 mm of rain and snow over 30 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 16 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early September to 7 h 54 min by late November. 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 1.9 kWh/m².
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 15°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Cambridge in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cambridge peaks around August 11 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Cambridge?
Cambridge sits at 52.2°N, 0.1°E, 12 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Royston, 19 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 26 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m.
The land around Cambridge is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), trees (30%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.
United Kingdom travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 89% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $57,602
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.1
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 3.2
- 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 (52.2°, 0.1167°, elevation 12 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.