Weather in Cambridge in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Cambridge;
Average weather
Average temperature in Cambridge in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +22°C with a maximum of +27°C and a minimum of +10°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +21°C to +19°C.
Is Cambridge warm or cold in August?
Cambridge is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +22°C to +22°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +13°C to +13°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is the hottest month in Cambridge, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Cambridge in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +22°C | +19°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +6°C | +3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +40°C | +35°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 61 mm | 59 mm | 52 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 75% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 17 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August typically has worse weather conditions compared to July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +22°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 61 mm to 59 mm. Humidity rises from 74% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 3 sunny days in July to 2 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Cambridge is gradually decreasing during August, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Cambridge?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Cambridge in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+13°C) and the highest in 2022 (+16°C). The driest year was 2011 with only 415 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2014 with 1086 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Cambridge
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cambridge, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.