When to go · Cambridge
Cambridge in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds), late Dec–Jan (short days, closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- High
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds), late Dec–Jan (short days, closures).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- CambridgeHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 11 days
- London and the south-east, United Kingdom · London, Oxford, Cambridge, Kent, Brightoncool
Mildest and driest region; summer heat waves above 30 °C (86 °F) are now common, and older Tube lines and many homes have no air conditioning.Mildest and driest region; summer heat waves above 86 °F (30 °C) are now common, and older Tube lines and many homes have no air conditioning.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas Day and Boxing Day (substitute 28 Dec) big impact
25–28 Dec 2026 · United Kingdom
No trains or Tube on Christmas Day; reduced service on Boxing Day; most shops and sights closed on the 25th.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- Medium
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- High
United Kingdom overall: Christmas markets and shows; transport stops on the 25th and hotels spike around New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cambridge, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds), late Dec–Jan (short days, closures).
April: Inside Cambridge's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Cambridge: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket