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Cambridge in February

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United Kingdom: Cold and damp; a city month. Half-term week fills family sights.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Low; United Kingdom overall
Prices: Low; United Kingdom overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedUnited Kingdom month rating

Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United Kingdom: Cold and damp; a city month. Half-term week fills family sights.

February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

CambridgeHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 9 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.

United Kingdom overall: Cold and damp; a city month. Half-term week fills family sights.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cambridge, side by side.

First month

Second month

February: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United Kingdom: Cold and damp; a city month. Half-term week fills family sights.

April: Inside Cambridge's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Cambridge: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.