When to go · Cambridge

Cambridge in January

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) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Low; United Kingdom overall
Prices: Low; United Kingdom overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Cambridge

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds), late Dec–Jan (short days, closures).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

CambridgeHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °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.

United Kingdom overall: Short grey days, sales and cheap hotels; good for London museums and theatre, poor for the Highlands.

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

First month

Second month

January: 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.