Cambridge, MA Weather & Climate Normals
Cambridge's real weather, in one number
Cambridge, MA scores 50/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Cambridge's hottest and coldest months
Cambridge's hottest month is Jul, averaging 74°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 28°F, a 46.2°F swing across the year, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Cambridge's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37°F | 19°F | 3.87in |
| Feb | 40°F | 21°F | 3.59in |
| Mar | 47°F | 28°F | 4.49in |
| Apr | 59°F | 38°F | 4.32in |
| May | 69°F | 48°F | 3.64in |
| Jun | 79°F | 58°F | 4.18in |
| Jul | 85°F | 64°F | 3.49in |
| Aug | 83°F | 63°F | 3.72in |
| Sep | 76°F | 55°F | 3.96in |
| Oct | 64°F | 43°F | 5.03in |
| Nov | 53°F | 34°F | 3.99in |
| Dec | 42°F | 26°F | 5.08in |
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are the best time to see Cambridge at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Cambridge
Over a typical year, Cambridge sees about 49.36in of precipitation a year across roughly 0 days with measurable rain or snow. That station has no snowfall reading, so none is shown rather than assumed.
Where Cambridge ranks
Cambridge ranks 1641 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 3 of 58 within MA. About 121,186 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Jamaica Plain, MA US, 5.0 miles from Cambridge, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · How the comfort score is calculated