February is one of the warmer months of the year in Cambridge, with average highs near 24.4°C and lows around 13.5°C (mean 19°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 73 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Cambridge. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Cambridge was 2016 — when the month averaged 20.8°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 17°C. Typical February days reach 24.4°C with nights near 13.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Cambridge, averaging 73 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2004 with 258 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Cambridge during February averages 75%. The most humid February was 2004 at 81%, and the least humid was 2013 at 69%.
February receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cambridge. The sunniest Februarys were 2013, 2019 and 2020 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2004 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Cambridge during February is 2.2 m/s. The windiest February was 2004 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1994, 2013 and 2025 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.4°C | 19.0°C | 18.7°C | 19.3°C | 19.5°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 23.7°C | 24.5°C | 24.0°C | 24.8°C | 25.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 13.1°C | 13.6°C | 13.4°C | 13.8°C | 13.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 76 mm | 67 mm | 82 mm | 62 mm | 82 mm | +6 mm |
February temperatures in Cambridge have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 4.8°C (1992) to a record high of 30.6°C (1990).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 73 mm, with a wettest year of 258 mm.
One of the best times to visit Cambridge
February is one of the best times to visit Cambridge. Expect days averaging 24.4°C and nights around 13.5°C (mean 19°C) — warmer than Cambridge's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (73 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.6°C | 19.8°C | 14.1°C | 28.9°C | 10.2°C | 37 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 24.6°C | 18.9°C | 13.1°C | 28.8°C | 9.3°C | 54 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 23.0°C | 18.6°C | 14.3°C | 27.0°C | 10.5°C | 178 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 25.5°C | 20.4°C | 15.2°C | 28.8°C | 8.8°C | 159 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 25.4°C | 19.2°C | 13.1°C | 29.0°C | 8.2°C | 53 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 26.3°C | 19.9°C | 13.5°C | 29.0°C | 9.4°C | 12 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 25.6°C | 19.4°C | 13.2°C | 29.2°C | 7.6°C | 29 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 24.3°C | 19.6°C | 14.9°C | 28.6°C | 10.9°C | 135 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 24.8°C | 19.3°C | 13.8°C | 28.0°C | 8.6°C | 131 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 🔥 | 26.0°C | 20.8°C | 15.6°C | 28.7°C | 12.0°C | 93 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 23.9°C | 18.3°C | 12.8°C | 26.5°C | 8.5°C | 47 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 24.9°C | 19.0°C | 13.0°C | 27.7°C | 8.0°C | 32 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 25.6°C | 18.9°C | 12.1°C | 28.2°C | 6.8°C | 25 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 22.4°C | 17.8°C | 13.1°C | 25.3°C | 9.8°C | 83 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 25.6°C | 20.2°C | 14.7°C | 28.7°C | 10.7°C | 14 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 25.1°C | 19.9°C | 14.8°C | 26.8°C | 11.5°C | 34 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 24.9°C | 19.8°C | 14.8°C | 29.8°C | 9.9°C | 128 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 24.2°C | 18.8°C | 13.3°C | 28.1°C | 7.9°C | 46 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 24.1°C | 18.7°C | 13.2°C | 27.9°C | 8.7°C | 50 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 24.0°C | 18.6°C | 13.1°C | 27.9°C | 6.3°C | 64 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 24.5°C | 19.5°C | 14.4°C | 29.6°C | 10.0°C | 64 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 ❄️ 🌧️ | 21.3°C | 17.0°C | 12.6°C | 24.8°C | 7.2°C | 258 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 23.5°C | 18.0°C | 12.6°C | 27.7°C | 7.3°C | 47 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 23.4°C | 17.9°C | 12.3°C | 26.9°C | 8.7°C | 45 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 25.3°C | 20.0°C | 14.7°C | 29.1°C | 8.6°C | 109 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 24.9°C | 19.0°C | 13.2°C | 28.6°C | 9.3°C | 9 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 24.9°C | 19.1°C | 13.4°C | 27.3°C | 9.3°C | 10 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 26.4°C | 20.7°C | 15.1°C | 29.8°C | 8.6°C | 73 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 24.3°C | 19.0°C | 13.8°C | 29.1°C | 10.5°C | 65 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 24.5°C | 19.2°C | 13.8°C | 29.4°C | 7.1°C | 75 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 24.2°C | 19.1°C | 13.9°C | 27.8°C | 10.5°C | 121 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 24.8°C | 19.5°C | 14.1°C | 27.4°C | 11.4°C | 37 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 23.1°C | 17.5°C | 11.8°C | 26.8°C | 7.3°C | 47 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 22.8°C | 17.6°C | 12.4°C | 27.8°C | 4.8°C | 80 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 23.9°C | 18.3°C | 12.7°C | 29.2°C | 7.7°C | 127 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 25.6°C | 20.2°C | 14.9°C | 30.6°C | 10.0°C | 38 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 22.8°C | 17.4°C | 12.1°C | 26.2°C | 8.4°C | 75 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 23.2°C | 18.9°C | 14.6°C | 28.2°C | 8.4°C | 135 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 23.5°C | 17.8°C | 12.0°C | 27.5°C | 8.0°C | 33 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 23.6°C | 18.9°C | 14.1°C | 27.4°C | 10.7°C | 113 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 23.4°C | 18.1°C | 12.8°C | 29.4°C | 8.8°C | 48 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 23.8°C | 18.2°C | 12.6°C | 27.3°C | 6.7°C | 109 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 23.3°C | 17.9°C | 12.4°C | 27.1°C | 8.2°C | 32 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.8°C | 19.2°C | 13.6°C | 29.2°C | 7.4°C | 94 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.8°C | 19.4°C | 14.0°C | 28.0°C | 10.0°C | 46 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 24.4°C with lows near 13.5°C (mean 19°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 73 mm of rainfall in Cambridge, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 258 mm in 2004.
The hottest February reached 30.6°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 4.8°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 24°C to 24.8°C and overnight lows from 13.1°C to 14°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Cambridge and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.4°C daytime highs and 13.5°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Cambridge, averaging 19°C.
For February in Cambridge, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.4°C and lows of 13.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.3 m/s (2004).
The wettest February on record was 2004 with 258 mm. On average, February sees 73 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Cambridge behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
