June is one of the cooler months of the year in Cambridge, with average highs near 12.9°C and lows around 5.8°C (mean 9.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 119 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Cambridge. Across 45 years of records, the warmest June in Cambridge was 2002 — when the month averaged 11.1°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 7.3°C. Typical June days reach 12.9°C with nights near 5.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
June is a relatively wet time of year in Cambridge, averaging 119 mm of rainfall. The wettest June on record was 2022 with 216 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 57 mm.
Relative humidity in Cambridge during June averages 90%. The most humid June was 1985 at 92%, and the least humid was 2006 at 87%.
June receives about 1.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cambridge. The sunniest June was 2006 at 2.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Cambridge during June is 2.1 m/s. The windiest June was 2002 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1982, 1999 and 2001 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.2°C | 8.7°C | 9.3°C | 9.5°C | 10.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 12.8°C | 12.2°C | 12.9°C | 13.1°C | 13.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 5.7°C | 5.2°C | 5.7°C | 5.9°C | 7.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 119 mm | 112 mm | 101 mm | 112 mm | 172 mm | +52 mm |
June temperatures in Cambridge have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
June has ranged from a record low of -2.1°C (1983) to a record high of 18.9°C (1998).
Rainfall in June is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 119 mm, with a wettest year of 216 mm.
A quieter season to visit Cambridge
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Cambridge. That said, June — with days averaging 12.9°C and nights around 5.8°C (mean 9.4°C) and higher rainfall (119 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.8°C | 10.1°C | 6.3°C | 17.0°C | 0.4°C | 211 mm | 90% | 2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 14.0°C | 10.4°C | 6.8°C | 17.6°C | 3.5°C | 122 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2023 | 13.5°C | 10.2°C | 6.9°C | 16.5°C | 0.8°C | 147 mm | 92% | 2.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 13.6°C | 10.5°C | 7.4°C | 17.4°C | 1.2°C | 216 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 14.2°C | 10.9°C | 7.6°C | 17.1°C | 1.0°C | 128 mm | 91% | 1.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 13.8°C | 10.6°C | 7.3°C | 16.4°C | 2.7°C | 206 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 13.2°C | 8.9°C | 4.6°C | 15.8°C | 0.2°C | 73 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2018 | 12.4°C | 8.8°C | 5.3°C | 15.5°C | -1.1°C | 150 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 13.0°C | 9.2°C | 5.4°C | 15.4°C | 0.1°C | 57 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 14.2°C | 10.5°C | 6.9°C | 18.2°C | 0.3°C | 116 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2015 | 12.9°C | 9.4°C | 6.0°C | 15.7°C | -1.0°C | 70 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2014 | 14.2°C | 10.8°C | 7.5°C | 16.5°C | 2.4°C | 161 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2013 | 12.7°C | 9.1°C | 5.5°C | 17.1°C | 0.3°C | 130 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2012 | 12.3°C | 8.5°C | 4.8°C | 16.3°C | -2.0°C | 66 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2011 | 13.6°C | 10.4°C | 7.3°C | 18.3°C | 0.7°C | 130 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2010 | 12.6°C | 9.1°C | 5.5°C | 15.9°C | 0.8°C | 168 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 11.6°C | 7.3°C | 3.1°C | 15.8°C | -1.9°C | 104 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2008 | 13.1°C | 9.6°C | 6.1°C | 17.7°C | 0.1°C | 131 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 12.6°C | 9.2°C | 5.8°C | 16.0°C | -0.4°C | 97 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 11.8°C | 7.5°C | 3.2°C | 15.7°C | -1.7°C | 78 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 12.3°C | 8.7°C | 5.0°C | 14.3°C | -0.8°C | 100 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2004 | 13.0°C | 9.7°C | 6.4°C | 16.5°C | 1.2°C | 126 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2003 | 14.2°C | 10.8°C | 7.4°C | 18.2°C | 0.5°C | 130 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 🔥 | 13.9°C | 11.1°C | 8.2°C | 16.2°C | 2.9°C | 94 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2001 | 13.1°C | 8.9°C | 4.8°C | 17.0°C | 0.0°C | 68 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2000 | 13.3°C | 9.9°C | 6.5°C | 15.6°C | -0.2°C | 80 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1999 | 13.7°C | 9.6°C | 5.6°C | 17.7°C | -1.0°C | 82 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1998 | 13.8°C | 10.1°C | 6.3°C | 18.9°C | 0.8°C | 90 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 12.3°C | 8.4°C | 4.5°C | 16.0°C | -1.4°C | 104 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1996 | 11.3°C | 7.7°C | 4.2°C | 14.1°C | -0.8°C | 122 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1995 | 11.9°C | 8.7°C | 5.5°C | 16.1°C | 0.1°C | 142 mm | 92% | 2.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1994 | 11.7°C | 8.0°C | 4.4°C | 16.5°C | -1.9°C | 115 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 2 |
| 1993 | 12.6°C | 9.8°C | 7.0°C | 16.7°C | 1.5°C | 72 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1992 | 11.2°C | 7.8°C | 4.4°C | 15.1°C | -1.2°C | 100 mm | 92% | 1.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1991 | 11.2°C | 7.8°C | 4.5°C | 15.7°C | -0.8°C | 142 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1990 | 11.9°C | 8.7°C | 5.5°C | 16.1°C | -0.2°C | 157 mm | 92% | 1.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1989 | 12.8°C | 9.1°C | 5.4°C | 16.4°C | -0.5°C | 115 mm | 90% | 2 m/s | 2 |
| 1988 | 13.2°C | 9.7°C | 6.2°C | 17.3°C | -1.1°C | 87 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1987 | 12.5°C | 9.0°C | 5.6°C | 15.0°C | -1.4°C | 93 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1986 | 12.3°C | 8.8°C | 5.4°C | 16.4°C | -1.8°C | 130 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | 13.6°C | 10.4°C | 7.3°C | 16.2°C | 2.9°C | 171 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1984 | 13.4°C | 9.8°C | 6.2°C | 16.7°C | -0.8°C | 94 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1983 | 12.2°C | 8.7°C | 5.1°C | 16.2°C | -2.1°C | 105 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.9°C | 7.7°C | 3.4°C | 16.5°C | -1.0°C | 100 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.2°C | 10.0°C | 6.7°C | 17.5°C | -0.1°C | 178 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded June data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in June is around 12.9°C with lows near 5.8°C (mean 9.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
June averages 119 mm of rainfall in Cambridge, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 216 mm in 2022.
The hottest June reached 18.9°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -2.1°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average June temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.9°C to 13.8°C and overnight lows from 5.7°C to 7°C over the same span.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Cambridge and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 12.9°C daytime highs and 5.8°C at night.
Not quite — June is the 3rd coolest month in Cambridge, averaging 9.4°C.
For June in Cambridge, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.9°C and lows of 5.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in June averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in June is 2.1 m/s. The windiest June on record averaged 2.8 m/s (2002).
The wettest June on record was 2022 with 216 mm. On average, June sees 119 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 June, 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 June specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
