Cambridge weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Cambridge in March?
In March, Cambridge is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 42 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Cambridge.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 18 | 31 | 51 |
| Day | 8° | 10° | 13° |
| Night | 2° | 3° | 5° |
| Sun | 3 h | 4 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 10 | 11 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 46 min06:16 – 18:02
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 23 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 71 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+0Europe/London
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %24 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %13 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %56 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Cambridge in March: quick answers
Is Cambridge hot in March?
No. In March, Cambridge is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C and nights drop to about 3 °C.
Does it rain much in Cambridge in March?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 42 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences