Cambridge Sunshine Hours by Month

The amount of sunshine is fundamental to comprehending a place's climate. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Cambridge. Expect long, bright days with 199 hours in July and darker periods with just 49 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1514 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Cambridge. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 6.6 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 1.6 hours of sunlight per day.

Cambridge enjoys an average of 1514 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

October, Cambridge’s wettest month, receives 64 mm (2.5 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 15°C (59°F). During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 12°C (54°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Cambridge Precipitation page.