Cambridge, Illinois Climate
United States
Pop. 2,113 Elev. 249 m / 817 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Cambridge has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 87°F (31°C) in July and cold winters averaging 16°F (-9°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 99°F (37°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 7°F (-14°C). Rain falls on about 41 days per year (29.4 in / 748 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 31 in (798 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 133 sunny days per year and around 29 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 77°F (25°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 87°F (31°C) high | 16°F (-9°C) low |
| Feels like | 99°F (37°C) high | 7°F (-14°C) low |
| Rain | 41 days | 29.4 in (748 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 31.4 in (798 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 133 sunny | 29 stormy |
| Wind | 2.6 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: May, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
50
Jan 59
Feb 51
Mar 68
Apr 56
May 53
Jun 63
Jul 51
Aug 40
Sep 45
Oct 53
Nov 71
Dec Humidity (%)
62
Jan 66
Feb 59
Mar 60
Apr 57
May 63
Jun 72
Jul 73
Aug 59
Sep 60
Oct 65
Nov 78
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F 0°C | 16°F -9°C | 1.0 in 26 mm | 3.4 in87 mm | 15 |
| February | 36°F 2°C | 20°F -7°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | 5.3 in134 mm | 9 |
| March | 58°F 15°C | 37°F 3°C | 3.5 in 90 mm | 6.5 in165 mm | 14 |
| April | 64°F 18°C | 45°F 7°C | 3.7 in 95 mm | — | 5 |
| May | 74°F 23°C | 52°F 11°C | 3.1 in 78 mm | — | 11 |
| June | 86°F 30°C | 66°F 19°C | 4.4 in 111 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 87°F 31°C | 71°F 22°C | 5.5 in 141 mm | — | 8 |
| August | 82°F 28°C | 64°F 18°C | 2.9 in 75 mm | — | 15 |
| September | 81°F 27°C | 58°F 14°C | 1.0 in 25 mm | — | 17 |
| October | 70°F 21°C | 50°F 10°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | — | 13 |
| November | 52°F 11°C | 36°F 2°C | 1.3 in 32 mm | 8.6 in218 mm | 10 |
| December | 35°F 2°C | 19°F -7°C | 1.4 in 36 mm | 7.6 in194 mm | 6 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 1 |
| February | 9 | 0 |
| March | 14 | 4 |
| April | 5 | 1 |
| May | 11 | 2 |
| June | 10 | 4 |
| July | 8 | 7 |
| August | 15 | 4 |
| September | 17 | 2 |
| October | 13 | 2 |
| November | 10 | 1 |
| December | 6 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 38°F 3°C |
| April | 49°F 9°C |
| May | 58°F 15°C |
| June | 70°F 21°C |
| July | 77°F 25°C |
| August | 74°F 23°C |
| September | 67°F 19°C |
| October | 59°F 15°C |
| November | 42°F 6°C |
| December | 32°F 0°C |