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Cambridge Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest today at 15° · coldest night Monday at 3°

The short of it: Cambridge weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 7 °C (44 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 5 °C (42 °F). Today’s high 15 °C (60 °F), low 6 °C (43 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: heavy rain. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 17:45 local time.

CAMBRIDGE, Saturday. — Those stepping out in Cambridge this morning will find rain; the afternoon should top out near 15°, the night near 6°. That is some 7° milder than a typical November afternoon in Cambridge, where the average high is 8°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NNE, gusting to 27 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 15°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 3°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 27 mm in all. Nights run 6° milder than the November norm of 0°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Cambridge brings highs near 8°, lows of 0° and about 132 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 25°, January the coldest at -10°, and November the wettest with 132 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from December to April. The best months to ride in are June and August.

The sun is up 9 h 53 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 189 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
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Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): rain, high 15°, low 6°, 27 mm of rain, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 7:05 AM, down 4:58 PM. A proper soaking is due — the telegraph runs hot between stations.

The Almanac · Cambridge Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Cambridge, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
6° colder, 20 mm more rain
Versus December
6° warmer
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
Dec–Apr
Daylight, mid-month
9 h 28 min
Average wind
13 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 6° from October to about 8°, with nights near 0°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 132 mm.

Cambridge in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Cambridge by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January-1°-10°113 mm14 km/h9 h 7 min✦
February0°-10°96 mm14 km/h10 h 20 min✦
March4°-6°100 mm15 km/h11 h 47 min✦
April10°0°87 mm14 km/h13 h 26 min✦✦
May17°5°93 mm13 km/h14 h 50 min✦✦✦
June22°10°98 mm11 km/h15 h 36 min✦✦✦
July25°14°83 mm10 km/h15 h 17 min✦✦✦
August25°13°85 mm10 km/h14 h 4 min✦✦✦
September21°10°98 mm11 km/h12 h 27 min✦✦✦
October14°5°112 mm13 km/h10 h 52 min✦✦
November8°0°132 mm13 km/h9 h 28 min✦
December3°-6°125 mm14 km/h8 h 47 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Cambridge

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Cambridge today?

Right now it is 7 °C (44 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 5 °C (42 °F). Today’s high is 15 °C (60 °F) and tonight’s low 6 °C (43 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Cambridge this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 3 days, about 27 mm (1.1 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Cambridge?

Yes: heavy rain. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Cambridge?

July, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -10 °C (14 °F). The wettest month is November (132 mm (5.2 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Cambridge?

June and August. June brings highs near 22 °C (71 °F) and about 98 mm (3.9 in) of rain; August highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and 85 mm (3.3 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Cambridge?

Yes. Snow usually lies on the ground from December to April. Nights average below freezing in Dec–Mar.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Hayes SubdivisionNova Scotia4 km E8°0°132 mm
BerwickNova Scotia8 km W8°0°131 mm
KentvilleNova Scotia11 km ENE8°0°133 mm
CentrevilleNova Scotia12 km NE8°0°131 mm
New MinasNova Scotia13 km E8°0°133 mm
AylesfordNova Scotia16 km W8°0°128 mm
Port WilliamsNova Scotia18 km ENE9°1°129 mm
CanningNova Scotia20 km NE8°0°128 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor