When to go · Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, icy pavements); late Aug and early Sep (student move-in crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C82°F / 18°C64°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Cambridge, Massachusetts
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, icy pavements); late Aug and early Sep (student move-in crowds).
Weather in August
- Cambridge, MassachusettsHighs around 28 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 64 °F, rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast