TTP Cambridge Half Marathon weather.

Typically 8°C on race morning; rain in 2 of the last 10 years. Race morning (07:00 to 11:00 local time) in Cambridge on race day in each of the last 10 years; the 2027 race is on 14 Mar 2027.

Typical
8°C (46°F)
race-morning average
Coolest
-1°C (30°F)
lowest reading, 07:00–11:00
Warmest
12°C (54°F)
highest reading, 07:00–11:00
Wet years
2 of 10
rain, drizzle or worse
Humidity
80%
typical
Wind
22 km/h
typical, at 10 m

Race morning, 07:00–11:00

Year by year

Race dayAverageLow–highHumidityWindRainConditions
15 Mar 20267°C (44°F)3°C (38°F)–10°C (50°F)75%18 km/h0.0 mmClear
16 Mar 20253°C (37°F)-1°C (30°F)–7°C (44°F)82%8 km/h0.0 mmOvercast
17 Mar 202411°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)–11°C (52°F)93%18 km/h3.2 mmLight drizzle
12 Mar 202310°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)–11°C (53°F)80%25 km/h0.0 mmOvercast
13 Mar 20229°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)–11°C (52°F)80%25 km/h0.0 mmOvercast
14 Mar 20217°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)–9°C (48°F)71%29 km/h0.0 mmOvercast
15 Mar 202010°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)–11°C (52°F)77%33 km/h0.0 mmOvercast
17 Mar 20195°C (42°F)4°C (39°F)–7°C (45°F)71%27 km/h0.2 mmLight drizzle
11 Mar 20188°C (46°F)5°C (40°F)–9°C (49°F)89%10 km/h0.4 mmOvercast
12 Mar 201710°C (49°F)7°C (45°F)–12°C (53°F)84%5 km/h0.2 mmOvercast

Each row is the race's date that year where we know it, else the same weekday nearest its usual date. Temperatures and humidity are averaged over 07:00 to 11:00 local time, rain is the total over those hours, and conditions are the commonest over the morning.

Kit and pacing

What it means

  • Good racing weather

    Around 8°C is close to ideal for a fast time. Shorts and a vest are enough once you're moving; bring a throwaway layer for the wait in the start pen.

  • It can be cold

    The coolest morning here dropped to -1°C. Pack gloves and a throwaway layer even if the forecast looks kind.

  • Expect wind

    Wind was 22 km/h on a typical morning here. Run in a group on exposed stretches, and aim for even effort rather than even splits: time lost into a headwind isn't all won back with it behind you.

  • The weather varies a lot

    Race mornings here have ranged by 8°C from year to year. Pack for both, and settle your kit and pacing from the forecast in the last few days.

General guidance from past years' numbers. Check the forecast in race week.

The course 2027 dates and entry

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, from its historical weather archive (CC BY 4.0).

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