Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cornwall features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1198 mm (47.2 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cornwall enjoys an average of 2759 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 48 minutes to 15 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cornwall are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (66 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -3 °C (20 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cornwall experiences 59 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 130 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -28°C (-19°F) |
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Cornwall usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cornwall are February, September and December. On average, 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 85 (3.3) | 83 (3.3) | 87 (3.4) | 117 (4.6) | 109 (4.3) | 100 (3.9) | 116 (4.6) | 100 (3.9) | 70 (2.8) | 139 (5.5) | 108 (4.2) | 84 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Cornwall are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cornwall: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 116 | 151 | 233 | 226 | 282 | 317 | 347 | 323 | 279 | 197 | 149 | 134 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 12m | 10h 25m | 11h 57m | 13h 31m | 14h 52m | 15h 32m | 15h 10m | 13h 58m | 12h 27m | 10h 54m | 9h 31m | 8h 48m |
Cornwall experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cornwall UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |