Penzance monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Penzance

Penzance average temperature chart (Celsius) Penzance average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Penzance (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 8.7 8.3 9.4 11.2 13.6 16.4 18.3 18.4 16.7 14.1 11 9.7
°F 47.7 46.9 49 52.1 56.5 61.5 65 65.1 62 57.4 51.9 49.5

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Penzance monthly rainfall chart (mm) Penzance monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Penzance (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 141 109 105 68 69 66 62 78 89 119 135 142
inches 5.6 4.3 4.1 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.4 3.1 3.5 4.7 5.3 5.6
Rainy days 22 18 19 16 15 13 13 15 16 19 21 22

Average annual rainfall in Penzance: 1227.1mm (483.1 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Penzance

Penzance average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Penzance
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 2.1 3.1 4.5 6.6 7.5 7.5 7.5 7 5.8 3.9 2.8 1.9

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Penzance average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Penzance average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Penzance (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 4.4 4 4.7 5.7 8.1 10.7 12.6 12.7 11.4 9.6 6.7 5.4
Max °C 8.9 8.4 9.6 11.3 13.8 16.6 18.5 18.5 16.8 14.2 11.2 9.8
Min °F 39.8 39.2 40.4 42.3 46.5 51.2 54.6 54.9 52.5 49.3 44 41.7
Max °F 43.9 43.2 44.8 47.3 51.6 56.5 59.9 60.1 57.4 53.4 48 45.7

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Penzance average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Penzance average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Penzance in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 10.2 9.4 9.2 9.8 11.5 13.8 15.9 16.7 16 14.5 12.7 11.3
°F 50.4 49 48.6 49.7 52.6 56.8 60.6 62.1 60.9 58.1 54.9 52.3

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Penzance average winspeed by month (km/h) Penzance average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Penzance (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 23 23 22 21 19 17 17 17 18 20 22 23
mph 15 14 14 13 12 11 10 11 11 12 14 15

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Penzance relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Penzance
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
89% 88% 87% 85% 85% 86% 86% 87% 88% 89% 89% 89%
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Penzance weather stats

Penzance weather statistics
Hottest month: August 18.4°C 65.1°F
Driest month: July 62mm 2.4ins
Sunniest month: May 7.5hrs
Coldest month: February 8.3°C 46.9°F
Wettest month: December 142mm 5.6ins
Warmest sea: August 16.7°C 62.1°F
Map showing location of Penzance (50.11861, -5.53715) Penzance map pin © Google

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