Few UK towns have milder winter nights than Lanivet
Expect July afternoons of about 20.3°C (69°F). The seasons sit close together: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans only 17°C. By rainfall alone, it ranks wetter than 93% of UK towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to April, when means dip under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Lanivet at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Lanivet feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,313 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and May the driest. About 45 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Camborne
20 air frosts and 4 days of 25°C a year
On about 20 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 4 days a year reach 25°C (77°F).
Day counts are 1991–2020 averages from the Met Office’s 2 km grid. The Met Office calls a day of 25°C or more a summer day and a night below 0°C an air frost; ground frosts, on grass, come more often.
The Met Office station at Camborne
Camborne is 29 miles south-west of Lanivet, 87 m (285 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full; at that distance read it for sunshine and the station’s own record, not as the town’s figures.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Air frosts | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.2°C | 4.9°C | 121 mm | 2.2 | 60 |
| February | 9.1°C | 4.6°C | 95 mm | 2.1 | 82 |
| March | 10.2°C | 5.4°C | 72 mm | 1.1 | 121 |
| April | 12.1°C | 6.6°C | 73 mm | 0.0 | 181 |
| May | 14.5°C | 8.8°C | 61 mm | 0.0 | 208 |
| June | 16.9°C | 11.2°C | 63 mm | 0.0 | 205 |
| July | 18.7°C | 13.2°C | 69 mm | 0.0 | 190 |
| August | 19.0°C | 13.4°C | 79 mm | 0.0 | 180 |
| September | 17.5°C | 12.0°C | 78 mm | 0.0 | 154 |
| October | 14.6°C | 10.0°C | 111 mm | 0.0 | 108 |
| November | 11.8°C | 7.4°C | 130 mm | 0.2 | 68 |
| December | 9.9°C | 5.6°C | 126 mm | 1.7 | 54 |
| Year | 13.6°C | 8.6°C | 1,076 mm | 7 | 1,611 |
Met Office historic station data, Camborne, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Kipp & Zonen recorder.
How Lanivet compares
Against the 2,537 towns and cities of 2,500 or more across the UK, each with its own Met Office averages, and its place among Cornwall towns that size.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles: a hill, a valley or the sea can make a real difference over a few miles.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lanivet | 20.3°C | 3.3°C | 1,313 mm |
| Bodmin 2.5 mi | 20.4°C about the same | 3.6°C about the same | 1,283 mm |
| Bugle 3.3 mi | 19.8°C 0.5°C cooler | 3.3°C about the same | 1,480 mm |
| Roche 3.9 mi | 19.7°C 0.6°C cooler | 3.1°C about the same | 1,473 mm |
| Lostwithiel 4.7 mi | 20.1°C about the same | 3.6°C about the same | 1,456 mm |
| Penwithick 4.9 mi | 19.7°C 0.7°C cooler | 3.3°C about the same | 1,448 mm |
| Egloshayle 5.7 mi | 20.0°C about the same | 4.0°C 0.6°C milder | 1,050 mm |
Lanivet weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, for the town itself (the Met Office’s HadUK-Grid).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.6°C 48°F | 3.3°C 38°F | 6.0°C | 151 mm 5.9 in |
| February | 9.2°C 49°F | 3.5°C 38°F | 6.3°C | 113 mm 4.4 in |
| March | 10.9°C 52°F | 4.6°C 40°F | 7.8°C | 97 mm 3.8 in |
| April | 13.4°C 56°F | 5.8°C 42°F | 9.5°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| May | 16.0°C 61°F | 8.1°C 47°F | 12.0°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| June | 18.6°C 65°F | 10.9°C 52°F | 14.7°C | 76 mm 3.0 in |
| July | 20.3°C 69°F | 12.7°C 55°F | 16.6°C | 89 mm 3.5 in |
| August | 20.1°C 68°F | 12.7°C 55°F | 16.4°C | 89 mm 3.5 in |
| September | 18.3°C 65°F | 11.0°C 52°F | 14.7°C | 89 mm 3.5 in |
| October | 15.0°C 59°F | 8.7°C 48°F | 11.8°C | 145 mm 5.7 in |
| November | 11.7°C 53°F | 6.0°C 43°F | 8.8°C | 161 mm 6.3 in |
| December | 9.6°C 49°F | 4.2°C 40°F | 6.8°C | 155 mm 6.1 in |
| Year | 14.3°C | 7.6°C | 11.0°C | 1,313 mm |
Where Lanivet’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the Met Office 2 km grid square nearest Lanivet’s centre (the town is smaller than one square).
- Highs and lows: the Met Office publishes average daily maxima and minima on its 12 km grid; each is moved by the difference between the town’s 2 km mean temperature and the 12 km square’s, which carries the town’s own height and setting over.
- Weather station and sunshine: Met Office historic station data for Camborne, 29 miles away, months of 1991–2020 averaged.
- Comparisons: every town and city of 2,500 or more across the UK, all four nations, read the same way.
Met Office HadUK-Grid · Met Office Climate Data Portal · Historic station data. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Lanivet’s climate
How warm does Lanivet get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.3°C (69°F). About 4 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 79% of UK towns.
How cold does Lanivet get in winter?
January nights average 3.3°C (38°F). The air drops below freezing on about 20 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Lanivet get?
About 1,313 mm (52 in) a year, more than 93% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (161 mm) and May the driest (74 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Camborne (29 miles away), averages 1,611 hours of bright sunshine a year. Sunshine isn’t on the town grid, so this is the station’s figure.
Where do these figures come from?
The Met Office’s HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages, which turn thousands of weather stations into a map of the UK in 2 km squares; the page reads the squares inside Lanivet. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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