Few UK towns have milder winter nights than Probus
January nights average 3.5°C (38°F), July afternoons 19.7°C (68°F), and a year brings 1,133 mm (45 in) of rain. Summers, though, bring few warm days: about 4 a year reach 25°C, fewer than in 95% of UK towns. Rain is plentiful here, more than falls on 90% of UK towns.
A year in Probus at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Probus feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,133 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and May the driest. About 36 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 23rd wettest of 35 Cornwall towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Camborne
22 air frosts and 4 days of 25°C a year
On about 22 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 18 miles west of Probus, 87 m (285 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full.
| 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 Probus compares
Against the 2,178 towns and cities of 2,500 or more in England and Wales, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Probus | 19.7°C | 3.5°C | 1,133 mm |
| Grampound Road 2.1 mi | 19.9°C about the same | 3.5°C about the same | 1,209 mm |
| St Erme and Trispen 3.8 mi | 19.9°C about the same | 3.5°C about the same | 1,117 mm |
| St Stephen 4.4 mi | 19.6°C about the same | 3.5°C about the same | 1,365 mm |
| Truro 5.2 mi | 20.0°C about the same | 3.7°C about the same | 1,144 mm |
| Shortlanesend 5.7 mi | 19.9°C about the same | 3.6°C about the same | 1,093 mm |
| Polgooth 5.9 mi | 20.2°C about the same | 3.8°C about the same | 1,236 mm |
Probus 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 | 9.2°C 49°F | 3.5°C 38°F | 6.3°C | 128 mm 5.1 in |
| February | 9.5°C 49°F | 3.5°C 38°F | 6.4°C | 90 mm 3.5 in |
| March | 11.1°C 52°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 7.7°C | 84 mm 3.3 in |
| April | 12.7°C 55°F | 5.2°C 41°F | 9.0°C | 63 mm 2.5 in |
| May | 15.3°C 60°F | 7.5°C 45°F | 11.3°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| June | 17.9°C 64°F | 10.3°C 51°F | 14.1°C | 62 mm 2.5 in |
| July | 19.7°C 68°F | 12.3°C 54°F | 15.9°C | 82 mm 3.2 in |
| August | 20.0°C 68°F | 12.4°C 54°F | 16.2°C | 85 mm 3.3 in |
| September | 17.8°C 64°F | 10.4°C 51°F | 14.2°C | 82 mm 3.2 in |
| October | 14.8°C 59°F | 8.5°C 47°F | 11.6°C | 118 mm 4.6 in |
| November | 12.0°C 54°F | 5.7°C 42°F | 8.9°C | 138 mm 5.4 in |
| December | 9.8°C 50°F | 4.2°C 40°F | 7.0°C | 140 mm 5.5 in |
| Year | 14.2°C | 7.3°C | 10.7°C | 1,133 mm |
Where Probus’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 Probus’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, 18 miles away, months of 1991–2020 averaged.
- Comparisons: every town and city of 2,500 or more in England and Wales, read the same way.
Met Office HadUK-Grid · Met Office Climate Data Portal · Historic station data. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Probus’s climate
How warm does Probus get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.0°C (68°F). About 4 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 95% of UK towns.
How cold does Probus get in winter?
January nights average 3.5°C (38°F). The air drops below freezing on about 22 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Probus get?
About 1,133 mm (45 in) a year, more than 90% of UK towns. December is the wettest month (140 mm) and May the driest (61 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Camborne (18 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 Probus. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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