Few UK towns have milder winter nights than Shortlanesend
Sunny July days climb to about 19.9°C (68°F). The year changes little: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are only 17°C apart. Rain is plentiful here, more than falls on 84% of UK towns. Frost greets about 18 mornings a year, so leave time to clear the car.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Shortlanesend at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Shortlanesend feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,093 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and June the driest. About 34 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Camborne
18 air frosts and 4 days of 25°C a year
On about 18 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 12 miles west of Shortlanesend, 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 Shortlanesend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortlanesend | 19.9°C | 3.6°C | 1,093 mm |
| Truro 1.9 mi | 20.0°C about the same | 3.7°C about the same | 1,144 mm |
| Threemilestone 2.4 mi | 19.5°C about the same | 3.9°C about the same | 1,192 mm |
| St Erme and Trispen 2.7 mi | 19.9°C about the same | 3.5°C about the same | 1,117 mm |
| Carnon Downs and Devoran 4.7 mi | 19.9°C about the same | 4.2°C 0.5°C milder | 1,193 mm |
| Perranporth 5.2 mi | 18.9°C 1.0°C cooler | 4.8°C 1.2°C milder | 1,043 mm |
| St Newlyn East 5.5 mi | 20.5°C 0.6°C warmer | 3.8°C about the same | 1,062 mm |
Shortlanesend 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 | 9.3°C 49°F | 3.6°C 39°F | 6.5°C | 125 mm 4.9 in |
| February | 9.5°C 49°F | 3.6°C 38°F | 6.5°C | 97 mm 3.8 in |
| March | 11.1°C 52°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 7.7°C | 75 mm 3.0 in |
| April | 12.9°C 55°F | 5.4°C 42°F | 9.2°C | 70 mm 2.7 in |
| May | 15.6°C 60°F | 7.7°C 46°F | 11.6°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| June | 18.1°C 64°F | 10.4°C 51°F | 14.3°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| July | 19.9°C 68°F | 12.5°C 54°F | 16.1°C | 70 mm 2.8 in |
| August | 20.1°C 68°F | 12.4°C 54°F | 16.2°C | 78 mm 3.1 in |
| September | 18.0°C 64°F | 10.6°C 51°F | 14.4°C | 77 mm 3.0 in |
| October | 15.0°C 59°F | 8.7°C 48°F | 11.8°C | 114 mm 4.5 in |
| November | 12.1°C 54°F | 5.8°C 42°F | 9.0°C | 135 mm 5.3 in |
| December | 9.9°C 50°F | 4.3°C 40°F | 7.1°C | 130 mm 5.1 in |
| Year | 14.3°C | 7.5°C | 10.8°C | 1,093 mm |
Where Shortlanesend’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 Shortlanesend’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, 12 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 Shortlanesend’s climate
How warm does Shortlanesend get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.1°C (68°F). About 4 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 83% of UK towns.
How cold does Shortlanesend get in winter?
February nights average 3.6°C (38°F). The air drops below freezing on about 18 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Shortlanesend get?
About 1,093 mm (43 in) a year, more than 84% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (135 mm) and June the driest (61 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Camborne (12 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 Shortlanesend. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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