St Agnes sits near the top of UK towns for mild winters
Sunny July days climb to about 18.9°C (66°F). Expect the heaviest rain in November and the lightest in June. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 93% of UK towns. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from June to September, with highs of 17–19°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in St Agnes at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in St Agnes feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,045 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and June the driest. About 31 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 32nd wettest of 35 Cornwall towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Camborne
10 air frosts and 1 days of 25°C a year
On about 10 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 1 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 8.5 miles south-west of St Agnes, 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 St Agnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Agnes | 18.9°C | 4.5°C | 1,045 mm |
| Mount Hawke 1.9 mi | 19.4°C 0.5°C warmer | 4.4°C about the same | 1,074 mm |
| Perranporth 3.2 mi | 18.9°C about the same | 4.8°C about the same | 1,043 mm |
| St Day 4.9 mi | 19.2°C about the same | 3.8°C 0.7°C colder | 1,268 mm |
| Portreath 5.0 mi | 19.2°C about the same | 5.3°C 0.9°C milder | 1,086 mm |
| Threemilestone 5.1 mi | 19.5°C 0.6°C warmer | 3.9°C 0.6°C colder | 1,192 mm |
| Redruth 5.3 mi | 19.6°C 0.7°C warmer | 4.1°C about the same | 1,105 mm |
St Agnes 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 | 4.5°C 40°F | 6.9°C | 114 mm 4.5 in |
| February | 9.4°C 49°F | 4.2°C 40°F | 6.8°C | 94 mm 3.7 in |
| March | 10.5°C 51°F | 5.0°C 41°F | 7.8°C | 72 mm 2.8 in |
| April | 12.5°C 55°F | 5.9°C 43°F | 9.2°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| May | 14.9°C 59°F | 8.2°C 47°F | 11.5°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| June | 17.3°C 63°F | 10.9°C 52°F | 14.1°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| July | 18.9°C 66°F | 12.7°C 55°F | 15.9°C | 69 mm 2.7 in |
| August | 19.1°C 66°F | 13.1°C 55°F | 16.1°C | 76 mm 3.0 in |
| September | 17.8°C 64°F | 11.6°C 53°F | 14.7°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| October | 15.0°C 59°F | 9.6°C 49°F | 12.3°C | 110 mm 4.3 in |
| November | 12.1°C 54°F | 7.0°C 45°F | 9.6°C | 129 mm 5.1 in |
| December | 10.1°C 50°F | 5.2°C 41°F | 7.7°C | 122 mm 4.8 in |
| Year | 13.9°C | 8.2°C | 11.0°C | 1,045 mm |
Where St Agnes’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 1 Met Office 2 km grid square whose centre lies inside St Agnes’s built-up area.
- 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, 8.5 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 St Agnes’s climate
How warm does St Agnes get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 19.1°C (66°F). About 1 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 97% of UK towns.
How cold does St Agnes get in winter?
February nights average 4.2°C (40°F). The air drops below freezing on about 10 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does St Agnes get?
About 1,045 mm (41 in) a year, more than 80% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (129 mm) and June the driest (58 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Camborne (8.5 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 St Agnes. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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