St Austell has some of the mildest winter nights among UK towns
A typical January night drops to 4.0°C (39°F) and a July afternoon reaches 20.5°C (69°F); 1,216 mm (48 in) of rain falls in a year. 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 92% of UK towns.
A year in St Austell at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in St Austell feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,216 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and June the driest. About 40 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 12th wettest of 35 Cornwall towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Camborne
13 air frosts and 4 days of 25°C a year
On about 13 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 26 miles west of St Austell, 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 St Austell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell | 20.5°C | 4.0°C | 1,216 mm |
| Carlyon Bay 1.4 mi | 20.6°C about the same | 4.3°C about the same | 1,220 mm |
| Trewoon 1.9 mi | 19.6°C 0.9°C cooler | 3.8°C about the same | 1,358 mm |
| Penwithick 2.1 mi | 19.7°C 0.9°C cooler | 3.3°C 0.7°C colder | 1,448 mm |
| Polgooth 2.4 mi | 20.2°C about the same | 3.8°C about the same | 1,236 mm |
| St Blazey 2.6 mi | 20.5°C about the same | 4.1°C about the same | 1,215 mm |
| Tywardreath 3.7 mi | 20.5°C about the same | 4.0°C about the same | 1,214 mm |
St Austell 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 | 4.0°C 39°F | 6.6°C | 130 mm 5.1 in |
| February | 9.4°C 49°F | 4.0°C 39°F | 6.7°C | 109 mm 4.3 in |
| March | 10.9°C 52°F | 4.9°C 41°F | 7.9°C | 90 mm 3.5 in |
| April | 13.2°C 56°F | 6.1°C 43°F | 9.7°C | 74 mm 2.9 in |
| May | 16.0°C 61°F | 8.4°C 47°F | 12.1°C | 67 mm 2.6 in |
| June | 18.6°C 66°F | 11.2°C 52°F | 14.9°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| July | 20.5°C 69°F | 13.0°C 55°F | 16.7°C | 83 mm 3.3 in |
| August | 20.2°C 68°F | 13.0°C 55°F | 16.6°C | 81 mm 3.2 in |
| September | 18.5°C 65°F | 11.5°C 53°F | 15.0°C | 84 mm 3.3 in |
| October | 15.3°C 60°F | 9.4°C 49°F | 12.3°C | 131 mm 5.2 in |
| November | 12.2°C 54°F | 6.7°C 44°F | 9.5°C | 155 mm 6.1 in |
| December | 10.2°C 50°F | 4.9°C 41°F | 7.5°C | 147 mm 5.8 in |
| Year | 14.5°C | 8.1°C | 11.3°C | 1,216 mm |
Where St Austell’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 Austell’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, 26 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 St Austell’s climate
How warm does St Austell get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.5°C (69°F). About 4 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 95% of UK towns.
How cold does St Austell get in winter?
February nights average 4.0°C (39°F). The air drops below freezing on about 13 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does St Austell get?
About 1,216 mm (48 in) a year, more than 92% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (155 mm) and June the driest (66 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Camborne (26 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 Austell. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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