This page summarises the climate for growing fruit trees in the Penzance area.
Within the UK the best areas for growing fruit trees are London and the south-east, because
this is where we see the best sunshine hours, warmest temperatures, and lowest rainfall.
Modify searchAnnual climate averages
| This location | London | Edinburgh | Cardiff |
|---|
| Length of growing season: | 360 days | 332 days | 307 days | 340 days |
| Average minimum temperatures: | 4 C | 2 C | 1 C | 3 C |
| Average maximum temperatures: | 19 C | 23 C | 19 C | 21 C |
| Rainfall: | 1112 mm | 656 mm | 684 mm | 1022 mm |
| Sunshine hours: | 1770 hours | 1705 hours | 1418 hours | 1655 hours |
Monthly climate averages for this location
| Month | Avg. Minimum temp. | Avg. Maximum temp. | Rainfall | Sunshine hours |
|---|
| Jan | 5 C | 10 C | 119 mm
(10.7%) | 64 hours
(3.6%) |
| Feb | 4 C | 9 C | 89 mm
(8.0%) | 98 hours
(5.5%) |
| Mar | 6 C | 10 C | 84 mm
(7.6%) | 108 hours
(6.1%) |
| Apr | 7 C | 12 C | 74 mm
(6.7%) | 190 hours
(10.7%) |
| May | 9 C | 14 C | 74 mm
(6.7%) | 230 hours
(13.0%) |
| Jun | 12 C | 17 C | 62 mm
(5.6%) | 227 hours
(12.8%) |
| Jul | 13 C | 19 C | 82 mm
(7.4%) | 190 hours
(10.7%) |
| Aug | 14 C | 19 C | 73 mm
(6.6%) | 219 hours
(12.4%) |
| Sep | 13 C | 18 C | 49 mm
(4.4%) | 174 hours
(9.8%) |
| Oct | 11 C | 15 C | 145 mm
(13.0%) | 119 hours
(6.7%) |
| Nov | 8 C | 13 C | 139 mm
(12.5%) | 88 hours
(5.0%) |
| Dec | 6 C | 10 C | 121 mm
(10.9%) | 63 hours
(3.6%) |
This weather data is mostly derived from averages for the period 2001-2006.
