Camborne in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Camborne sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 174 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early June to 18°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Camborne's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Camborne's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 174 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Camborne in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early June to 18°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Camborne reaches about 18°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Camborne weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 6° | 83 | 14.9 | 8.3 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 9° / 6° | 67 | 12 | 9.7 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 10° / 6° | 60 | 12.2 | 11.5 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 12° / 8° | 61 | 12 | 13.5 | 3.0 |
| May | 14° / 10° | 57 | 11 | 15.2 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 17° / 12° | 55 | 10.9 | 16.1 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 19° / 14° | 56 | 9.9 | 15.7 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 19° / 14° | 63 | 10.9 | 14.3 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 17° / 13° | 56 | 9.9 | 12.4 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 15° / 11° | 86 | 13.6 | 10.5 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 12° / 9° | 91 | 15.7 | 8.8 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 10° / 7° | 89 | 15.1 | 7.9 | 2.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Camborne gets around 174 mm of rain over 32 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 18 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 48 min in early June to 13 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Camborne?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Camborne for sightseeing.
What to pack for Camborne in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Camborne sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Camborne in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 10°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 10 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Camborne in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Camborne peaks around August 14 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Camborne?
Camborne sits at 50.2°N, 5.3°W, 101 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Redruth, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Camborne
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Camborne.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Camborne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m.
The land around Camborne is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and water (75%) within 80 km.
United Kingdom travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 89% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $57,602
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.1
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 3.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Camborne (50.2131°, -5.2973°, elevation 101 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.