Penzance in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Penzance sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 255 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 11°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Penzance's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Penzance's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 255 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 26 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Penzance in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 11°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Penzance reaches about 14°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Penzance weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | 10° / 8° | 97 | 15.6 | 8.3 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 9° / 7° | 73 | 12.3 | 9.7 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 10° / 8° | 63 | 12.2 | 11.5 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 11° / 9° | 57 | 11.2 | 13.5 | 2.6 |
| May | 13° / 11° | 54 | 9.9 | 15.2 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 15° / 13° | 50 | 9.2 | 16.1 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 17° / 15° | 54 | 9.1 | 15.7 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 18° / 16° | 63 | 10.5 | 14.3 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 16° / 14° | 57 | 10.2 | 12.4 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 14° / 12° | 94 | 14 | 10.5 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 12° / 10° | 104 | 15.9 | 8.8 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 11° / 8° | 104 | 16.4 | 7.9 | 2.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Penzance gets around 255 mm of rain over 40 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 26 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early September to 8 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Penzance?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Penzance.
What to pack for Penzance in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Penzance sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and a windbreaker. Worth having: a warm layer. About 40 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Penzance in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 14°C across fall — 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 Penzance in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Penzance 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 11 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 Penzance?
Penzance sits at 50.1°N, 5.5°W, 32 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Camborne, 20 km away.
Topography around Penzance
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Penzance.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Penzance has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m.
The land around Penzance is covered by water (35%), grassland (23%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (59%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (81%) 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 Penzance (50.1186°, -5.5371°, elevation 32 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.