Redruth in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Redruth sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 239 mm of rain over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Redruth's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Redruth's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Rainfall
- 239 mm
- 42 wet days
- Avg wind
- 24 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Redruth in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Redruth reaches about 10°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Redruth weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Redruth gets around 239 mm of rain over 42 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 24 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 06 min in early December to 10 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Redruth?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Redruth.
What to pack for Redruth in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Redruth sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 42 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Redruth in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 11°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) 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 | 15 | 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 | 15 | Bracing |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Redruth in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Redruth 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 Redruth?
Redruth sits at 50.2°N, 5.2°W, 135 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Camborne, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Redruth
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Redruth.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Redruth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m around an average of 134 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 402 m.
The land around Redruth is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and water (73%) 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 Redruth (50.2332°, -5.2243°, elevation 135 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.