Gillan, Cornwall Weather
About Gillan, Cornwall
Salt-sprayed tides and the quiet rhythm of the Helford River define the character of Gillan. It lies 4.9 miles south-south-west of Falmouth (from Falmouth: bearing 192°T, OS grid SW 784 250), and is situated east of Manaccan village. The terrain here descends toward the water in a series of gentle, green folds, where the light often catches the silver-grey bark of trees before slipping into the deep, reflective blues of the creek. To the north, the earth bears the weathered scars of a promontory fort known as Little Dennis, a silent witness to the defensive history of this maritime edge. A short distance to the east, the shingle at Mên-aver Beach offers a stark, resonant contrast to the lush pastures that define the immediate surroundings of Gillan. Local life moves in harmony with the sea, marked by the drift of small craft and the seasonal shift of the tides against the shore. The landscape remains largely untouched by the clamour of modern industry, preserving a stillness that feels as enduring as the ancient stones embedded in the nearby coastal cliffs.
Flight conditions near Gillan. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Gillan and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Gillan, Cornwall Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gillan, Cornwall, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Gillan includes coordinates 50.083765, -5.097832, in the county of Cornwall, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Gillan is available on the Gillan map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Cornwall weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.