Penzance, Cornwall Weather
About Penzance, Cornwall
Penzance commands the edge of the Atlantic, where the granite coastline yields to a sea that shifts from pale turquoise to a deep, bruised indigo. It lies 0.9 miles north-north-east of Newlyn (from Newlyn: bearing 31°T, OS grid SW 470 302). Once a vital port for the export of tin and copper, the harbour still carries the salt-crusted memory of a mercantile past that defined the region’s prosperity. Today, the economy leans into tourism and the quiet industry of the creative arts, drawing strength from a maritime heritage that is as enduring as the tides. The town remains a rugged outpost, its character forged by the relentless, cleansing winds that sweep across Mount’s Bay.
The legacy of the chemist Humphry Davy lingers in the crisp air, anchored by his statue which watches over the bustle of the streets. Beyond the promenade, the intricate façade of the Egyptian House offers a curious, ornate contrast to the simpler stone buildings that line the path toward Morrab Gardens, where sub-tropical plants thrive in the mild, damp climate. Literary echoes of Virginia Woolf and the local artistic spirit still permeate the rooms of Penlee House, Gallery & Museum, which preserve the visual history of the coast. This is a place where the light possesses a peculiar, silver clarity, illuminating the intersection of historic architecture and the daily, salt-washed rhythm of life.
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Live animated radar for Penzance and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Penzance, Cornwall Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Penzance, 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 Penzance includes coordinates 50.118445, -5.539267, 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 Penzance is available on the Penzance 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.