Beach
Sennen Cove
England · United Kingdom · English Channel
50.0810, -5.6947 · St Just, 5 km
- 16°Sea · August
- 17°High · August
- 8.2 hSunshine · June
Your month at the beach
Sennen Cove in January
- 10°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 1.3 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month107 mm in total
- 34 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sennen Cove in February
- 10°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 2.9 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month87 mm in total
- 32 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sennen Cove in March
- 10°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 4.5 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month81 mm in total
- 29 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sennen Cove in April
- 11°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 7.0 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month63 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sennen Cove in May
- 13°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 7.9 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month62 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sennen Cove in June
- 15°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month63 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sennen Cove in July
- 17°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month79 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sennen Cove in August
- 17°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 6.7 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month75 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sennen Cove in September
- 16°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 5.9 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month62 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sennen Cove in October
- 15°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 3.4 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month105 mm in total
- 28 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sennen Cove in November
- 12°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 1.9 hSunshine a day
- 19 daysRainy days in the month116 mm in total
- 32 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sennen Cove in December
- 11°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 1.1 hSunshine a day
- 19 daysRainy days in the month113 mm in total
- 34 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- ExcellentBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2019 season
- LifeguardedLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 34Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 64 kmAirport: Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY)In a straight line; by road it is further Car hire at Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) ↗
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 10.9 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 10.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 10.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 10.3 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 9.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 10.4 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 9.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 11.5 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 10.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 10.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 13.8 °C — 2.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 15.2 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 16.6 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 17.1 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 15.5 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 14.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 13.2 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 12.0 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan10°1 h107 mm
- Feb10°3 h87 mm
- Mar10°4 h81 mm
- Apr10°7 h63 mm
- May12°8 h62 mm
- Jun14°8 h63 mm
- Jul16°7 h79 mm
- Aug16°7 h75 mm
- Sep16°6 h62 mm
- Oct14°3 h105 mm
- Nov13°2 h116 mm
- Dec12°1 h113 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Sennen Cove: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 | 9 | 10 | 107 | 18 | 1.3 | 34 |
| February | 10 | 8 | 10 | 87 | 15 | 2.9 | 32 |
| March | 10 | 8 | 10 | 81 | 14 | 4.5 | 29 |
| April | 11 | 9 | 10 | 63 | 13 | 7.0 | 25 |
| May | 13 | 11 | 12 | 62 | 12 | 7.9 | 23 |
| June | 15 | 14 | 14 | 63 | 12 | 8.2 | 22 |
| July | 17 | 16 | 16 | 79 | 14 | 7.4 | 22 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 17 | 16 | 16 | 75 | 14 | 6.7 | 23 |
| September | 16 | 15 | 16 | 62 | 14 | 5.9 | 24 |
| October | 15 | 13 | 14 | 105 | 17 | 3.4 | 28 |
| November | 12 | 11 | 13 | 116 | 19 | 1.9 | 32 |
| December | 11 | 10 | 12 | 113 | 19 | 1.1 | 34 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 10 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 7 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 10 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.3 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |
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