St Ives sits at the tip of the Cornwall peninsula, where the sea shapes every forecast. Whether you’re planning a walk along Porthminster Beach or just checking if you need a jacket before dinner, the weather here can shift in hours — and two sources rarely tell the same story on the details. This guide pulls together Met Office hourly breakdowns and AccuWeather’s extended outlook so you can see what each model is actually predicting, not just a single number with no context.
Primary Source: Met Office ·
Location: St Ives, Cornwall, UK ·
Forecast Periods: Hourly, 7-day, 10-day ·
Typical Conditions: Cloudy with showers, windy ·
Key Searches: St Ives weather July
Quick snapshot
- Met Office forecasts Day 1 max 16°C, min 10°C (Met Office)
- Hourly temps rise from 11°C at 07:00 to 15°C by 12:00 today (Met Office)
- Wind gusts reach 22 mph in morning hours; ESE direction dominates early forecast (AccuWeather)
- Met Office shows <5% precip chance, while AccuWeather shows 63% for same day — sources diverge sharply on shower risk (Met Office, AccuWeather)
- No BBC Weather direct feed available; Met Office serves as primary UK authority (Met Office)
- Day 1-3: Sunny intervals with cooling trend (16°C → 15°C) (Met Office)
- Day 4: Heavy rain breaks the dry spell — a notable shift in the pattern (Met Office)
- Late April: UV index climbs to 6.0 (High) by April 27 (AccuWeather)
- Days 5-7: Light showers and cooling nights (10°C min) (Met Office)
- AccuWeather’s later range shows clearing skies with high UV by late month (AccuWeather)
The table below aggregates key weather parameters from both sources to give a single reference point for current conditions.
| Condition | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Current Outlook | Turning cloudier with showers from west | Met Office |
| Wind Conditions | Windy day, gusts to 22 mph | Met Office |
| Evening Forecast | Dry with late brightness | Met Office |
| Sunshine Notes | Dry and fine with patches of cloud | Met Office |
| Afternoon Haze | Hazier due to cloud presence | AccuWeather |
| Humidity Range | 75-84% in morning hours | Met Office |
| Visibility | Good to very good | Met Office |
| UV Level (current) | Low (1-2) | Met Office |
BBC Weather St Ives 14 Days
The two-week window gives you the shape of the month, but Met Office and AccuWeather read the pattern differently on precipitation. According to Met Office, St Ives sees temperatures between 10°C and 16°C through the period, with a notable heavy rain event on Day 4 — that outlier day breaks an otherwise largely dry stretch (Met Office). AccuWeather’s extended range, meanwhile, places a 57% precipitation chance on May 5, suggesting the unsettled theme persists longer than Met Office’s near-term view implies (AccuWeather).
Day-by-day outlook
- Day 1: Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy, max 16°C (Met Office)
- Day 2: Partly cloudy clearing to sunny intervals, max 16°C (Met Office)
- Day 3: Sunny intervals turning cloudy by lunchtime, max 15°C (Met Office)
- Day 4: Heavy rain breaking to sunny intervals by midday — the most dramatic shift in the fortnight (Met Office)
- Day 5: Light showers fading to partly cloudy at night, max 15°C (Met Office)
- Days 6-7: Sunny intervals becoming partly cloudy; nights cool to 10°C (Met Office)
The 14-day range hides a sharp contrast: a single heavy rain day on Day 4 versus mostly dry conditions elsewhere. If your plans fall on April 25, the difference between packing for sunshine or a downpour is the difference between enjoying the coast and sheltering in a café.
Wind and shower trends
Wind is the consistent thread across both sources. ESE winds between 10-29 mph dominate the opening days, with Met Office gusts reaching 37 mph later in the period (Met Office, AccuWeather). For beach walks or coastal photography, that wind cuts the feels-like temperature noticeably — AccuWeather’s RealFeel for April 22 sits at 46°F despite an air temperature of 56°F (AccuWeather).
The pattern: coastal breezes keep the air cool relative to inland Cornwall, even when the sun breaks through. A windbreak jacket is the single most useful item for most days in this window.
The implication: visitors should budget for wind-chill on any day that looks sunny on paper, especially if they’re sensitive to temperatures below the actual readings.
Tourists arriving from further east often underestimate the wind here. St Ives sits fully exposed to the Atlantic; the same breeze that keeps the air fresh keeps temperatures lower than the sunshine numbers suggest.
BBC Weather St Ives 7 Days
The coming week is dominated by a cooling trend and a single wet interruption. Temperatures slide from 16°C on Days 1-2 to 15°C by Day 3, holding there through Day 7 (Met Office). The night minimums stay between 10°C and 13°C — cool enough that lightweight layers remain necessary after sunset.
Weekly summary
Three data points define the week: the morning warmth climbing to 15°C by midday, the heavy rain day on Day 4, and the persistent wind that makes a calm morning feel like a bracing afternoon. Met Office’s hourly breakdown shows 75-84% humidity in the mornings, which combined with the wind creates that raw coastal feel even under clear skies (Met Office).
Sunshine and cloud patterns
The week alternates between sunny intervals and cloud, with no fully overcast day until Day 7 — and even then, it’s just described as “cloudy conditions” without rain (Met Office). The sunshine is real, just unreliable for planning purposes: it arrives in windows, not sustained stretches.
The takeaway: this is spring Cornish weather in its typical mixed form. The UV index stays low (1-2) through the Met Office hourly data, so sunburn risk is minimal even if the sky looks bright — but that changes sharply by late April.
BBC Weather St Ives 10 Days
AccuWeather’s 10-day view fills in where Met Office’s detailed hourly data ends. The picture is broadly similar — temperatures in the 17°C range, breezy conditions, partial cloud cover — but AccuWeather is consistently 2-3°C cooler on maximums than Met Office, a gap that matters if you’re measuring warmth for outdoor dining or a beach day.
Extended forecast
- April 22: 56°F/50°F, 63% precip, cloudy and windy — AccuWeather’s wettest day in the 10-day window (AccuWeather)
- April 23: 62°F/49°F, 0% precip, sunny intervals with ESE 25 mph winds (AccuWeather)
- April 24: 63°F/49°F, 0% precip, breezy morning settling to pleasant clouds and sun (AccuWeather)
- April 25: 62°F/47°F, 25% precip, partly sunny — the clearest day in the 10-day range (AccuWeather)
- April 27: 61°F/45°F, 1% precip, sunny and pleasant with UV index climbing toward 6.0 (AccuWeather)
Hazy afternoon spells
AccuWeather notes hazy conditions on several afternoons, which Met Office frames as “partly cloudy.” The difference in wording reflects the same underlying pattern: cloud moving in from the west on an ESE wind, thinning the sunshine but not eliminating it. The UV index reaches 6.0 (High) by April 27, according to AccuWeather — that’s when the haze stops being a problem and the sun becomes one to watch (AccuWeather).
The trade-off is visibility: Met Office rates conditions good to very good throughout the hourly data, so even hazy afternoons still offer clear views of the coast and sea (Met Office).
The pattern: St Ives visitors should plan outdoor activities for morning hours when haze is minimal, shifting to indoor or sheltered options by mid-afternoon when cloud cover thickens.
BBC Weather St Ives Hourly
Met Office provides the most granular view: hourly temperature, wind, and precipitation probability from morning through evening. The pattern for April 22 shows a morning low of 11°C climbing steadily to 15°C by midday, with winds from the east at 11-13 mph — enough to keep the air feeling brisk even in the warmest part of the day (Met Office).
Today hourly breakdown
Six data points define the day: morning humidity at 75-84%, temperature rising through the teens, a wind that holds steady rather than strengthening, and precipitation probability staying below 5% across every hour — at least according to Met Office (Met Office). The UV level is low (1-2), so a clear morning offers no hidden sunburn risk.
Evening transitions
Met Office forecasts dry conditions with late brightness in the evening — the kind of coastal clearing that makes for dramatic sunset photography if the clouds cooperate. The shift from daytime warmth to evening cool is gradual: temperatures drop from 15°C in the afternoon toward the 10°C overnight minimum, a 5-degree swing that makes a mid-layer useful after 7pm.
The contrast with AccuWeather is sharp here: where Met Office shows <5% precipitation, AccuWeather puts 63% for the same date — a difference that likely reflects different model runs rather than a factual dispute. When two credible sources diverge this much, the safest interpretation is "bring a layer and check again before you leave."
The 07:00 to 12:00 temperature climb of 4 degrees is the key window for timing outdoor activities. Plan anything that benefits from warmth — beach time, coastal walks — for midday through mid-afternoon, and treat the morning as setup, not the main event.
St Ives Weather July
Summer shifts the balance toward clearer skies and higher UV, but St Ives being Cornwall’s westernmost town means the Atlantic influence never fully disappears. AccuWeather’s UV index data shows values reaching 6.0 (High) during the April late-window — by July, when the sun is higher and days are longer, those values will be higher still, and the UV protection guidance that applies in April becomes essential by midsummer.
Monthly trends
July in St Ives typically brings more settled weather than April, with longer sunny spells and temperatures that, while coastal-moderated, can reach the high teens to low twenties on the warmest days. The wind doesn’t disappear — St Ives remains one of Cornwall’s windiest towns year-round — but the direction shifts more often, breaking the ESE dominance seen in the current April data. For beachgoers, the trade-off is more sun for more hours, offset by stronger UV when skies are clear.
Cornwall specifics
St Ives sits at a microclimate junction: exposed to Atlantic weather from the west, but sheltered from northerly winds by the Cornish peninsula. The result is a town that sees less rainfall than inland Cornwall but more than some eastern coastal stretches. The haze noted in the current AccuWeather forecasts is a reminder that even in summer, marine air keeps visibility variable — mornings can start grey and clear to brilliant blue by afternoon, or stay socked in until evening.
For July visitors using this April snapshot as a reference: the forecast patterns hold, but the numbers move up. Expect daytime highs in the 19-22°C range, continued wind, and a UV index that demands sunscreen rather than merely suggesting it.
Timeline
The timeline below maps key weather transitions across the forecast window, with confirmed data points from the Met Office hourly record.
What this means: the first four days set the tone for the fortnight, with the heavy rain day standing out as the one day that breaks the otherwise dry pattern.
Forecast clarity
This side-by-side comparison separates what both sources confirm from where they diverge, helping readers calibrate confidence in specific predictions.
Confirmed
- Met Office provides hourly temperature and wind data for St Ives; temperatures hold in the 10-16°C range through the current window (Met Office)
- Wind is consistently from the ESE direction at 10-29 mph, with gusts to 37 mph possible later in the period (Met Office, AccuWeather)
- UV index climbs from low (1-2) currently to High (6.0) by late April, with further rise expected into summer (AccuWeather)
- AccuWeather shows a shift to sunnier conditions with high UV by late month (AccuWeather)
Unconfirmed
- Exact shower timing differs between sources — Met Office shows <5% precip on April 22; AccuWeather shows 63% for the same date (Met Office, AccuWeather)
- AccuWeather temperatures run 2-3°C cooler than Met Office for equivalent days — unresolved disagreement on actual warmth (AccuWeather)
- No pollen data available from either source; allergy-sensitive visitors have no local forecast to rely on (Met Office)
The implication: treat the confirmed facts as planning anchors and the unconfirmed items as areas where flexibility in your schedule pays off.
What sources say
Sunny day 16°, Sunny day 16°, Clear night 14°, Clear night 10°.— Met Office (UK National Weather Service) for Day 1-2 forecast
Cloudy and windy; a brief shower or two this afternoon.— AccuWeather (Global Weather Forecaster) for April 22 outlook
Heavy rain changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime.— Met Office (UK National Weather Service) for Day 4 forecast
The divergence between these quotes illustrates why checking both sources before heading out gives visitors a fuller picture than relying on either alone.
BBC Weather does not publish its own direct feed for St Ives — its forecasts are sourced from the Met Office, which is the UK’s official government weather service. Any “BBC Weather St Ives” search ultimately points to Met Office data presented through BBC’s interface.
Summary
St Ives in late April offers a classic Cornish mixed bag: mostly dry with temperatures in the teens, punctuated by at least one heavy rain day and sustained coastal wind. The two credible sources — Met Office (Tier 1, UK government authority) and AccuWeather (Tier 2, global commercial provider) — agree on the general pattern but diverge sharply on precipitation probability and exact temperatures on specific days. Visitors who check both before heading out will be better prepared than those who rely on a single forecast number. By late month, the pattern flips: clearer skies and rising UV replace the unsettled conditions, but the wind never fully relents. For anyone planning a trip — whether this week or using this as a baseline for summer — the message is consistent: layers, a waterproof layer for Day 4 specifically, and a habit of checking the morning forecast before committing to an outdoor afternoon.
While St Ives anticipates cloudy showers and winds, the St Andrews forecast reveals parallel coastal conditions with temperatures hovering between 10-16°C across Scotland.
Frequently asked questions
What makes BBC Weather reliable for St Ives?
BBC Weather sources its data from the Met Office, the UK’s official government weather service, which means the forecasts carry Tier 1 authority. BBC’s interface adds location-specific IDs and visual presentation, but the underlying numbers come from the same government model available directly at Met Office.gov.uk.
How often do St Ives forecasts update?
Met Office updates its St Ives forecast multiple times per day, with hourly data refreshed at regular intervals. AccuWeather typically issues new model runs twice daily. For the most current reading, check Met Office directly or refresh the BBC Weather page in the afternoon if morning conditions looked different from the forecast.
What to expect from St Ives wind patterns?
ESE winds of 10-29 mph dominate the current forecast window, with gusts possible to 37 mph later in the period. Wind is the most persistent element in St Ives weather — it shifts the feels-like temperature downward and keeps conditions feeling cooler than the air temperature alone suggests. A windproof layer is more useful than a heavy jacket for most days.
Are there differences in St Ives locations?
The St Ives forecast covers the town proper and nearby coastal points. The harbor area, Porthminster Beach, and the western headlands can experience slightly different conditions — the harbor tends to be more sheltered, while exposed coastal paths feel the full wind. Met Office’s hourly data reflects town-level conditions; for micro-location specifics, check the nearest hour-by-hour reading and adjust for exposure.
How does Cornwall weather affect St Ives?
St Ives sits at Cornwall’s western tip, fully exposed to Atlantic weather systems moving east. This means the town sees more rainfall variability than eastern Cornwall and generally more wind. However, it also receives the benefit of milder maritime air, which keeps temperatures from dropping as low as inland areas in winter and prevents extreme summer heat. The trade-off is the unsettled, breezy character that defines the coastline.
What gear for St Ives showers?
A waterproof jacket with a hood is essential, particularly for Day 4’s heavy rain event. The showers in this forecast window are short-lived — Met Office describes Day 4’s rain as breaking to sunny intervals by lunchtime — so sheltering briefly rather than retreating for the day is usually the right call. Quick-dry clothing is more useful than heavy waterproof trousers for most visitors.
Is July peak season for St Ives weather?
July typically sees the most settled weather of the year in St Ives, with longer sunny spells and temperatures that can reach the low twenties. UV levels are high, requiring sun protection. The wind persists but is often lighter than in spring. School holiday crowds make July busy; those seeking a balance of good weather and lower crowds often find late May or early September better choices.
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