St Ives Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom is 15°C (59°F), with daytime highs ranging from 9°C (48°F) in January to 23°C (73°F) in July. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how St Ives compares to cities worldwide.
St Ives Monthly Temperatures
The climate in St Ives is known for significant temperature differences throughout the year. At night, this contrast is just as clear, with lows ranging from 13°C (55°F) in July to 2°C (36°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in St Ives by month:
The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak. July, the city's warmest month, averages 188 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: St Ives vs the United Kingdom
The map below shows the annual temperature across the United Kingdom. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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St Ives vs World: Temperature Compared
St Ives's average annual maximum temperature is 15°C (59°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually — warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
Interlaken, Switzerland averages 8°C (46°F) a year, with cold winters and cool summers thanks to its Alpine setting.
Shanghai, China averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and a noticeable spring and autumn.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in St Ives this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on St Ives's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our St Ives climate page.
