With in excess of 1500 hours of sunshine each year, Cornwall is one of the sunniest areas within the UK. The Gulf Stream brings warm air from the Caribbean, making the weather typically milder than other places in the world at the same latitude.
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Cornwall has the mildest and sunniest climate in the United Kingdom, as a result of its oceanic setting and the influence of the Gulf Stream. The average annual temperature in Cornwall ranges from 11.6 °C (53 °F) on the Isles of Scilly to 9.8 °C (50 °F) in the central uplands.
Beyond Cornwall's beautiful coastline is a rich inland history of mining, china clay and agriculture. Far back in the 18th century, Cornwall was the mining centre of the world, famous for its base metal and tin production, and the Cornish were known as the best miners in the world.
And Cornwall's lack of major rivers is also a contributing factor. Hannah explains: “We have no major rivers to bring down lots of mud and silt, and it has been a very dry spring which has meant the streams are not washing mud into our bays and beaches.
Cornwall benefits from the mildest and sunniest climate in the UK, due to its southerly latitude and the effect of the Gulf Stream. The sea surrounding our coasts and the southwesterly position means that the weather here can be relatively changeable.
High rents, high taxes and a lack of jobs forced whole families to emigrate to the USA and Canada. Many of the families leaving Cornwall for the USA were Methodists. They felt that they did not belong to the Church of England and disliked paying tithes (taxes) to the Church.
Weather. Much like the rest of the UK, both Cornwall and Devon's weather is changeable. However, due to the effects of the Gulf Stream, Cornwall has the sunniest and mildest climate in the whole of the UK. Cornwall also has some of the longest hours of sunlight, too.