Most Northerly vs Most Southerly
This comparison places two of the UK's most geographically extreme weather stations head to head — Camborne (most south) and Lerwick (most north). See how their climates differ across temperature, rainfall and sunshine, drawn from official Met Office observations.
The map below shows both stations with the straight-line distance between them. The cards further down break out long-term averages alongside each station's record-breaking hottest and wettest years and months.
Head to Head
A quick look at how the two stations compare on long-term averages.
| Metric |
SOUTH Camborne |
NORTH Lerwick |
|---|---|---|
| Avg Max Temp | 13.6 °C | 9.5 °C |
| Avg Annual Rainfall | 1086 mm | 1164 mm |
| Avg Sunshine / Year | 1607 hrs | 1073 hrs |
Most SOUTH
50.2178, -5.3266
Camborne
Long-term Averages
Avg Max Temp
13.6 °C
Avg Annual Rainfall
1086 mm
Avg Sunshine / Year
1607 hrs
Temperature Records
Hottest Year
2022 · 14.8 °C
Hottest Month
Aug 1995 · 22.5 °C
Rainfall Records
Wettest Year
1993 · 1377 mm
Wettest Month
Dec 1978 · 277 mm
Most NORTH
60.1395, -1.1830
Lerwick
Long-term Averages
Avg Max Temp
9.5 °C
Avg Annual Rainfall
1164 mm
Avg Sunshine / Year
1073 hrs
Temperature Records
Hottest Year
2025 · 11.1 °C
Hottest Month
Jul 2025 · 17.2 °C
Rainfall Records
Wettest Year
1979 · 1551 mm
Wettest Month
Jan 2015 · 302 mm
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