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London to Penzance drive weather

285 miles, about 5 hours of driving via A303 and A30. The route stays below 300 m the whole way.

Distance
285 mi
Drive time
~5 hours
High point
112 m
Country
England

Next 7 departures

Leaving London at 7 AM each day · Updated · Forecast: MET Norway

  1. SatOct 3

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 13–18°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    London7 AM BSTPartly sunny13°C
    Basingstoke8 AM BSTPartly sunny13°C
    Wincanton9 AM BSTCloudy14°C
    Exeter10 AM BSTPartly sunny16°C
    Bodmin11 AM BSTFog16°C
    Penzance11:45 AM BSTCloudy18°C
  2. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–16°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    London7 AM BSTFog11°C
    Basingstoke8 AM BSTFog8°C
    Wincanton9 AM BSTFog10°C
    Exeter10 AM BSTMostly sunny13°C
    Bodmin11 AM BSTSunny16°C
    Penzance11:45 AM BSTMostly sunny16°C
  3. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–17°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    London7 AM BSTPartly sunny11°C
    Basingstoke8 AM BSTFog10°C
    Wincanton9 AM BSTFog11°C
    Exeter10 AM BSTFog13°C
    Bodmin11 AM BSTFog15°C
    Penzance11:45 AM BSTPartly sunny17°C
  4. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–16°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    London7 AM BSTPartly sunny12°C
    Basingstoke8 AM BSTCloudy13°C
    Wincanton9 AM BSTCloudy13°C
    Exeter10 AM BSTCloudy14°C
    Bodmin11 AM BSTCloudy15°C
    Penzance11:45 AM BSTCloudy16°C
  5. WedOct 7

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–14°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    London7 AM BSTRain13°C
    Basingstoke8 AM BSTLight rain13°C
    Wincanton9 AM BSTCloudy12°C
    Exeter10 AM BSTCloudy13°C
    Bodmin11 AM BSTCloudy13°C
    Penzance11:45 AM BSTPartly sunny14°C
  6. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–14°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    London7 AM BSTSunny8°C
    Basingstoke8 AM BSTSunny8°C
    Wincanton9 AM BSTSunny9°C
    Exeter10 AM BSTSunny11°C
    Bodmin11 AM BSTLight rain showers12°C
    Penzance11:45 AM BSTPartly sunny14°C
  7. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–15°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    London7 AM BSTCloudy8°C
    Basingstoke8 AM BSTCloudy9°C
    Wincanton9 AM BSTCloudy9°C
    Exeter10 AM BSTCloudy12°C
    Bodmin11 AM BSTLight rain12°C
    Penzance11:45 AM BSTCloudy15°C

The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.

The route, stop by stop

Checkpoints in order, with driving time from London (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.

Bodmin · 112 m 0 mi 285 mi
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 5 miles).
  1. London, EnglandStart 8 melevation
  2. Basingstoke, EnglandMile 50 · 59 min 93 melevation
  3. Wincanton, EnglandMile 114 · 1 h 59 min 93 melevation
  4. Exeter, EnglandMile 177 · 3 h 3 min 46 melevation
  5. Bodmin, EnglandMile 237 · 3 h 57 min 112 melevation
  6. Penzance, EnglandMile 285 · 4 h 45 min 25 melevation

Typical weather by month

Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at London, Wincanton and Penzance.

MonthLondon
London Heathrow station · 25 m		Wincanton
Yeovilton station · 20 m		Penzance
Camborne station · 88 m
High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)
Jan8° / 3°619° / 2°709° / 5°116
Feb9° / 2°519° / 2°529° / 5°95
Mar12° / 4°4412° / 3°4910° / 5°70
Apr15° / 5°3414° / 5°5212° / 7°70
May18° / 9°4817° / 7°4715° / 9°60
Jun21° / 12°4620° / 10°5617° / 11°64
Jul24° / 14°4822° / 12°5119° / 13°70
Aug23° / 14°5822° / 12°6219° / 13°78
Sep20° / 11°4319° / 10°5317° / 12°70
Oct16° / 6°5815° / 7°7815° / 10°112
Nov12° / 4°6612° / 4°8112° / 7°134
Dec8° / 2°599° / 2°7610° / 5°127

1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): HEATHROW, UK (UKM00003772, 25 m); YEOVILTON, UK (UKE00107962, 20 m); CAMBORNE, UK (UK000003808, 88 m). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in millimetres. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.

Road conditions

Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for England rather than repeat them.

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Questions about this drive

How long is the drive from London to Penzance?

285 miles, about 5 hours of driving without stops, by way of A303 and A30. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the wettest month in Penzance?

November. The nearest long-term NOAA station, Camborne (88 m), averages 134 mm of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 averages).

How cold is Penzance in January?

The nearest long-term NOAA station, Camborne (88 m), averages a high of 9°C and a low of 5°C in January (1991–2020 averages).

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