Newquay
Newquay (Cornish: Tewynn Pleustri) is a town, civil parish, seaside resort, and fishing port on the north Atlantic coast of Cornwall, South West England. It is bounded to the west by the River Gannel and its associated salt marsh, and in the east by the Porth Valley. The town has been expanding inland (south) since it was founded. According to the 2001 census, it had a permanent population of 19,423. It is the largest holiday resort in Cornwall, and it is served by Newquay Airport. The large beach provides very good conditions for surfing. There are numerous shops, ranging from the usual charity shops to shops selling many different brands of surf clothing. There are many places to enjoy eating within the town.
Newquay
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 Looking towards Newquay Harbour | |
  Newquay | |
| Location within Cornwall | |
| Population | 19,562 (Civil Parish, 2001) |
| OS grid reference | SW815615 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWQUAY |
| Postcode district | TR7 |
| Dialling code | 01637 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Climate
changeAs with the rest of the British Isles and South West England, Newquay experiences a maritime climate with cool summers and mild winters. The nearest Met Office weather station is St. Mawgan/Newquay Airport, about 3.5 miles to the north east of the town centre. Temperature extremes in the area since 1960 vary from 31.3 °C (88.3 °F) in June 1976 and August 1995[1] down to −9.0 °C (15.8 °F) during January 1987.[2]
| Climate data for Newquay Airport/St Mawgan 103m asl, 1981-2010, Extremes 1960-, Mean max and mins 2007- | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.4 (57.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.9 (82.2) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.3 (88.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
16.5 (61.7) |
31.3 (88.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 8.7 (47.7) |
8.6 (47.5) |
10.1 (50.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
14.8 (58.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
17.4 (63.3) |
14.4 (57.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
3.7 (38.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
4.6 (40.3) |
8.2 (46.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.0 (15.8) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
1.0 (33.8) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−9 (16) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 108.7 (4.28) |
79.2 (3.12) |
74.9 (2.95) |
64.9 (2.56) |
64.9 (2.56) |
62.4 (2.46) |
70.1 (2.76) |
66.6 (2.62) |
77.2 (3.04) |
112.3 (4.42) |
124.5 (4.90) |
111.7 (4.40) |
1,017.4 (40.07) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 16.0 | 12.2 | 13.4 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.3 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 15.9 | 16.6 | 15.8 | 154.9 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 66.6 | 86.4 | 125.0 | 194.2 | 220.5 | 216.1 | 207.7 | 202.6 | 164.1 | 117.2 | 79.2 | 63.2 | 1,742.5 |
| Source 1: Met Office[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute[4] Source #3: Newquay Weather Station[5] | |||||||||||||
References
change- ↑ "1976 temperature". KNMI. Archived from the original on 11 June 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ↑ "1987 temperature". KNMI. Archived from the original on 11 June 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ↑ "St Mawgan Climate". UKMO. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ↑ "St Mawgan extremes". KNMI. Archived from the original on 11 June 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ↑ "Newquay Weather Station - Yearly Temperature Summary Reports". Newquayweather.com. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
Other websites
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- Newquay Town Council
- Treninick entry in the Domesday Book
- 1st Newquay Scout Group
- Newquay Nightlife - Guide to bars, hotels, restaurants, beaches and more
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