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Weather in April in Cornwall

Planning a journey to Cornwall this April and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Cornwall in April?

Cornwall is a region in the United Kingdom. April in Cornwall generally has mild temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect mild maximum daytime temperatures of around 13°C and nighttime temperatures around 7°C in Newquay.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Lizard with an average of 66 mm to moderate rainfall in Saint Neot with 83 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Newquay enjoys close to 193 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Cornwall in April, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Cornwall climate page.

Where to go in Cornwall in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Cornwall on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Cornwall?

Newquay

In April Newquay generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Newquay
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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<<   March March
<<  
12°C 
6°C 
127 hours 
71 mm 
18 days 
13°C 
7°C 
193 hours 
72 mm 
14 days 
May   >> May
>>  
16°C 
10°C 
222 hours 
68 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Newquay

St Austell

In April St Austell generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

St Austell
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
12°C 
6°C 
127 hours 
72 mm 
18 days 
13°C 
7°C 
193 hours 
76 mm 
14 days 
May   >> May
>>  
16°C 
9°C 
222 hours 
72 mm 
14 days 
Climate in St Austell

Penzance

In April Penzance generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Penzance
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
11°C 
7°C 
127 hours 
72 mm 
19 days 
13°C 
8°C 
193 hours 
69 mm 
15 days 
May   >> May
>>  
15°C 
11°C 
222 hours 
63 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Penzance

Bude

In April Bude generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Bude
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
11°C 
6°C 
125 hours 
80 mm 
18 days 
13°C 
7°C 
188 hours 
78 mm 
15 days 
May   >> May
>>  
15°C 
9°C 
222 hours 
75 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Bude

Falmouth

In April Falmouth generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Falmouth
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
12°C 
6°C 
127 hours 
66 mm 
18 days 
13°C 
7°C 
193 hours 
68 mm 
14 days 
May   >> May
>>  
16°C 
10°C 
222 hours 
63 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Falmouth

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Cornwall, in the United Kingdom.

Is April the best time to visit Cornwall?

In our opinion, April may not be the ideal time to visit Cornwall due to the typically unpleasant weather in Newquay.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July and August offering mostly perfect weather in Newquay. In contrast, February, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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