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Weather in March in Cornwall

Thinking about venturing to Cornwall this March and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Cornwall in March?

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

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 12°C and nighttime temperatures around 6°C in Newquay.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Porthscatho with an average of 65 mm to moderate rainfall in Gooseham with 83 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 127 hours of sunlight anticipated in Newquay. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

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

Where to go in Cornwall in March

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 March for the 5 most popular destinations in Cornwall?

Newquay

In March Newquay generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Newquay
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
10°C 
5°C 
88 hours 
86 mm 
16 days 
poor 
12°C 
6°C 
127 hours 
71 mm 
18 days 
April   >> April
>>  
13°C 
7°C 
193 hours 
72 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Newquay

St Austell

In March St Austell generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°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
10°C 
5°C 
88 hours 
85 mm 
16 days 
poor 
12°C 
6°C 
127 hours 
72 mm 
18 days 
April   >> April
>>  
13°C 
7°C 
193 hours 
76 mm 
14 days 
Climate in St Austell

Penzance

In March Penzance generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°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
11°C 
7°C 
88 hours 
91 mm 
18 days 
11°C 
7°C 
127 hours 
72 mm 
19 days 
April   >> April
>>  
13°C 
8°C 
193 hours 
69 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Penzance

Bude

In March Bude generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°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
10°C 
5°C 
83 hours 
97 mm 
16 days 
poor 
11°C 
6°C 
125 hours 
80 mm 
18 days 
April   >> April
>>  
13°C 
7°C 
188 hours 
78 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Bude

Falmouth

In March Falmouth generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°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
11°C 
6°C 
88 hours 
78 mm 
17 days 
12°C 
6°C 
127 hours 
66 mm 
18 days 
April   >> April
>>  
13°C 
7°C 
193 hours 
68 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 March the best time to visit Cornwall?

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

Generally speaking, July and August provide perfect weather in Newquay. In contrast, February, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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