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Cornwall in April 2027: daylight, weather, holidays and dog rules
Photograph to come Cornwall in April.
What to expect in Cornwall in April 2027: sunrise and sunset, long-term average weather, bank and school holidays, and which beach rules apply.
Daylight
Sunrise and sunset in Truro (UK local time), from our own calculation using NOAA solar equations. Expect them to be within a minute or two.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2027 | 06:57 | 19:51 | 12h 54m |
| 15 April 2027 | 06:27 | 20:13 | 13h 46m |
| 30 April 2027 | 05:58 | 20:37 | 14h 39m |
British Summer Time began on 28 March 2027, so evenings are lighter. Source: GOV.UK.
Average weather in April
Averages for April over 1991–2020 at the Met Office weather station at Camborne. We calculated them from Met Office historic station data. They are long-term averages, not a forecast.
- Average daily high
- 12.1°C
- Average nightly low
- 6.6°C
- Average rainfall
- 73 mm
- Average sunshine
- 181 hours
- Average days of air frost
- 0.0
Bank and school holidays
- No bank holidays in England this month.
Bank holidays from GOV.UK.
- Easter holiday continues; summer term starts on Monday 12 April 2027.
School dates for Cornwall’s Community and Voluntary-Controlled schools, from Cornwall Council. Academies and other schools may differ.
Beaches in April
Dogs: Cornwall Council’s seasonal dog bans run either 15 May – 30 September or 1 July – 31 August, depending on the beach, and the Summerleaze dogs-on-leads rule runs 21 May – 30 September. None of these seasonal rules apply in April. Three places have an all-year, 24-hour ban: Carnsew Pool, Copperhouse Pool and Hayle Estuary. Privately owned beaches can set their own rules, and the council’s other dog orders (such as picking up after your dog) apply all year. Full list.
Water quality: the Environment Agency samples bathing waters only during the bathing season (15 May – 30 September in 2026), so there is no official sampling or daily pollution risk forecast in April.
Lifeguards: Cornwall Council says the RNLI’s main lifeguard season runs from May to September and varies by beach. Check the RNLI lifeguarded beach finder before you swim.
Tides: check BBC tide tables, as the council advises, and allow time to get off the beach before dark.
Browse all 87 beaches in our guide.
What’s on in April
Events, markets and live music across Cornwall are listed on our sister site: Share Cornwall’s events calendar.
Sources and checks
- Met Office: Camborne historic station data – 1991–2020, our calculation, Open Government Licence v3.0
- GOV.UK: bank holidays
- GOV.UK: when do the clocks change
- Cornwall Council: school term dates – 2026/27 and 2027/28
- Cornwall Council: dogs on beaches – last updated 23 October 2026
- Cornwall Council: beach safety – last updated 1 April 2026
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