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Cornwall in March 2027: daylight, weather, holidays and dog rules
Photograph to come Cornwall in March.
What to expect in Cornwall in March 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 March 2027 | 07:04 | 18:01 | 10h 57m |
| 15 March 2027 | 06:34 | 18:24 | 11h 49m |
| 31 March 2027 | 06:59 | 19:49 | 12h 50m |
The clocks go forward to British Summer Time at 1am on Sunday 28 March 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
Average weather in March
Averages for March 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
- 10.2°C
- Average nightly low
- 5.4°C
- Average rainfall
- 72 mm
- Average sunshine
- 121 hours
- Average days of air frost
- 1.1
Bank and school holidays
- Good Friday: Friday 26 March 2027
- Easter Monday: Monday 29 March 2027
Bank holidays from GOV.UK.
- Spring term ends on Thursday 25 March 2027, then the Easter holiday.
School dates for Cornwall’s Community and Voluntary-Controlled schools, from Cornwall Council. Academies and other schools may differ.
Beaches in March
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 March. 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 March.
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 March
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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