Is August a good time to visit Cornwall?

June to August is the best time to visit Cornwall for its idyllic beaches. This is also the best time for families as many of the most popular beaches and surfing beaches are patrolled by lifeguards. The weather in Cornwall in summer is fantastic and the county sees higher average temperatures than the rest of the UK.



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The Roseland Peninsula, on which The Nare resides, has an even milder climate compared to the rest of Cornwall. A part of the south coast of Cornwall, the Roseland has its own micro-climate that allows palm trees, agave plants and other subtropical flowers to flourish in the hotel gardens.

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Cornwall can expect well over 1500 hours of sunshine annually and, whilst May is usually the sunniest month, May to July average around 7 hours of sunshine a day.

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Believe it or not, September is favoured by many as the best month to visit Cornwall because the sea is at its warmest. If you think about it, it makes sense – the sea has been basking in the Summer sunshine for three months!

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Weather. Much like the rest of the UK, both Cornwall and Devon's weather is changeable. However, due to the effects of the Gulf Stream, Cornwall has the sunniest and mildest climate in the whole of the UK. Cornwall also has some of the longest hours of sunlight, too.

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A traditional seaside town, with an artistic bent, but it does get quite busy in peak season (not June) . We loved our stay in St Ives this summer. It was August and heaving, but you have you plan and time things right to avoid suffering from the crowds.

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If you are looking for what to do in Cornwall in August 2023, you're in the right place. There are music festivals in the shape of the annual Boardmasters 2023, the St Endellion Summer Festival 2023, the Cornwall Folk Festival 2023, the Bude Jazz Festival 2023 and Live at Scorrier House 2023.

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In the months of July and August (the hottest part of the year) daily maxima range from about 19 °C (66 °F) on the coast of Cornwall to 22 °C (72 °F) across inland areas of the north-east (Somerset and North Somerset) and also Exeter due to being situated in the Eastern Lee of Dartmoor .

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A Visit Cornwall survey asked 1,700 people their opinions of holidaying in Cornwall and 55% said it was too busy in the summer, the tourism conference was told. Roads to popular places like Kynance Cove and Porthcurno, have become clogged with traffic in the past.

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We'd recommend visiting Cornwall for at least three days, such as over a long weekend. However, a better amount of time would be around a week which would give you more time to see more of Cornwall's highlights.

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