Falmouth in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Falmouth sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 177 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Falmouth's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Falmouth's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 177 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Falmouth in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 17°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Falmouth reaches about 13°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Falmouth weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 5° | 73 | 13.2 | 8.3 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 9° / 5° | 60 | 11.1 | 9.7 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 11° / 6° | 57 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 13° / 7° | 61 | 12.2 | 13.5 | 3.2 |
| May | 15° / 9° | 58 | 11.3 | 15.2 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 18° / 12° | 58 | 10.8 | 16.1 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 20° / 14° | 56 | 10.3 | 15.7 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 20° / 14° | 60 | 10.6 | 14.3 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 18° / 12° | 51 | 9.3 | 12.4 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 15° / 10° | 77 | 12.7 | 10.5 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 12° / 7° | 76 | 13.6 | 8.8 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 10° / 6° | 78 | 13.4 | 7.9 | 2.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Falmouth gets around 177 mm of rain over 35 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 18 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early March to 15 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Falmouth?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Falmouth.
What to pack for Falmouth in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Falmouth sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Falmouth in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 11°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 10°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 10 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 15 | Bracing |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Falmouth in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Falmouth peaks around August 14 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Falmouth?
Falmouth sits at 50.2°N, 5.1°W, 34 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Truro, 12 km away.
Topography around Falmouth
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Falmouth.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Falmouth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m.
The land around Falmouth is covered by water (40%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (36%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and water (71%) within 80 km.
United Kingdom travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 89% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $57,602
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.1
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 3.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Falmouth (50.1544°, -5.0711°, elevation 34 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.