Brighton: weather and best time to visit
Brighton (United Kingdom) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in August at around 20°C; the coolest month is January at around 8°C. The sea is warmest in September at about 17°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Brighton
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Brighton climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° | 4° | 10° | 12 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 43 |
| Feb | 8° | 4° | 9° | 10 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 51 |
| Mar | 10° | 5° | 8° | 10 | 8 | 38 | 33 | 64 |
| Apr | 12° | 6° | 9° | 10 | 10 | 44 | 46 | 78 |
| May | 15° | 9° | 11° | 10 | 11 | 45 | 58 | 78 |
| Jun | 18° | 12° | 13° | 10 | 12 | 47 | 69 | 79 |
| Jul | 20° | 14° | 16° | 10 | 12 | 50 | 77 | 78 |
| Aug | 20° | 15° | 17° | 10 | 11 | 51 | 78 | 79 |
| Sep | 18° | 13° | 17° | 9 | 9 | 46 | 70 | 79 |
| Oct | 15° | 10° | 16° | 12 | 7 | 31 | 45 | 67 |
| Nov | 11° | 7° | 14° | 12 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 57 |
| Dec | 8° | 5° | 12° | 12 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 44 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Brighton in January
Daytime highs around 8°C, nights near 4°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 12 rain days and 4 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 10°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for January →
Brighton in February
Daytime highs around 8°C, nights near 4°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 9°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Brighton in March
Daytime highs around 10°C, nights near 5°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 8°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for March →
Brighton in April
Daytime highs around 12°C, nights near 6°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 9°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Brighton in May
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 9°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 11°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Brighton in June
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 12°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 10 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 13°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Brighton in July
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 16°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Brighton in August
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 15°C. August is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 10 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 17°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Brighton in September
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 13°C. It is also the driest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 9 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 17°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Brighton in October
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 10°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 16°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Brighton in November
Daytime highs around 11°C, nights near 7°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 12 rain days and 5 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 14°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Brighton in December
Daytime highs around 8°C, nights near 5°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 4 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 12°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
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