Brighton: weather and best time to visit
Brighton (United Kingdom) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in July 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° | 13 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 39 |
| Feb | 8° | 3° | 9° | 11 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 48 |
| Mar | 10° | 4° | 8° | 11 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 61 |
| Apr | 13° | 6° | 9° | 11 | 10 | 44 | 47 | 76 |
| May | 15° | 9° | 11° | 13 | 11 | 41 | 53 | 72 |
| Jun | 18° | 12° | 13° | 12 | 12 | 44 | 65 | 74 |
| Jul | 20° | 14° | 16° | 10 | 12 | 51 | 78 | 79 |
| Aug | 20° | 14° | 17° | 12 | 11 | 47 | 72 | 73 |
| Sep | 18° | 12° | 17° | 12 | 9 | 43 | 65 | 73 |
| Oct | 15° | 10° | 16° | 14 | 7 | 28 | 40 | 62 |
| Nov | 11° | 7° | 14° | 14 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 52 |
| Dec | 9° | 4° | 12° | 14 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 40 |
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 13 rain days and 4 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 10°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for January →
Brighton in February
Daytime highs around 8°C, nights near 3°C. Expect about 11 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 4°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 7 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 13°C, nights near 6°C. Expect about 11 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 13 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. Expect about 12 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. July is the warmest month of the year. It is also the driest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. 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 14°C. Expect about 12 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 12°C. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 12 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 14 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 14 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 9°C, nights near 4°C. Expect about 14 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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