January in Brighton — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.9/10January averages 6°C (42°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 74 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 14 sunny days and 8.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 3.9/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 6.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Brighton — 3 points higher on the same scale.
February in Brighton — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.9/10February averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 73 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 13 sunny days and 10 hours of daylight.
It scores 3.9/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 6.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Brighton — 3 points higher on the same scale.
March in Brighton — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.3/10March averages 8°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 103 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 18 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.3/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 6.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Brighton — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
April in Brighton — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.5/10April averages 10°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 70 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 sunny days and 13.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.5/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 6.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
May in Brighton — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.5/10May averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 66 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 26 sunny days and 15.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.5/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 6.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June in Brighton — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.2/10June averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 59 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 sunny days and 16.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 6.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
July in Brighton — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.7/10July averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 70 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 sunny days and 16 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 6.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
August in Brighton — the year's strongest window
Best window · 6.9/10August averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 71 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 sunny days and 14.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Brighton at 6.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
September in Brighton — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.3/10September averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 108 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 23 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.3/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 6.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Brighton — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
October in Brighton — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4/10October averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 131 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 20 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 6.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Brighton — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
November in Brighton — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3/10November averages 10°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 140 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 14 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 3/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 6.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Brighton — 3.9 points higher on the same scale.
December in Brighton — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.6/10December averages 7°C (45°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 100 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 8 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 2.6/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 6.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Brighton — 4.3 points higher on the same scale.
