Best time to visit Brighton
The best time to visit Brighton is June–August, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Brighton, England, United Kingdom
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.3 °C / 47 °F | 5.8 °C / 42 °F | 93 mm / 3.7 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 8 °C / 46 °F | 5.8 °C / 42 °F | 73 mm / 2.9 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 8.8 °C / 48 °F | 6.3 °C / 43 °F | 54 mm / 2.1 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 10.6 °C / 51 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 38 mm / 1.5 in | good month |
| May | 13.2 °C / 56 °F | 10.7 °C / 51 °F | 50 mm / 2 in | good month |
| June | 15.9 °C / 61 °F | 13.6 °C / 56 °F | 51 mm / 2 in | best month |
| July | 17.9 °C / 64 °F | 15.8 °C / 60 °F | 52 mm / 2 in | best month |
| August | 18.4 °C / 65 °F | 16.2 °C / 61 °F | 63 mm / 2.5 in | best month |
| September | 17.5 °C / 64 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F | 69 mm / 2.7 in | good month |
| October | 15.2 °C / 59 °F | 12.9 °C / 55 °F | 107 mm / 4.2 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 12 °C / 54 °F | 9.5 °C / 49 °F | 118 mm / 4.6 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 9.7 °C / 49 °F | 7.3 °C / 45 °F | 106 mm / 4.2 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: good
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- June–August
- Good
- April–May, September
June–August, Brighton's warmest, sunniest and driest run, are best for exploring outdoors; April, May and September are good shoulder months; the cold, wet, windy stretch from October to March is a poor time to be out walking.
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 38 mm / 1.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, wet days 8 days, average daily low 8 °C / 46 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 7.4 °C / 45 °F, average daily high 10.6 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 81%.
Also on: Brighton Marathon, St George's Day.
Watch out for: Brighton Marathon road closures.
May · good
In its favour: precipitation 50 mm / 2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 9.3 days, average daily high 13.2 °C / 56 °F, average daily low 10.7 °C / 51 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 10.8 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 82%.
Also on: Brighton Festival, Brighton Festival Fringe, May Day, The Great Escape.
Watch out for: Brighton Festival children's parade closures.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 14.6 °C / 58 °F, precipitation 51 mm / 2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, average daily high 15.9 °C / 61 °F, days with heavy rain 1.5 days, wet days 8.3 days, average daily low 13.6 °C / 56 °F.
Against: relative humidity 83%.
Also on: London to Brighton Bike Ride.
Watch out for: London to Brighton Bike Ride road closures.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.1 °C / 63 °F, precipitation 52 mm / 2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, average daily high 17.9 °C / 64 °F, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, wet days 10 days, average daily low 15.8 °C / 60 °F.
Against: relative humidity 83%.
Also on: Brighton Pride.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.5 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 18.4 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, average daily low 16.2 °C / 61 °F.
Against: relative humidity 81%, wet days 10.1 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days.
Also on: Brighton Pride.
Watch out for: Brighton Pride parade closures.
September · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 74%, average daily high 17.5 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, average daily low 15 °C / 59 °F.
Against: relative humidity 80%, feels like (high) 15.7 °C / 60 °F, wet days 10.1 days, days with heavy rain 2.1 days.
Beach and swimming
Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
No month is good for this in Brighton.
Brighton's sea and air never reach beach-worthy warmth in any month; June–September come closest with the mildest sea and least rain, but summer highs barely top 18°C and the sea stays under 20°C, so no month is best or good for the beach.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Gérardmer, 594 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 3.3 °C | 3.1 °C | 4.4 °C | 7.4 °C | 10.8 °C | 14.6 °C | 17.1 °C | 17.5 °C | 15.7 °C | 12.3 °C | 7.9 °C | 4.8 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 3 days | 1.9 days | 1.1 days | 0.8 days | 1.4 days | 1.5 days | 1.2 days | 1.8 days | 2.1 days | 3.6 days | 4.1 days | 3.9 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 8 am | 8 am | 1 am | 7 am | 8 am | 8 am | 10 pm | 12 pm | 10 pm | 8 am | 10 am | 8 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 4.4 h | 5.6 h | 8 h | 11 h | 11.6 h | 12.8 h | 12.5 h | 11.1 h | 9.3 h | 6.8 h | 5.1 h | 4.2 h |
| Relative humidity | 82% | 82% | 82% | 81% | 82% | 83% | 83% | 81% | 80% | 80% | 81% | 83% |
Sea temperature
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature 2022–2025 | 8.5 °C | 8.2 °C | 8.6 °C | 10.7 °C | 13.5 °C | 16.4 °C | 18.2 °C | 19.2 °C | 18.3 °C | 16 °C | 13 °C | 10.2 °C |
| Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–2025 | 8.6 °C | 8.3 °C | 8.8 °C | 10.9 °C | 13.9 °C | 16.8 °C | 18.6 °C | 19.5 °C | 18.4 °C | 16.1 °C | 13.1 °C | 10.3 °C |
- Very cold 10 °C or less
- Cold 10 to 15 °C
- Cool 15 to 20 °C
- Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
- Warm 25 to 28 °C
- Very warm over 28 °C
The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 6.7 µg/m³ | 8.1 µg/m³ | 10.3 µg/m³ | 11.1 µg/m³ | 11.3 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 10.1 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ | 6.7 µg/m³ | 6.2 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 10.5 µg/m³ | 12.2 µg/m³ | 15.6 µg/m³ | 16.6 µg/m³ | 17.3 µg/m³ | 18.4 µg/m³ | 15 µg/m³ | 15.2 µg/m³ | 13.6 µg/m³ | 10.9 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ | 9.2 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Brighton Pride Major
24 July–7 August, dates vary from year to year
- Starling murmuration
January, February and December
- New Year fireworks
31 December–1 January
- Brighton Marathon
1–14 April, dates vary from year to year
- St George's Day
23 April
- Brighton Festival
May, dates vary from year to year
- Brighton Festival Fringe
May, dates vary from year to year
- The Great Escape
May, dates vary from year to year
- May Day
29 April–5 May, dates vary from year to year
- London to Brighton Bike Ride
June, dates vary from year to year
- Halloween
31 October
- London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
1–7 November, dates vary from year to year
- Bonfire Night
5 November
- Remembrance Day
8–14 November, dates vary from year to year
- Boxing Day sales
26 December
Worth knowing before you go
- Christmas and New Year closures
24 December–1 January
- Brighton Marathon road closures
1–14 April, dates vary from year to year
- Brighton Festival children's parade closures
1–7 May, dates vary from year to year
- London to Brighton Bike Ride road closures
June, dates vary from year to year
- Brighton Pride parade closures
1–7 August, dates vary from year to year
- London to Brighton Veteran Car Run transport disruption
1–7 November, dates vary from year to year