Best time to visit Lewes

The best time to visit Lewes is June–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.

Lewes, England, United Kingdom

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  • Made good or best by an event
Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
MonthAverage daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitationVerdict
January7.4 °C / 45 °F2.7 °C / 37 °F69 mm / 2.7 inneither best nor good
February8.1 °C / 47 °F3.1 °C / 38 °F58 mm / 2.3 inneither best nor good
March10.2 °C / 50 °F4.1 °C / 39 °F51 mm / 2 inneither best nor good
April13.4 °C / 56 °F5.7 °C / 42 °F42 mm / 1.7 ingood month
May16.3 °C / 61 °F8.7 °C / 48 °F57 mm / 2.3 ingood month
June19.3 °C / 67 °F11.7 °C / 53 °F54 mm / 2.1 inbest month
July21.3 °C / 70 °F13.8 °C / 57 °F56 mm / 2.2 inbest month
August20.7 °C / 69 °F13.6 °C / 56 °F62 mm / 2.4 inbest month
September18.7 °C / 66 °F11.6 °C / 53 °F53 mm / 2.1 inbest month
October15 °C / 59 °F9.3 °C / 49 °F75 mm / 2.9 ingood month
November10.9 °C / 52 °F5.9 °C / 43 °F81 mm / 3.2 inneither best nor good
December8.5 °C / 47 °F4 °C / 39 °F75 mm / 2.9 inneither 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'.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: neither
  4. AApril: good
  5. MMay: good
  6. JJune: best
  7. JJuly: best
  8. AAugust: best
  9. SSeptember: best
  10. OOctober: good
  11. NNovember: neither
  12. DDecember: neither
Best
June–September
Good
April–May, October
Why these months
  • April · good

    In its favour: precipitation 42 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, wet days 9.2 days, average daily high 13.4 °C / 56 °F, average daily low 5.7 °C / 42 °F, relative humidity 76%.

    Against: feels like (high) 10.4 °C / 51 °F.

  • May · good

    In its favour: precipitation 57 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, feels like (high) 14.2 °C / 58 °F, average daily high 16.3 °C / 61 °F, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 10.8 days, average daily low 8.7 °C / 48 °F, relative humidity 77%.

  • June · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 18.3 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19.3 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 9.3 days, average daily low 11.7 °C / 53 °F.

    Against: relative humidity 77%.

  • July · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 20.5 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 21.3 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 56 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, average daily low 13.8 °C / 57 °F, wet days 10.9 days, relative humidity 76%.

  • August · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 19.7 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 20.7 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, precipitation 62 mm / 2.4 in, days with heavy rain 1.7 days, average daily low 13.6 °C / 56 °F, wet days 10.1 days.

    Against: relative humidity 78%.

  • September · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 17.1 °C / 63 °F, average daily high 18.7 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 53 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 9.2 days, average daily low 11.6 °C / 53 °F.

    Against: relative humidity 81%.

  • October · good

    In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 60%, precipitation 75 mm / 2.9 in, feels like (high) 12.8 °C / 55 °F, average daily high 15 °C / 59 °F, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 9.3 °C / 49 °F, wet days 12.1 days.

    Against: relative humidity 85%.

Hiking and trekking

Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: good
  3. MMarch: best
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: best
  6. JJune: best
  7. JJuly: best
  8. AAugust: best
  9. SSeptember: best
  10. OOctober: best
  11. NNovember: good
  12. DDecember: neither
Best
March–October
Good
February, November
Why these months
  • February · good

    In its favour: precipitation 58 mm / 2.3 in, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily high 8.1 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 53%, wet days 10.3 days, average daily low 3.1 °C / 38 °F, wind (daily max) 25 km/h / 16 mph, daylight per day 10 h.

    Against: feels like (high) 4 °C / 39 °F.

  • March · best

    In its favour: precipitation 51 mm / 2 in, average daily high 10.2 °C / 50 °F, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, average daily low 4.1 °C / 39 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 64%, daylight per day 11.9 h, wet days 11.2 days, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph, feels like (high) 6.3 °C / 43 °F.

  • April · best

    In its favour: average daily high 13.4 °C / 56 °F, precipitation 42 mm / 1.7 in, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, wet days 9.2 days, average daily low 5.7 °C / 42 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, daylight per day 13.9 h, feels like (high) 10.4 °C / 51 °F, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph.

  • May · best

    In its favour: average daily high 16.3 °C / 61 °F, precipitation 57 mm / 2.3 in, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, feels like (high) 14.2 °C / 58 °F, average daily low 8.7 °C / 48 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, daylight per day 15.5 h, wet days 10.8 days, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph.

  • June · best

    In its favour: average daily high 19.3 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 9.3 days, feels like (high) 18.3 °C / 65 °F, average daily low 11.7 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, daylight per day 16.4 h, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 13 mph.

  • July · best

    In its favour: average daily high 21.3 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 56 mm / 2.2 in, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, feels like (high) 20.5 °C / 69 °F, average daily low 13.8 °C / 57 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, daylight per day 16 h, wet days 10.9 days, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph.

  • August · best

    In its favour: average daily high 20.7 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 62 mm / 2.4 in, days with heavy rain 1.7 days, feels like (high) 19.7 °C / 67 °F, average daily low 13.6 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, daylight per day 14.5 h, wet days 10.1 days, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph.

  • September · best

    In its favour: average daily high 18.7 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 53 mm / 2.1 in, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 9.2 days, feels like (high) 17.1 °C / 63 °F, average daily low 11.6 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, daylight per day 12.6 h, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph.

  • October · best

    In its favour: average daily high 15 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 75 mm / 2.9 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, feels like (high) 12.8 °C / 55 °F, average daily low 9.3 °C / 49 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 60%, wet days 12.1 days, daylight per day 10.7 h, wind (daily max) 23 km/h / 14 mph.

  • November · good

    In its favour: average daily high 10.9 °C / 52 °F, precipitation 81 mm / 3.2 in, average daily low 5.9 °C / 43 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 54%, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, feels like (high) 7.8 °C / 46 °F, wet days 12.2 days, wind (daily max) 25 km/h / 15 mph.

    Against: daylight per day 9 h.

An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Gérardmer, 587 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Feels like (high) 3.5 °C4 °C6.3 °C10.4 °C14.2 °C18.3 °C20.5 °C19.7 °C17.1 °C12.8 °C7.8 °C4.8 °C
Days with heavy rain 1.9 days1.4 days0.9 days0.9 days1.4 days1.6 days1.2 days1.7 days1.4 days1.9 days2.6 days2.3 days
Time rain usually falls 8 am3 pm4 pm1 pm4 pm11 am11 pm1 pm2 pm8 am10 am8 pm
Sunshine per day 4.2 h5.3 h7.6 h10.6 h11 h12.2 h11.9 h10.6 h8.8 h6.4 h4.8 h4 h
Relative humidity 87%84%80%76%77%77%76%78%81%85%87%88%

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–20256.7 µg/m³8.1 µg/m³10.3 µg/m³11.1 µg/m³11.3 µg/m³12 µg/m³9.9 µg/m³10.1 µg/m³9.3 µg/m³7.5 µg/m³6.7 µg/m³6.2 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–202510.5 µg/m³12.2 µg/m³15.6 µg/m³16.6 µg/m³17.3 µg/m³18.4 µg/m³15 µg/m³15.2 µg/m³13.6 µg/m³10.9 µg/m³10 µg/m³9.2 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.

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Monthly averages over 2006–2025, unless stated otherwise.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5). City data from GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0). Air quality from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and sea temperature from Météo-France / Copernicus Marine, both via Open-Meteo.com. Coastline from Natural Earth. Ski areas from OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Skimap.org. World Heritage sites from Wikidata (CC0), from the World Heritage List © UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Readership from Wikimedia pageview data (CC0). Destination classification derived from English Wikivoyage, © Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).