Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Brighton weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Brighton, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 31°C on 2026-06-24; its coldest fell to -6°C on 1987-01-12.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
13°C2007-01-18
-5°C1987-01-12
12°C2007-01-09
-6°C1987-01-12
February
13°C2004-02-04
-3°C1991-02-07
11°C1990-02-20
-5°C1991-02-07
March
13°C1990-03-18
1°C1986-03-01
11°C1990-03-18
-1°C2018-03-01
April
19°C2026-04-08
4°C1986-04-11
12°C2024-04-06
1°C1986-04-11
May
27°C2026-05-26
8°C1996-05-16
15°C2017-05-26
3°C2026-05-11
June
31°C2026-06-24
11°C1989-06-01
20°C2026-06-26
7°C1991-06-04
July
29°C2026-07-09
14°C1997-07-02
20°C2018-07-26
11°C1991-07-02
August
24°C2020-08-09
14°C1986-08-28
21°C2020-08-12
10°C1986-08-29
September
22°C2023-09-04
12°C1993-09-27
20°C2023-09-09
9°C2010-09-25
October
20°C2018-10-12
8°C2008-10-29
18°C2018-10-13
4°C2008-10-29
November
17°C1999-11-01
3°C2010-11-30
15°C2025-11-05
1°C1993-11-22
December
14°C1985-12-02
1°C2010-12-02
13°C1994-12-28
-2°C1996-12-31

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
14°C1985-12-02
-5°C1987-01-12
13°C1994-12-28
-6°C1987-01-12
Spring (Mar–May)
27°C2026-05-26
1°C1986-03-01
15°C2017-05-26
-1°C2018-03-01
Summer (Jun–Aug)
31°C2026-06-24
11°C1989-06-01
21°C2020-08-12
7°C1991-06-04
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
22°C2023-09-04
3°C2010-11-30
20°C2023-09-09
1°C1993-11-22

All-time records

The most extreme value Brighton has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 31°C 2026-06-24
Lowest -5°C 1987-01-12

Low

Highest 21°C 2020-08-12
Lowest -6°C 1987-01-12

Feels-like

Highest 40°C 2026-06-24
Lowest -15°C 1987-01-12

Humidity

Highest 18.9 g/m³ 2026-06-24
Lowest 2.5 g/m³ 1987-01-12

Wind

Highest 97 km/h 1987-10-16
Lowest 6 km/h 2008-12-23

Gust

Highest 145 km/h 1987-10-16
Lowest 8 km/h 2008-12-23

Precip

Wettest 42 mm 1987-10-09
Driest 11-day dry spell 1984-04-20

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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