Brighton, England, United Kingdom climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Brighton, England, United Kingdom, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is August, averaging a high of 18°C, and its coldest is February, with an average low of 5°C.
Brighton is a seaside resort in the unitary authority area of Brighton and Hove, in East Sussex, England, 47 miles (76 km) south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Brighton, England, United Kingdom's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Brighton average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Brighton, England, United Kingdom, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is October (5 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | 6°C | 3 mm |
| February | 8°C | 5°C | 3 mm |
| March | 9°C | 6°C | 3 mm |
| April | 10°C | 7°C | 3 mm |
| May | 13°C | 10°C | 3 mm |
| June | 15°C | 13°C | 3 mm |
| July | 17°C | 15°C | 3 mm |
| August | 18°C | 16°C | 3 mm |
| September | 17°C | 15°C | 3 mm |
| October | 15°C | 12°C | 5 mm |
| November | 12°C | 9°C | 5 mm |
| December | 9°C | 7°C | 3 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 31°C on 2026-06-24
- Coldest day on record: -6°C on 1987-01-12
Percentiles compare each day to Brighton, England, United Kingdom's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →