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Weather in December in East Sussex

Are you planning a trip a to East Sussex in December and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in East Sussex in December?

East Sussex is a region in the United Kingdom. December in East Sussex generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high. December is a winter month.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 10°C and nighttime temperatures around 6°C in Brighton & Hove.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in East Grinstead with an average of 71 mm to high rainfall in Seaford with 114 mm.

For a closer look at December's conditions in East Sussex, see the map below. For a more detailed look at East Sussex's yearly weather, check out our East Sussex climate page.

Where to go in East Sussex in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the East Sussex on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in East Sussex?

Brighton & Hove

In December Brighton & Hove generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Brighton & Hove
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
13°C 
8°C 
115 mm 
16 days 
poor 
10°C 
6°C 
106 mm 
17 days 
poor 
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9°C 
5°C 
95 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Brighton & Hove

Eastbourne

In December Eastbourne generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Eastbourne
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
13°C 
9°C 
126 mm 
17 days 
poor 
11°C 
7°C 
114 mm 
17 days 
poor 
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10°C 
6°C 
100 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Eastbourne

Hastings

In December Hastings generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Hastings
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
13°C 
8°C 
70 hours 
106 mm 
16 days 
poor 
10°C 
5°C 
50 hours 
98 mm 
16 days 
poor 
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9°C 
5°C 
52 hours 
86 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Hastings

Rye

In December Rye generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Rye
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
12°C 
7°C 
70 hours 
84 mm 
17 days 
10°C 
4°C 
50 hours 
81 mm 
16 days 
poor 
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9°C 
4°C 
52 hours 
72 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Rye

Crawley

In December Crawley generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Crawley
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
12°C 
5°C 
76 mm 
17 days 
9°C 
3°C 
74 mm 
17 days 
poor 
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9°C 
3°C 
69 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Crawley

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in East Sussex, in the United Kingdom.

Is December the best time to visit East Sussex?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Brighton & Hove, December may not be the ideal time to visit East Sussex.

Generally speaking, July and August provide perfect weather in Brighton & Hove. The weather in January, February, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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