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Weather in October in East Sussex

Thinking about venturing to East Sussex this October and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in East Sussex in October?

East Sussex is a region in the United Kingdom. October in East Sussex generally has mild temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

You can expect mild maximum daytime temperatures of around 16°C and nighttime temperatures around 11°C in Brighton & Hove.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Gatwick with an average of 71 mm to high rainfall in Eastbourne with 117 mm.

For a closer look at October'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 October

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 October for the 5 most popular destinations in East Sussex?

Brighton & Hove

In October Brighton & Hove generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
19°C 
14°C 
71 mm 
12 days 
16°C 
11°C 
108 mm 
14 days 
13°C 
8°C 
115 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Brighton & Hove

Eastbourne

In October Eastbourne generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
19°C 
15°C 
74 mm 
12 days 
16°C 
12°C 
117 mm 
14 days 
13°C 
9°C 
126 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Eastbourne

Hastings

In October Hastings generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
19°C 
14°C 
152 hours 
66 mm 
12 days 
16°C 
11°C 
115 hours 
100 mm 
14 days 
13°C 
8°C 
70 hours 
106 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Hastings

Rye

In October Rye generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
20°C 
13°C 
152 hours 
58 mm 
12 days 
16°C 
10°C 
115 hours 
80 mm 
14 days 
12°C 
7°C 
70 hours 
84 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Rye

Crawley

In October Crawley generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
20°C 
11°C 
58 mm 
12 days 
16°C 
8°C 
73 mm 
14 days 
12°C 
5°C 
76 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Crawley

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

Is October the best time to visit East Sussex?

In our opinion, October may not be the ideal time to visit East Sussex due to the typically unpleasant weather in Brighton & Hove.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July and August offering mostly perfect weather in Brighton & Hove. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, November and December tend to be poor.

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