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Weather in December in West Sussex

Planning a getaway to West Sussex this December and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in West Sussex in December?

West Sussex is a region in the United Kingdom. December in West 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 5°C in Chichester.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Alfold with an average of 71 mm to high rainfall in Selsey with 108 mm.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of West Sussex in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our West Sussex climate page.

Where to go in West Sussex in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the West 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 West Sussex?

Chichester

In December Chichester 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.

Chichester
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 
103 mm 
15 days 
poor 
10°C 
5°C 
96 mm 
16 days 
poor 
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9°C 
5°C 
88 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Chichester

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

Worthing

In December Worthing generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Worthing
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 
111 mm 
16 days 
poor 
11°C 
6°C 
101 mm 
17 days 
poor 
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10°C 
5°C 
90 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Worthing

Horley

In December Horley 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.

Horley
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 
74 mm 
16 days 
9°C 
3°C 
72 mm 
16 days 
poor 
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9°C 
3°C 
67 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Horley

Arundel

In December Arundel 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.

Arundel
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 
102 mm 
16 days 
poor 
10°C 
5°C 
93 mm 
17 days 
poor 
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9°C 
5°C 
85 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Arundel

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

Is December the best time to visit West Sussex?

In our view, December might not be the best time to travel to West Sussex with often poor weather in Chichester.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July and August offering mostly perfect weather in Chichester. In contrast, January, February, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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