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Weather in October in West Sussex

Thinking about venturing to West 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 West Sussex in October?

West Sussex is a region in the United Kingdom. October in West 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 Chichester.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Horley with an average of 70 mm to high rainfall in Selsey with 112 mm.

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

Where to go in West Sussex in October

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 October for the 5 most popular destinations in West Sussex?

Chichester

In October Chichester 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.

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
19°C 
13°C 
69 mm 
12 days 
16°C 
11°C 
100 mm 
14 days 
13°C 
8°C 
103 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Chichester

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

Worthing

In October Worthing 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.

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
19°C 
14°C 
70 mm 
12 days 
16°C 
11°C 
105 mm 
14 days 
13°C 
8°C 
111 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Worthing

Horley

In October Horley 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.

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
20°C 
11°C 
58 mm 
12 days 
16°C 
8°C 
70 mm 
14 days 
12°C 
5°C 
74 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Horley

Arundel

In October Arundel 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 tolerable 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
19°C 
13°C 
67 mm 
12 days 
16°C 
11°C 
97 mm 
14 days 
13°C 
8°C 
102 mm 
16 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 October the best time to visit West Sussex?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Chichester, October may not be the ideal time to visit West Sussex.

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

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