About Brighton

Brighton is a village. Location: Brighton and Hove, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Withdean Stadium and Hollingbury Castle.

Photos of Brighton

Withdean Stadium Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Climate of Brighton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month: August (day 21°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: December (98 mm)
Driest month: July (41 mm)

8° 2°

8° 1°

10° 3°

12° 4°

16° 7°

19° 10°

21° 12°

18° 10°

15° 7°

11° 4°

9° 3°

Jan

92

Feb

64

Mar

63

Apr

48

May

45

Jun

55

Jul

41

Aug

52

Sep

71

Oct

87

Nov

93

Dec

98

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Brighton
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	10°	12°	16°	19°	21°	21°	18°	15°	11°	9°
Average low (°C)	2°	1°	3°	4°	7°	10°	12°	12°	10°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	92	64	63	48	45	55	41	52	71	87	93	98

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Brighton

The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 36 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brighton, 1 km to the northwest.

Airports

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 36 kmnorth
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 75 kmnorth
London City Airport (LCY) London 77 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Brighton Population: 283.9K 1 kmnorthwest
Worthing Population: 113.9K 17 kmwest
Eastbourne Population: 101.7K 30 kmeast
Crawley Population: 124K 32 kmnorth
Sutton Population: 187.6K 59 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Brighton

Within 100 km: 582 historic and cultural sites, 501 natural sites, 245 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km74 places

St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 11 kmW
The Marlipins Museum Museum 10 kmW
The Island Island 13 kmE
Hawk Island Island 22 kmNE

25–60 km310 places

Hastings Beach Beach 49 kmE
Climping Beach Beach 31 kmW
Pagham Beach Beach 43 kmW
Thorney Island Island 55 kmW

60–100 km944 places

Portsea Island Natural site 66 kmW
Isle of Wight Island 83 kmW
Isle of Sheppey Island 93 kmNE
White Hart Lane Landmark 87 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Withdean Stadium Landmark, Brighton and Hove
3.6 km NW
Hollingbury Castle Mountain, Brighton and Hove
3.7 km N
Bullock Hill Mountain, Brighton and Hove
5.6 km E
AmEx Stadium Landmark, Brighton and Hove
5.5 km NE
Newmarket Hill Mountain, Kingston Near Lewes
5.3 km NE
Castle Hill Mountain, Kingston Near Lewes
6.7 km NE

Brighton

Bevendean Village, Brighton and Hove
2.8 km NE
Kemp Town Neighbourhood, Brighton and Hove
1.4 km SE
Preston Neighbourhood, Brighton and Hove
1.9 km NW
Whitehawk Neighbourhood, Brighton and Hove
2.1 km E
Black Rock Neighbourhood, Brighton and Hove
2.1 km SE
Hollingdean Neighbourhood, Brighton and Hove
2.2 km N