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East Sussex

Located in England, United Kingdom Coordinates: 50°55′00″ N 0°20′00″ E

East Sussex
Bexhill-on-Sea · Alexis Markwick · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
844,752
844.8K
Elevation
60 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
7
listed under East Sussex
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LGW London Gatwick Airport45 km
LCY London City Airport68 km

About East Sussex

East Sussex is a district. Location: England, United Kingdom. Population: 844,752. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Pevensay Bay and Pevensey Bay.

Climate of East Sussex

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (93 mm)
Driest month
July (47 mm)

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 East Sussex
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°10°12°16°18°21°21°18°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°8°10°13°13°11°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)895562514858475275909388

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to East Sussex

The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 45 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Eastbourne, 17 km to the south.

Airports

  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 45 kmnorthwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 68 kmnorth
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 77 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Eastbourne Population: 101.7K 17 kmsouth
  • Brighton Population: 283.9K 35 kmwest
  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 41 kmnorth
  • Crawley Population: 124K 42 kmnorthwest
  • Worthing Population: 113.9K 51 kmwest

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

Day trips from East Sussex

Within 100 km: 564 historic and cultural sites, 465 natural sites, 229 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km97 places

  • Hastings Beach Beach 18 kmSE
  • Osprey Island Island 21 kmN
  • The Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Hawk Island Island 23 kmW

25–60 km254 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 53 kmN
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 44 kmW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 44 kmW
  • Camber Sands Beach 32 kmE

60–100 km907 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 99 kmW
  • Isle of Sheppey Island 64 kmNE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 81 kmN
  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 96 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in East Sussex

7 places
  1. 1 Wealden District 157.6K
  2. 2 Eastbourne District 103.1K
  3. 3 Lewes 101.4K
  4. 4 Rother District 93.6K
  5. 5 Hastings District 92.2K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Heritage & sights1

Nature and heritage in East Sussex

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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