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West Sussex

Located in England, United Kingdom Coordinates: 51°00′00″ N 0°25′00″ W

West Sussex
Horsham · Grim23 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
915,037
915K
Elevation
36 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
7
listed under West Sussex
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGW London Gatwick Airport23 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport52 km

About West Sussex

West Sussex is a district. Location: England, United Kingdom. Population: 915,037. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Saint Leonards Forest and Withdean Stadium.

Climate of West Sussex

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (87 mm)
Driest month
July (43 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 West Sussex
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°13°16°19°22°21°19°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)845661494853435369828587

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Sussex

The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Worthing, 20 km to the south.

Airports

  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 23 kmnortheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 52 kmnorth
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 65 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Worthing Population: 113.9K 20 kmsouth
  • Crawley Population: 124K 21 kmnortheast
  • Brighton Population: 283.9K 27 kmsoutheast
  • Woking Population: 103.9K 37 kmnorth
  • Sutton Population: 187.6K 42 kmnorth

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

Day trips from West Sussex

Within 100 km: 637 historic and cultural sites, 582 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 20 kmSE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 21 kmSE
  • Rookery Island Island 15 kmSW
  • Allen Island Island 21 kmSE

25–60 km606 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 51 kmSW
  • Climping Beach Beach 25 kmSW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 34 kmSW
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 58 kmSW

60–100 km766 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 71 kmSW
  • Isle of Sheppey Island 98 kmNE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 71 kmN
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 79 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in West Sussex

7 places
  1. 1 Arun District 157K
  2. 2 Mid Sussex District 147.1K
  3. 3 Horsham District 138K
  4. 4 Chichester District 118.2K
  5. 5 Crawley District 111.4K
  6. 6 Worthing District 108.6K
  7. 7 Adur District 63.5K

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

Nature and heritage in West Sussex

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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