Today, 14 August, Friday, in Brighton (United Kingdom): partly cloudy, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +29°, at night around +21°. Wind up to 12 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +23° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 05:46 and set at 20:23 — daylight lasts 15 hours.
Hourly weather in Brighton
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💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Brighton for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 14.8
☁️
💧 2%
+21°+29°
Morning
☁️
+24°
Day
☁️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+21°
Overcast · precipitation 2% · wind up to 12 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tomorrow 15.8
☁️
💧 47%
+21°+29°
Morning
☁️
+22°
Day
☁️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+21°
Overcast · precipitation 47% · wind up to 19 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 16.8
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💧 15%
+18°+23°
Morning
☁️
+19°
Day
☁️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+18°
Overcast · precipitation 15% · wind up to 13 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Mon 17.8
🌦️
💧 6%
+17°+24°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+17°
Drizzle · precipitation 6% · wind up to 20 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 18.8
🌦️
💧 45%
+18°+26°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+18°
Drizzle · precipitation 45% · wind up to 26 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 19.8
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💧 18%
+15°+21°
Morning
☁️
+17°
Day
☁️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+15°
Overcast · precipitation 18% · wind up to 25 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Thu 20.8
☁️
💧 18%
+14°+21°
Morning
☁️
+17°
Day
☁️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+19°
Night
🌙
+14°
Overcast · precipitation 18% · wind up to 21 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Fri 21.8
🌦️
💧 22%
+13°+22°
Morning
🌦️
+16°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+13°
Drizzle · precipitation 22% · wind up to 15 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Sat 22.8
🌦️
💧 29%
+13°+22°
Morning
🌦️
+16°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+13°
Drizzle · precipitation 29% · wind up to 22 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Sun 23.8
☁️
💧 35%
+14°+22°
Morning
☁️
+17°
Day
☁️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+14°
Overcast · precipitation 35% · wind up to 29 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Mon 24.8
🌦️
💧 31%
+16°+18°
Morning
🌦️
+17°
Day
🌦️
+18°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+16°
Rain showers · precipitation 31% · wind up to 24 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Tue 25.8
🌦️
💧 31%
+15°+19°
Morning
🌦️
+16°
Day
🌦️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+15°
Drizzle · precipitation 31% · wind up to 16 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Wed 26.8
☁️
💧 29%
+14°+19°
Morning
☁️
+16°
Day
☁️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+14°
Overcast · precipitation 29% · wind up to 16 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Thu 27.8
☁️
💧 32%
+13°+20°
Morning
☁️
+16°
Day
☁️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+13°
Overcast · precipitation 32% · wind up to 19 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
98 / 100
for sea and sun · Excellent
🏊 Swimming
80 / 100
water 23° · Excellent
🏃 Running
58 / 100
comfort for running · Average
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
2%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
87 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
74 / 100
will dry outside · Good
🚗 Car wash
93 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent
🌫️ Air quality and pollen
31
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 7PM10: 11O₃: 77NO₂: 9pollen: low
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
05:46
Sunset
20:23
Golden hour
19:37
Daylight
15 h (-4 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+23°
🌊 calm, waves 0.5 m.
Brighton climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+8°
+4°
Jan
+8°
+3°
Feb
+10°
+5°
Mar
+12°
+6°
Apr
+15°
+9°
May
+17°
+12°
Jun
+20°
+14°
Jul
+20°
+14°
Aug
+18°
+13°
Sep
+14°
+10°
Oct
+11°
+7°
Nov
+8°
+5°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Sea
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+8°
+4°
+8°
68 mm
Winter weather: about +8° daytime, you need a warm coat and hat. Frequent rain (68 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧣 a warmer jacket. The water is cold (+8°) — swimming is for the brave. This is the coldest month of the year.
February
+8°
+3°
+8°
54 mm
A cold month: +8° by day, long walks get uncomfortable. 🧣 a warmer jacket. The water is cold (+8°) — swimming is for the brave.
March
+10°
+5°
+9°
46 mm
Cold: +10° by day, down to +5° at night — dress warmly. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+9°) — swimming is for the brave.
April
+12°
+6°
+11°
50 mm
A fresh month — +12° daytime, take a jacket for walks. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+11°) — swimming is for the brave.
May
+15°
+9°
+14°
52 mm
Cool weather: +15° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+14°) — swimming is for the brave.
June
+17°
+12°
+16°
52 mm
Cool: around +17° by day, you'll need a warm layer. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+16°) — swimming is for the brave. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July
+20°
+14°
+18°
54 mm
Ideal weather: +20° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
August
+20°
+14°
+19°
64 mm
The most pleasant season: +20° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (64 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +19° — swimmable, refreshing. This is the hottest month of the year in Brighton.
September
+18°
+13°
+18°
52 mm
Cool: around +18° by day, you'll need a warm layer. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
October
+14°
+10°
+16°
76 mm
A fresh month — +14° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (76 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+16°) — swimming is for the brave.
November
+11°
+7°
+13°
79 mm
Cool weather: +11° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. One of the wettest months (79 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+13°) — swimming is for the brave. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
December
+8°
+5°
+10°
76 mm
Cold: +8° by day, down to +5° at night — dress warmly. It's a rainy month (76 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+10°) — swimming is for the brave. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
When to visit Brighton
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: July, August, September
Daytime air+18…+20°
Sea temperature+18…+19°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +18…+20° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, April, May, June, October, November
Daytime air+8…+17°
Sea temperature+8…+16°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (50–79 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
❄️ Cold season: February, March, December
Daytime air+8…+10°
Sea temperature+8…+10°
Precipitationoften
Why: cold and dark (+8…+10° by day, 8 h of daylight) — only if frost and short days don’t put you off.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Brighton is July – September, and the most comfortable months are July, August, September. The toughest months to visit are February, March, December: cool and damp.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+29°
Normal for August
+20°
Deviation
9° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+21°
Record for this date
+29° (1947)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Brighton
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