County in England

Sussex Weather Forecast

Sussex weather: 66°F, mainly clear. Hourly forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time to visit.

🌤️ 66°F now🕔 3:33 PM local📅 Best: May, June, July, August and September👥 1.7 million

7-day forecast for Sussex

Daily highs and lows, precipitation and UV.

DayConditionsHigh / LowPrecipWindUV
Fri, Oct 2☁️ Overcast67° / 47°0%11 mph2
Sat, Oct 3☁️ Overcast68° / 49°2%6 mph2
Sun, Oct 4🌥️ Fog67° / 53°0%7 mph2
Mon, Oct 5☁️ Overcast69° / 51°2%10 mph3
Tue, Oct 6☁️ Overcast68° / 56°10%8 mph2
Wed, Oct 7🌦️ Light drizzle58° / 52°39% · 0,0 in14 mph3
Thu, Oct 8☁️ Overcast59° / 46°7%13 mph3

Weekend outlook

Saturday, Oct 3

☁️ 68° / 49°

Overcast · 2% rain · wind 6 mph

Sunday, Oct 4

🌥️ 67° / 53°

Fog · 0% rain · wind 7 mph

Is today a good day to visit?

Activity scores from 0 to 10 based on temperature, rain, wind, sun and visibility.

Sightseeing9.4
Outdoors9.4
Beach day6.9
Swimming6.6
Hiking9.4
Running9.2
Cycling9.1
Camping9.2
Fishing8.9
Photography9.6
Stargazing8.3
Family time9.4
Driving9.2
Flying out9.1

What to pack, what to skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Layers - the daily swing is 55°F, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid January, February and December - historically the least comfortable months here.

Active alerts for Sussex

⚠️Sun, Oct 11: damaging gusts to 66 mph.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Sussex?

Sussex is a county in England. Its coordinates are 50.928, -0.4617. It lies in Europe.

What is the weather like in Sussex right now?

It is currently 66°F (19°C) with mainly clear. Humidity is 58% and wind is 11 mph.

When is the best time to visit Sussex?

May, June, July, August and September offer the most comfortable conditions in Sussex, which has a temperate climate. January, February and December are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Sussex in?

Sussex observes Europe/London (UTC+01:00). The local time is 3:33 PM.

How many people live in Sussex?

Sussex has a population of approximately 1.7 million.

What is the nearest airport to Sussex?

The closest airports are London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 20 mi away, London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 37 mi away and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), 188 mi away.

What are the top things to do in Sussex?

Popular options include Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, River Thames, British Museum, Tower of London, Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites and Stonehenge.

What places are in Sussex?

Sussex covers 2 places in this atlas, including London Gatwick Airport and Brighton.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (uk-regions) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Forecast and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Air quality and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climate averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated October 2, 2026 at 3:33 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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