Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sussex features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1223 mm (48.1 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sussex enjoys an average of 2788 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 43 minutes to 15 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sussex are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 19 °C (60 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (20 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sussex experiences 29 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 149 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average low | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
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Sussex usually has the most precipitation in May, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sussex are March, July and August. On average, 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 101 (4.0) | 104 (4.1) | 80 (3.2) | 105 (4.1) | 107 (4.2) | 99 (3.9) | 87 (3.4) | 81 (3.2) | 91 (3.6) | 93 (3.7) | 160 (6.3) | 114 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Sussex are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sussex: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 127 | 189 | 239 | 218 | 275 | 309 | 310 | 317 | 267 | 218 | 156 | 158 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 7m | 10h 22m | 11h 57m | 13h 33m | 14h 56m | 15h 38m | 15h 15m | 14h 1m | 12h 28m | 10h 52m | 9h 27m | 8h 43m |
Sussex experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sussex UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |