Shoreham Weather

Extremely Warm

Temperature

The average maximum temperature during May 2026 in Shoreham was 20.1 Celsius (68F), which was 1.7 Celsius (3F) above the 10-year average. The average minimum temperature was 10.9 Celsius (52F), which was 1.5 Celsius (2.7F) above the 10-year monthly average. Overall, it was the 2nd warmest May in the area since records began in 1880. Only the May of 2008 was warmer.

The highest temperature measured during the month was 31.2 Celsius (88F) on the 25th. This was the warmest May day in the area since before 1880. In an unprecedented early warm spell, the maximum of 29.2 Celsius (85F) on the 26th also exceeded the previous record of 28.1 Celsius (82F) set in 2017. There were 3 other notably warm days. The 23rd, 24th and 27th, had highs of 27.8 Celsius (82F), 26.4 Celsius (80F) and 28.1 Celsius (82F) respectively. Each day from the 21st until the end of the month had maxima above 21 Celsius (70F). Earlier in the month, the 9th had a high of 23.2 Celsius (74F), and 20.1 Celsius (68F) was reached on the 2nd. Most other days (12) had highs ranging from 14 to 18 Celsius (57-64F), but there were 2 cooler days. The 10th and 11th both had maxima of 13.7 Celsius (57F).        

There were several very mild nights during May, with these occurring at the end of the month. The last 9 nights all had minima above 14 Celsius (57F), with a low of 18.3 Celsius (65F) recorded on the 28th. This was the warmest May night in Shoreham for at least 61 years. Other mild nights during this spell were the 26th and 29th, with lows of 16.4 Celsius (62F) and 16.2 Celsius (61F), respectively. There were a further 9 nights with minima above 10 Celsius (50F), but only 1 of these milder nights occurred between the 5th and 19th. On most of the cooler nights (8) the minimum ranged from 7 to 10 Celsius (45-50F), but on 3 nights the temperature dipped below 5 Celsius (41F). A low of 4.7 Celsus (40F) was recorded on the 15th, and 2.8 Celsius (37F) occurred on the 11th, but the coldest night of the month was the 12th, with a minimum of 1.7 Celsius (35F). This was the coldest May night in Shoreham for 10 years. 

The sea temperature rose from 13 Celsius (55F) at the beginning of May, to 14 or 15 Celsius (57-59F) by the end of the third week, and then to 17 or 18 Celsius (63-64F) on the last few days of the month.

Frost

There were no air frosts during May, but 1 grass frost occurred, and that was average for the month. On the 12th, the grass temperature fell to minus 1.1 Celsius (30F).

Rain

Rainfall during May amounted to 37.0  millimetres (1.46 inches), which was only 5% below the 10-year monthly average. Measurable rain fell on 10 days, which was 1 day below normal for May, and wet days (when 1 millimetre (0.04 ins.), or more, of rain falls) numbered 7, which was average for the month. Rain fell on the afternoon of the 2nd, and the 6.6 millimetres (0.26 ins.) that were measured, made it the wettest day since February 18th. No measurable rain fell between the 3rd and the 9th, but an unsettled spell produced measurable rain on 9 of the following 10 days. Much of the rain was light, with any heavier bursts short-lived. Daily totals included 3.2 millimetres (0.13 ins.) on the 13th, and 3.0 millimetres (0.12 ins.) on both the 15th and 16th. The 1 exception to the mainly light rain was on the 18th, when rain in the evening continued until mid-morning on the 19th and gave a total of 15.8 millimetres (0.62 ins.). No measurable rain fell between the 20th and the end of the month.

Hail

There were 2 hail showers on the 13th. The first one, in the early afternoon, was heavy and produced round hailstones 5 to 10 millimetres (0.2-0.4 ins) in diameter causing some damage to foilage. The second shower in mid afternoon was lighter with smaller hailstones.  

Thunder

Thunder was heard on 2 days during May. On the 13th, there was a brief storm with 3 rumbles mid-afternoon, and on the 14th, there were several claps of thunder mid-afternoon over a 10-minute period, and 1 clap of thunder in the early evening.

Snow

No sleet or snow was observed in this part of Shoreham.

Wind

There were no dominant wind directions during May. Pressure was around average for the month, with a broadly cyclonic weather pattern around mid-month, and a mostly anticyclonic pattern during the second half of May. The wind was mainly light to moderate, but stronger winds occurred during the second week, and towards the end of the third week. At Shoreham Airport, west and northwesterly gusts reached 32 knots (37 mph) around, and within, showers on the afternoon of the 13th. but these were the only gusts that exceeded 30 knots (34 mph) during May.

Fog

No fog was observed in this part of Shoreham during the month.

Statistics for May 2026

Reporting Site	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Shoreham A/P	28.6	0.5	31	15	10
Thorney Island	29.3	1.6	36	9	11
Gatwick A/P	32.9	-1.5	29	8	10
Herstmonceux	31.5	0.8	40	15	8
Bournemouth (Hurn)	31.5	-0.4	27	9	10
Middle Wallop	32.5	-0.3	18	6	9
Dieppe	32.8	4.1	51	13	17

Very Dry and Mild

Temperature

The average maximum temperature during April 2026 in Shoreham was 16.6 Celsius (62F), which was 1.7 Celsius (3F) above the 10-year average. The average minimum temperature was 7.2 Celsius (45F), which was 0.8 Celsius (1.5F) above the 10-year monthly average. Overall, it was in the top 10 mildest Aprils in the area since records began in 1880.

The highest temperature measured during the month was 23.1 Celsius (73F) on the 30th, but 21.5 Celsius (71F) was recorded on the 7th, and 21.1 Celsius (70F) and 20.8 Celsius (69F) occurred on the 23rd and 8th, respectively. Most other days (15) had maxima ranging from 15 to 20 Celsius (59-68F), but there were several cooler days, mainly early in the month. In fact, the 21st, with a high of 14.4 Celsius (58F), was the only day with a maximum temperature below 15 Celsius (59F) after mid-month. There were no particularly cool days during the month, but highs of 12.8 and 12.7 Celsius (55F) were recorded on the 5th and 11th, respectively. However, the coolest day of the month was the 3rd with a maximum temperature of 12.0 Celsius (54F).        

There were no exceptionally mild nights during April, but a minimum of 12.2 Celsius (54F) was recorded on the 30th, and 12.1 Celsius (54F) on the 15th. The 16th, with a low of 10.7 Celsius (51F), was the only other night when the temperature stayed above 10 Celsius (50F). On most nights (20), the minima ranged from 5 to 10 Celsius (41-50F), but there were a few cooler nights scattered throughout the month. However, only 23 nights recorded a minimum temperature below 3 Celsius (37F). On the 25th, a low of 2.7 Celsius (37F) occurred, and on the 6th, the minimum temperature was 0.7 Celsius (33F). 

The sea temperature rose from 10 Celsius (50F) at the beginning of April to almost 13 Celsius (55F) during the last week of the month.

Frost

There were no air frosts during April. That was 1 below average for the month. There were 6 grass frosts, and that was average. The lowest grass temperature was minus 3.9 Celsius (25F) on the 6th, but minus 2.8 Celsius (27F) and minus 2.2 Celsius (28F) were recorded on the 25th and 26th, respectively.

Rain

Rainfall in April amounted to 4.6  millimetres (0.18 inches), which was only 12% of the 10-year monthly average. Measurable rain fell on 4 days, which was 5 days below normal for April, and wet days (when 1 millimetre (0.04 ins.), or more, of rain falls) numbered 2, which was 5 days below average for the month. Rain fell overnight on the 1st/2nd, but it was light and only amounted to 0.4 millimetres (0.02 ins.). Further rain and drizzle occurred on the following night, lasting through the morning of the 3rd. Again, rain was light, with daily totals of 1.6 millimetres (0.06 ins.) on the 2nd, and 2.0 millimetres (0.08 ins.) on the 3rd. Although light rain, drizzle or showers occurred on the 4th, 11th, 15th and 17th, the precipitation was not sufficient to measure. The only measurable rain that occurred during the remainder of April was on the 14th, when rain during the evening produced a total for the day of 0.6 millimetres (0.03 ins.).

Hail

No hail was observed in this part of Shoreham.  

Thunder

No thunder was heard in this part of Shoreham.

Snow

No sleet or snow was observed in this part of Shoreham.

Wind

Pressure was higher than average during April, and with the centres of high pressure varying in location, no dominant wind direction occurred. Generally, southwesterly winds were confined to the first half of the month, with northeasterly winds dominating during the second half of April. Even though the weather was generally anticyclonic, winds were quite brisk at times, especially after mid-month. At Shoreham Airport, west-southwesterly winds gusted to 32 knots (37 mph) early in the evening on the 3rd, with southwesterly winds gusting to 36 knots (41 mph) late in the evening on the 4th, and peaking at 38 knots (43 mph) in the early hours of the 5th. Northwesterly winds gusted to 32 knots (37 mph) early in the evening on the 9th, and the 11th was windy in the afternoon and evening with frequent gusts above 30 knots (34 mph) occurring. The highest gust was 35 knots (40 mph) in the early evening, but gusts exceeded 30 knots (34 mph) until the early hours of the 12th. Easterly winds peaked at 31 knots (35 mph) on the morning of the 22nd, and northeasterly winds gusted to 33 knots (38 mph) on the afternoon of the 28th. The final gusts above 30 knots (34 mph) in April occurred on the afternoon of the 29th when gusts of 31 knots (35 mph) from the northeast were recorded.

Fog

No fog was observed in this part of Shoreham, but both the 4th and 16th were misty at times during the morning.

Statistics for April 2026

Reporting Site	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Shoreham A/P	21.4	-1.4	3	2	4
Thorney Island	19.9	0.9	7	3	7
Gatwick A/P	25.4	-2.1	4	1	6
Herstmonceux	22.6	0.5	2	1	4
Bournemouth (Hurn)	22.1	-2.6	10	5	7
Middle Wallop	24.4	-1.3	13	4	10
Dieppe	23.1	1.8	4	1	13

Very Mild and Dry

Temperature

The average maximum temperature during March 2026 in Shoreham was 13.1 Celsius (56F), which was 1.5 Celsius (>2.5F) above the 10-year average, but more than 2 Celsius (4F) above the 30-year average. The average minimum temperature was 6.0 Celsius (43F), which was 0.8 Celsius (1.5F) above the 10-year monthly average, but nearer 2 Celsius (3.5F) above the long-term average. Overall, March 2026 was the second mildest in the area since before 1880, behind March 2017.

The highest temperature measured during the month was 18.7 Celsius (66F) on the 19th, but 17.0 Celsius (63F) was recorded on the 18th, and 16.9 Celsius (62F) and 16.8 Celsius (62F) occurred on the 20th and 3rd, respectively. Most other days had maxima ranging from 10 to 15 Celsius (50-59F). In fact, there were only 2 exceptions. On the 4th, a high of 15.6 Celsius (60F) occurred, and on the 8th, the maximum temperature was only 9.9 Celsius (50F).        

There were no exceptionally mild nights during March, but a minimum of 9.5 Celsius (49F) occurred on the 17th, and 9.4 Celsius (49F) was recorded on both the 18th and 24th. A further 8 nights had minimum temperatures between 8 and 9 Celsius (46-48F), with 7 of these milder nights occurring before mid-month. On most other nights (14), the minimum temperature ranged from 3 to 8 Celsius (37-46F), but there were several colder nights. On 4 nights, the 14th, 15th, 22nd and 29th, the temperature dipped below 2 Celsius (36F). The lowest values were 0.2 Celsius (32F) on the 14th and 0.8 Celsius (33F) on the 15th. 

The sea temperature slowly rose from 8 or 9 Celsius (46-48F) at the beginning of March to 10 Celsius (50F) during the last week of the month.

Frost

There were no air frosts during March. That was 2 below average for the month. There were 9 grass frosts, and that was 1 below average. The lowest grass temperatures were minus 5.0 Celsius (23F) on the 14th, minus 4.4 Celsius (24F) on the 15th, and minus 3.9 Celsius (25F) on the 29th.

Rain

Rainfall in March amounted to 21.6  millimetres (0.85 inches), which was 36% of the 10-year monthly average. Measurable rain fell on 9 days, which was 7 days below normal for March, and wet days (when 1 millimetre (0.04 ins.), or more, of rain falls) numbered 7, which was 5 days below average for the month. Rain fell on the first day of the month, but it only amounted to 2 millimetres (0.08 ins.), and the following 4 days were dry. Drizzle and rain during the afternoon and evening of the 6th produced 4.2 millimetres (0.17 ins.), and rain on the 10th added 5.0 millimetres (0.2 ins.) to the monthly total. A similar amount fell on the 12th, and those days were the joint wettest of the month. The remainder of the month was generally dry with only 4 days having measurable rainfall. Only 2 of these days recorded more than 1 millimetre (0.04 ins.) of rain. The 15th and 24th had 1.6 and 2.2 millimetres (0.8 and 0.9 ins.) respectively.

Hail

Soft hail (graupel) occurred in showers during the afternoon and early evening of the 25th.  

Thunder

No thunder was heard in this part of Shoreham.

Snow

No sleet or snow was observed in this part of Shoreham.

Wind

Pressure was higher than average during March, and with the centres of high pressure varying in location, no dominant wind direction occurred. For much of the month, winds were light or moderate in strength, although stronger winds from between northwest and southwest occurred during the last week of March. At Shoreham Airport, south-southwesterly winds gusted to 31 knots (35 mph) late in the morning on the 1st, but the next breezy day was not until the 12th, when southwesterlies increased steadily during the day, and peaked at 41 knots (47 mph) during the late evening. Winds died down around dawn on the 13th, but not before a gust of 40 knots (46 mph) occurred just after midnight. Strong southwest winds on the afternoon of the 15th gusted to 34 knots (39 mph) in the early evening before dying down, and it was southwest winds that strengthened on the evening of the 24th, reaching 38 knots (43 mph) before midnight. Northwesterly winds blew on the 25th, and with several cumulonimbus clouds helping to add to the squally nature of the wind. The highest gust of 47 knots (54 mph) occurred in the late afternoon. It was a squally northwest wind that produced an isolated gust of 38 knots (41 mph) late in the afternoon of the 28th, with southwesterlies gusting to 35 knots (42 mph) late in the afternoon on the 29th. There were no further gusts above 30 knots (34 mph).

Fog

Dense fog, occasionally breaking or lifting into low cloud, occurred for most of the day on the 9th.

Statistics for March 2026

Reporting Site	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Shoreham A/P	17.4	-2.3	17	3	15
Thorney Island	17.8	-0.2	22	6	15
Gatwick A/P	18.0	-2.4	31	7	15
Herstmonceux	17.6	-0.3	22	4	14
Bournemouth (Hurn)	20.0	-2.7	27	7	14
Middle Wallop	18.5	-0.7	35	11	16
Dieppe	18.9	1.6	30	11	15

Very Mild and Rather Wet

Temperature

The average maximum temperature during February 2026 in Shoreham was 10.2 Celsius (50F), and that was around 0.8 Celsius (>1F) above the 10-year average, but more than 1 Celsius (2F) above the 30-year average. The average minimum temperature was 6.7 Celsius (44F), and that was close to 2.5 Celsius (4.5F) above the 10-year monthly average, but more than 3 Celsius (5.5F) above the long-term average. Overall, February 2026 was the second mildest in the area since 1880. Only February 2024 was milder.

The highest temperature measured during the month was 13.7 Celsius (57F) on the 25th, but 13.6 Celsius (56F) was recorded on the 24th, and 12.3 Celsius (54F) occurred on the 28th. Remarkably, a further 18 days had maxima ranging from 10 to 12 Celsius (50-54F). Although there were 7 days with maxima below 10 Celsius, no cold days occurred. The lowest highs were 5.9 Celsius (43F) on the 3rd, 6.5 Celsius (44F) on the 14th, and 7.2 Celsius (45F) on the 18th.        

There were no exceptionally mild nights during February, but a minimum of 9.9 Celsius (50F) occurred on both the 22nd and 27th, with 9.6 Celsius (49F) recorded on both the 11th and 24th. A further 4 minima were between 8 and 9 Celsius (46-48F). On most other nights, the minimum temperature ranged from 5 to 9 Celsius (41-48F). The coldest nights occurred around, and just after, mid month. The lowest temperatures were 1.1 Celsius (34F) on the 14th, 2.0 Celsius on the 17th, and 2.3 Celsius (36F) on the 15th. 

The sea temperature was 8 or 9 Celsius (46-48F) throughout the month.

Frost

There were no air frosts during February. That was 4 below average for the month. Only 3 grass frosts occurred, and that was 10 below average. The lowest grass temperatures were minus 2.2 Celsius (28F) on both the 14th and 17th, and minus 0.6 Celsius (31F) on the 15th.

Rain

Rainfall in February amounted to 82.2  millimetres (3.2 inches), which was around 25% above the 10-year monthly average. Measurable rain fell on 25 days, which was 9 days above normal for February, and wet days (when 1 millimetre (0.04 ins.), or more, of rain falls) numbered 15, which was 4 days above average for the month. Although only 2 completely dry days occurred, the 13th and 25th (a trace of rain occurred on the 19th), there was no heavy rain recorded. It was often cloudy, damp and drizzly with surfaces almost constantly wet. The month began wet with rain and drizzle producing a total of 9 millimetres (0.35 ins.) on the 1st, with 9.4 millimetres (0.37 ins.) measured on the 3rd, and 9.6 millimetres (0.38 ins.) occurring on the 5th. Daily totals were then below 5 millimetres (0.2 ins.) until mid- month. On the 15th, periods of rain and drizzle gave a total of 11.8 millimetres (0.46 ins.), making it the wettest day of the month. On the 18th, there were 9.6 millimetres (0.38 ins.) of rain, but although drizzle and rain often fell, daily totals were under 5 millimetres (0.2 ins.).

Hail

No hail was observed in this part of Shoreham.  

Thunder

No thunder was heard in this part of Shoreham.

Snow

No sleet or snow was observed in this part of Shoreham.

Wind

Atlantic weather systems continued to track eastwards at a lower latitude than normal, with their parent low-pressure areas often slowing and decaying over the southern parts of the British Isles. In Shoreham, the average daily pressure reading was 15 millibars below normal, a similar negative anomaly to January. Southwesterly winds were dominant, accounting for around 36% of daily readings. Both southeasterly and northwesterly winds were dominant on 18% of days, with most of the rest of the month cyclonic variable. No exceptionally windy days occurred, but it was often breezy during the first and third weeks of the month. However, at Shoreham Airport, the first gusts above 30 knots (34 mph) did not occur until the afternoon of the 16th, when west to northwesterlies gusted to 33 knots (38 mph). Gusts of 34 and 35 knots (39-40 mph) from an east to southeast direction occurred from late morning to early evening. There were no further gusts above 30 knots (34 mph) during February.

Fog

Fog patches were observed on the evening of the 25th; otherwise, it was often misty in association with drizzle, and at times, low cloud was observed shrouding the Downs.

Statistics for February 2026

Reporting Site	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Shoreham A/P	13.3	0.7	92	17	21
Thorney Island	13.2	1.3	143	33	23
Gatwick A/P	17.5	0.0	105	19	22
Herstmonceux	16.6	0.1	125	16	24
Bournemouth (Hurn)	14.8	-0.5	139	32	24
Middle Wallop	15.7	0.7	123	16	22
Dieppe	20.0	1.0	85	14	21

Changeable, Wet and Rather Mild

Temperature

The average maximum temperature during January 2025 in Shoreham was 8.4 Celsius (47F), and that was around 0.5 Celsius (<1F) above the 10-year average, but over 1 Celsius (2F) above the 30-year average. The average minimum temperature was 3.8 Celsius (39F), and that was close to 0.5 Celsius (1F) above the 10-year monthly average, but more than 1 Celsius (2F) above the long-term average.

The highest temperature measured during the month was 11.3 Celsius (52F) on the 18th, but 10.9 Celsius (52F) was recorded on the 19th, and 10.7 Celsius (51F) occurred on the 17th. A further 7 days had maxima above 10.0 Celsius (50F), with all of these milder days occurring after the 11th. After the 11th, only 2 days had maximum temperatures below 9 Celsius (48F). A high of 8.4 Celsius (47F) occurred on the 26th, and 7.2 Celsius (45F) was recorded on the 29th. Before the 12th, only 1 day had a maximum temperature above 9 Celsius (48F), namely the 8th, when a high of 9.9 Celsius (50F) occurred. On 5 days early in the month, the temperature remained below 5 Celsius (41F). There were 4 consecutive cold days commencing on the 2nd, and the 10th was also cold with a high of 3.8 Celsius (39F). Highs of 3.7 and 3.5 Celsius (39-38F) occurred on the 3rd and 4th, respectively, but the coldest day of the month was the 5th with a top temperature of 2.6 Celsius (37F).        

There were no exceptionally mild nights during January, but a minimum of 9.1 Celsius (48F) occurred on the 13th, with 8.9 and 8.7 Celsius (48F) recorded on the 20th and 19th, respectively. There were 4 more nights with minima above 8.0 Celsius (46F), and a further 7 nights had lows above 7.0 Celsius (45F). All nights between the 17th and 25th had a minimum above 7.0 Celsius (45F). On 14 nights, the temperature fell below 3 Celsius (37F), including 11 consecutive nights beginning on the 1st. Only 2 nights after mid-month had a minimum below 3 Celsius (37F). Lows of 2.5 Celsius (37F) and 0.4 Celsius (33F) occurred on the 28th and 29th, respectively. At the beginning of the month, there were several cold nights. On the 4th, a low of minus 3.4 Celsius (26F) occurred, and minus 3.6 Celsius (26F) was recorded on the 5th, but the lowest temperature was on the 6th, when a minimum of minus 6.2 Celsius (21F) occurred. This was the lowest temperature recorded in any month at this site since records began in 2017, and it appears to be the lowest January temperature in this area for 15 years. At Shoreham Airport the 6th may well have been the coldest January night since 1987. 

The sea temperature was 8 or 9 Celsius (46-48F) throughout the month.

Frost

There were 7 air frosts during January. This was 1 day above average for the month. Each of the first 6 days had an air frost, although it was slight on the 2nd when a minimum temperature of minus 0.9 Celsius (30F). The other night that had an air frost was the 11th, when a low of minus 2.4 Celsius (28F) was recorded. A total of 14 grass frosts occurred during January. That was average for the month. A grass frost occurred on 10 out of the first 11 nights during January, with the other 4 occurring on the 14th, 16th, 28th, and 29th. These latter 4 grass frosts were fairly slight with grass temperatures above minus 3 Celsius (27F), but the earlier frosts were generally accompanied by much lower temperatues. On 7 nights, the grass temperature fell below minus 6 Celsius (21F), with the lowest readings of minus 9.4 Celsius (15F) occurring on the 4th and 6th.

Rain

Rainfall in January amounted to 124.4  millimetres (4.9 inches), which was around 65% above the 10-year monthly average. It was the wettest January in this area for 10 years. Measurable rain fell on 23 days, which was 6 days above normal for January, and wet days (when 1 millimetre (0.04 ins.), or more, of rain falls) numbered 17, which was 5 days above average for the month.  The month began relatively dry, with only 0.4 millimetres (0.02 ins.) of rain during the first 5 days of the new year. In fact, the 2nd, 3rd and 4th were consecutive dry days. No more consecutive completely dry days occurred during the month. On the 6th, there were 8.4 millimetres (0.33 ins.) of rain, and on the 8th, it rained for most of the day, making it the wettest day of the month with 29.0 millimetres (1.14 ins.) measured. In this very unsettled month, there were daily rain totals of 8.8 millimetres (0.35 ins.) on the 13th, 16.0 millimetres (0.63 ins.) on the 15th, 12.4 millimetres (0.49 ins.) on the 21st and 9.6 millimetres (0.38 ins.) on the 26th. A further 2 days, the 24th and 29th, had totals above 5 millimetres. (0.2 ins.).   

Hail

No hail was observed in this part of Shoreham.  

Thunder

No thunder was heard in this part of Shoreham.

Snow

Light snow occurred before dawn on the 5th and produced a thin layer on the ground that lasted until late morning on the 6th. Light snow, followed by sleet, occurred late morning and early afternoon on the 6th.

Wind

Atlantic weather systems tracked eastwards at a lower latitude than normal, with their parent low-pressure areas often slowing and decaying over the southern parts of the British Isles. In Shoreham, the average daily pressure reading was nearly 15 millibars below normal, and there were 10 consecutive days, beginning on the 21st, with readings below 1000 millibars. This is a new record sequence for any month at this site. Unsurprisingly, it was often windy, with the majority, around two-thirds, of the winds blowing from between southwest and northwest. On most other days, southeasterly winds prevailed. At Shoreham Airport, southwesterly winds increased late on the 6th, and gusts reached 33 knots (38 mph) in the late evening, before peaking at 38 knots (43 mph) in the early hours of the 7th. A very deep area of low pressure passed by close to Shoreham on the evening of the 8th with pressure falling at a rate of 4 to 5 millibars an hour, and with a central pressure below 968 millibars. Southwesterly winds gusted to 41 knots (47 mph) around midnight, with the following northwesterly wind gusting to 35 knots (40 mph) on the afternoon of the 9th. Southerlies, ahead of the next depression, gusted to 35 knots (40 mph) on the evening of the 11th. On the late afternoon and evening of the 15th, southerlies gusted above 30 knots (34 mph), with a peak of 33 knots (38 mph) ahead of the post-cold front southwesterlies. An increase of southerly winds on the evening of the 20th culminated in a gust of 37 knots (42 mph) just before midnight. South-southeasterly winds gusted to 33 knots (38 mph) around midday on the 21st, and winds from a similar direction reached 31 knots (35 mph) in the early hours of the 24th. Southeasterly winds gusted to 36 knots (41 mph) before dawn on the 27th, but no further gusts above 30 knots (34 mph) were reported during January.

Fog

No fog was observed in this part of Shoreham.

Statistics for January 2026

Reporting Site	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Shoreham A/P	11.2	-8.4	109	21	24
Thorney Island	11.3	-5.5	115	20	25
Gatwick A/P	13.6	-8.8	171	24	23
Herstmonceux	13.0	-6.0	163	25	24
Bournemouth (Hurn)	11.8	-8.5	201	45	27
Middle Wallop	11.6	-5.6	189	36	26
Dieppe	12.9	-6.5	63	12	65

Mild and Rather Dry

Temperature

The average maximum temperature during December 2025 in Shoreham was 10.1 Celsius (50F), and that was around 1 Celsius (<2F) above the 10-year average, but nearer 2 Celsius (3.5F) above the 30-year average. The average minimum temperature was 6.5 Celsius (44F), and that was also close to 1 Celsius (2F) above the 10-year monthly average, but more than 2 Celsius (3.5F) above the long-term average. Night-time temperatures appear to be the 4th highest in the area since at least 1880. Only the December nights of 1934, 2015 and 2023 were milder.

The highest temperature measured during the month was 13.8 Celsius (62F) on the 9th, but 13.3 and 13.2 Celsius (56F) were recorded on the 7th and 8th, respectively. A further 7 days had maxima above 12 Celsius (54F). Only 3 days had maximum temperatures below 10 Celsius (50F) before the 23rd. The coolest of these days was the 13th with a high of 9.0 Celsius (48F). After the 22nd, every day was cooler than 9 Celsius (48F), although only 3 days had maxima below 6 Celsius (43F). On the 25th, a high of 5.4 Celsius (42F) was recorded, and 5.9 Celsius (43F) occurred on the 26th. The coldest day of the month was the 31st, with a high of 1.3 Celsius (34F). This was also the coldest day of the year.        

There were several very mild nights during December. A minimum of 11.6 Celsius (53F) occurred on the 9th, with 11.3 and 11.1 Celsius (52F) recorded on the 10th and 16th, respectively. A further 5 nights had minima above 10 Celsius (50F), with the last of these very mild nights occurring on the 22nd. Minimum temperatures on most other nights (13) ranged from 5 to 10 Celsius (41-50F), but several cold nights occurred. Before mid-month, there was only 1 night when the temperature fell below 2 Celsius (36F). That was on the 5th, when a low of minus 0.2 Celsius (32F) was recorded. After mid-month, there were 4 such nights. The lowest temperature was minus 1.1 Celsius (30F) on the 31st, but minus 0.4 Celsius (31F) occurred on the 26th.  

The sea temperature slowly dropped from 11 or 12 Celsius (52-54F) at the beginning of December to 10 Celsius (50F) around Christmas. A further drop to 9 Celsius (48F) occurred during the last week of the month.

Frost

There were 3 air frosts during December. This was average for the month. All the air frosts were slight. A total of 10 grass frosts occurred during December. That was 1 above the average. Only 2 of the grass frosts occurred before mid-month, with lows of minus 5.0 Celsius (23F) and minus 1.7 Celsius (29F) occurring on the 5th and 13th, respectively. There were 3 grass frosts between the 17th and 20th, with the remaining grass frosts occurring between the 26th and the end of the month. The lowest grass minima on these nights were minus 3.3 Celsius (26F), which occurred on the 17th, 26th and 31st.

Rain

Rainfall in December amounted to 87.8  millimetres (3.46 inches), which was around 20% below the 10-year monthly average. Measurable rain fell on 14 days, which was 6 days below normal for December, and wet days (when 1 millimetre (0.04 ins.), or more, of rain falls) numbered 10, which was 4 days below average for the month.  The month began wet, with rain or drizzle throughout the day on the 1st, leading to a total of 6.8 millimetres (0.27 ins.). The following day was showery, with some of the showers heavy, and another 11.8 millimetres (0.46 ins.) of rain were measured. Further showers on the 3rd produced 6.6 millimetres (0.26 ins.), and in a very wet opening to December, 6.0 millimetres (0.24 ins.) fell on the 5th, 6.6 millimetres (0.26 ins.) on the 7th, and 11.2 millimetres (0.44 ins.) on the 8th. The first 8 days of December had a total rainfall of 55.0 millimetres (2.17 ins.). Only 0.4 millimetres (0.02 ins.) of rain fell on the 9th, and no measurable rain fell during the following week. The 18th was a very wet day. Much of the rain fell before 0900 GMT, and as a ‘rainfall day’ runs from 0900 to 0900, the total was split between 12.8 millimetres (0.50 ins.) on the 17th and 14.8 millimetres (0.58 ins.) on the 18th. Occasional rain fell on the following 3 days, but the highest total was only 3.6 millimetres (0.14 ins.) on the 21st. The remainder of the month (10 days) was dry.   

Hail

Small hail occurred during heavy showers early and mid evening on the 2nd.  

Thunder

No thunder was heard in this part of Shoreham.

Snow

No sleet or snow was observed in this part of Shoreham.

Wind

Atlantic weather systems regularly crossed the country during the first 3 weeks of December with southwesterly winds dominating, but with the occasional northwest wind occurring after the passage of cold fronts. Winds were often quite strong, but during the week before Christmas, pressure rose and an anticyclone developed. This was mainly centred to the north of the country, allowing gentler winds to blow from a northeast or easterly direction. At Shoreham Airport, the first day of the month was windy, with several gusts from the southwest reaching 41 knots (47 mph), and 1 in the late afternoon peaking at 42 knots (48 mph). An isolated gust of 35 knots (40 mph) occurred as a cold front moved through Shoreham late in the morning on the 4th. The evening of the 5th was very windy with southerly gusts of 44 knots (50 mph). The wind veered southwesterly, but it remained breezy, with a gust of 34 knots (39 mph) occurring in the early hours of the 6th. Late in the afternoon on the 7th, southwesterly winds gusted to 33 knots (38 mph), but after a short lull, southwesterlies gusted to 36 knots (41 mph) early in the evening on the 9th. The evening of the 17th became windy, with southwesterly gusts rising to 32 knots (37 mph) around midnight. It stayed windy through the 18th, with a top gust of 37 knots (42 mph) during the late afternoon. Although pressure rose markedly towards the end of the month, there were 2 more windy days. On the 24th, northeasterly winds gusted to 32 knots around lunchtime, and on the 25th, gusts of 34 knots (38 mph) were measured from a similar direction.

Fog

Fog was observed on 2 days during December. On the 7th, drizzle, mist and fog occurred for much of the day as mild, moist air spread north from the sea. Completely different fog occurred on the 31st, as a gentle northwest wind blew patches of freezing fog across Shoreham from the Adur river valley.

Statistics for December 2025

Reporting Site	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Shoreham A/P	13.7	-2.9	74	22	13
Thorney Island	14.2	-1.6	92	24	15
Gatwick A/P	14.1	-2.3	97	34	17
Herstmonceux	14.0	-1.7	95	19	20
Bournemouth (Hurn)	14.4	-5.3	121	31	17
Middle Wallop	14.5	-3.1	134	33	20
Dieppe	15.3	-3.5	35	9	16

Changeable but Rather Dry

Temperature

The average maximum temperature during November 2025 in Shoreham was 12.1 Celsius (54F), and that was around 0.5 Celsius (<1F) above the 10-year average, but more than 1 Celsius (>2F) above the 30-year average. The average minimum temperature was 7.5 Celsius (45F), and that was more than 0.5 Celsius (1F) above the 10-year monthly average, but more than 1 Celsius (2F) above the long-term average.

The highest temperature measured during the month was 16.8 Celsius (62F) on the 13th, but 16.7 Celsius (62F) occurred on the 12th, with 16.6 Celsius (62F) recorded on the 6th. A further 7 days had maxima above 15 Celsius (59F). All of these very mild days occurred during the first fortnight of November. The lowest maximum temperature during the first half of November was 12.9 Celsius (55F) recorded on the 2nd. By way of contrast, the highest temperature recorded during the second half of November was 12.2 Celsius (54F) on the 27th. In fact, only 6 days had maxima above 10 Celsius (50F). On 3 consecutive days, beginning on the 19th, the temperature failed to reach 7 Celsius (45F). The coldest day was the 20th with a high of 4.3 Celsius (40F). Maxima of 5.3 and 6.6 Celsius (42 and 44F) were recorded on the 19th and 21st respectively.        

There were several very mild nights during the first half of November. A minimum of 14.8 Celsius (59F) occurred on the 5th, but 14.7 Celsius (58F) was recorded on the 6th, with 14.6 Celsius (58F) occurring on the 12th. A further 8 nights had minima above 10 Celsius (50F) but only 2 of these milder nights occurred after mid month. Lows of 10.2 and 10.9 Celsius (50 and 52F) occurred on the 16th and 29th respectively. On 11 nights the temperature fell below 5 Celsius (41F), but only 1 of these colder nights occurred before mid month. On the 3rd, a minimum of 4.6 Celsius (40F) occurred, but during the second half of November there were 5 nights when the temperature fell below 1 Celsius (34F). The lowest minimum was minus 1.5 Celsius (29F) recorded on the 18th. This was the lowest November temperature in the area for 9 years.  

The sea temperature was around 14 Celsius (57F) during the first half of November, but thereafter it was close to 11 or 12 Celsius (52-54F).

Frost

There were 3 air frosts during November. This was 2 above average. However, the frosts were slight. Apart from the low of minus 1.5 Celsius (29F) on the 18th, minima of minus 0.6 and 0.7 Celsius (31F) occurred on the 20th and 22nd respectively. A total of 9 grass frosts occurred during November. That was 3 above the average. All of the grass frosts were after mid month, and included 7 consecutive nights commencing on the 18th. The lowest temperature was minus 5.6 Celsius (22F), and this occurred on both the 18th and 22nd.

Rain

Rainfall in November amounted to 72.8  millimetres (2.9 inches), which was around 30% below the 10-year monthly average. Measurable rain fell on 20 days, which was 4 days above normal for November, and wet days (when 1 millimetre (0.04 ins.), or more, of rain falls) numbered 14 which was 2 days above average for the month.  Although measurable rain fell on 20 days, a further 6 days had a trace of rain, thus leaving only 4 completely dry days. The month began wet, with 12.0 millimetres (0.47 ins.) of rain measured on the first. No completely dry days occurred during the first half of November, although much of the rain was light. However, 9.4 millimetres (0.37 ins.) were measured on the 10th, with 4.4 and 4.0 millimetres (0.17 and 0.16 ins) occurring on the 9th and 13th respectively. The first completely dry day occurred on the 17th, and consecutive dry days occurred on the 20th and 21st. In fact, during the week commencing on the 15th, only 3 millimetres (0.12 ins.) of precipitation were measured. The fairly dry interlude was followed by the wettest day of the month on the 22nd with 19.4 millimetres (0.76 ins.) measured. The last dry day of the month occurred on the 25th, with further changeable weather producing 3.2 millimetres (0.13 ins.) on the 26th, and 3.4 millimetres (0.13 ins.) on the 30th.   

Hail

No hail was observed in this part of Shoreham.  

Thunder

No thunder was heard in this part of Shoreham.

Snow

Sleet, and briefly wet snow, occurred from mid to late morning on the 19th.

Wind

Apart from the second week of November, when winds were either variable in direction or easterly, a procession of Atlantic weather fronts ensured that winds from a westerly direction dominated. In fact, southwesterly and northwesterly winds accounted for more than two thirds of the daily observations. It was often breezy, but for a late Autumn month there was nothing exceptional. At Shoreham Airport, southwesterly winds gusted to 36 knots (41 mph) during the early hours of the 1st, and although the 2nd was quite breezy, there were no gusts exceeding 30 knots (34 mph). Late in the afternoon of the 3rd a gust of 31 knots (35 mph) from the southwest occurred. The afternoon of the 22nd was windy, with southwesterly gusts peaking at 36 knots (41 mph). It was then briefly squally around dawn on the 23rd with a southwesterly gust of 35 knots (40 mph). The last time gusts of over 30 knots (34 mph) occurred was on the morning of the 29th. The highest gust was 33 knots (38 mph), and once again from the southwest.

Fog

No fog was observed in this part of Shoreham.

Statistics for November 2025

Reporting Site	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Shoreham A/P	16.9	-3.4	72	18	21
Thorney Island	16.8	-2.4	61	13	23
Gatwick A/P	17.5	-3.7	74	14	22
Herstmonceux	17.4	-2.5	84	17	25
Bournemouth (Hurn)	16.9	-5.4	88	14	22
Middle Wallop	17.0	-2.5	109	13	24
Dieppe	19.2	-1.2	68	13	16

Changeable

Temperature

The average maximum temperature during October 2025 in Shoreham was 15.9 Celsius (61F), and that was around 1 Celsius (<2F) below the 10-year average, but nearer 1 Celsius (<2F) above the 30-year average. The average minimum temperature was 10.5 Celsius (51F), and that was close to the 10-year monthly average, but more than 1 Celsius (2F) above the long-term average. Overall, October 2025 was the coolest for 5 years.

The highest temperature measured during the month was 19.4 Celsius (67F) on the 7th, but 19.0 Celsius (66F) occurred on the 1st, with 18.3 Celsius (65F) recorded on the 6th and 18.2 Celsius (65F) on the 9th. Only 3 other days, the 3rd, 7th and 8th, had maxima above 17 Celsius (63F). On most days (19) highs ranged from 14 to 17 Celsius (57-63F), but there were some cooler days towards the end of the month. The first of 5 days with maxima below 14 Celsius (57F) occurred on the 23rd. A high of 13.6 Celsius (56F) occurred on that day. In fact only 2 of the cooler days had maxima below 13 Celsius (55F). A high of 12.9 Celsius (55F) occurred on the 29th, but the coolest day of the month was the 26th, with a maximum temperature of 11.9 Celsius (54F).        

There were no exceptionally mild nights during October, but a minimum of 14.8 Celsius (59F) occurred on the 3rd, and 14.1 Celsius (57F) was recorded on the 19th. A further 4 nights had minima above 13 Celsius (55F), including lows of 13.8 Celsius (57F) on the 20th, and 13.7 Celsius (57F) on both the 13th and 31st. The mildest nights generally occurred during the first 3 weeks of October. Only 6 nights before the 22nd had minima below 10 Celsius (50F), but from the 22nd until the end of the month there were 7 of these cooler nights. Only 4 nights had minima below 8 Celsius (46F). A low of 7.4 Celsius (45F) occurred on the 1st, with 5.4 Celsius (42F) measured on the 24th. The coolest nights of the month were the 26th and 30th with lows of 4.8 and 4.3 Celsius (41-40F) respectively. 

The sea temperature was 17 Celsius (63F) at first, dropping to 14 or 15 Celsius (57-59F) by the end of the month.

Frost

No frosts occurred during October. The lowest grass minimum temperature was 0.0 Celsius (32F) on the 30th.

Rain

Rainfall during October amounted to 86.4  millimetres (3.4 inches), which was around 30% below the 10-year monthly average, but close to the 30-year average. Measurable rain fell on 13 days, which was 6 days below normal for October, and wet days (when 1 millimetre (0.04 ins.), or more, of rain falls) numbered 8, which was also 6 days below average for the month.  Although the first day of the month was dry, rain fell overnight on the 2nd, and the 3rd was wet with 13.2 millimetres (0.52 ins.) recorded. This was the last measurable rain until the 19th, a total of 15 days. There were no completely dry days between the 19th and the end of the month. The start of this unsettled spell was the wettest, with 6.8 millimetres (0.27 ins.) recorded on the 19th, with 15.2 millimetres (0.6 ins.) falling on the 20th. The wettest day of the month, though, was the 22nd when 28.0 millimetres (1.1 ins.) were measured. Even though rain was generally lighter after the 22nd, daily totals of 8.6 and 7.2 millimetres (0.34 and 0.28 ins.) occurred on the 28th and 29th respectively.   

Hail

No hail was observed in this part of Shoreham.  

Thunder

No thunder was heard in this part of Shoreham.

Snow

No sleet or snow occurred in Shoreham.

Wind

Apart from a short spell during the first week, pressure was high during the first 18 days of October with winds generally light. From the 19th to the end of the month pressure was much lower and the accompanying unsettled weather brought strong winds at times. On most days, the wind oscillated between southwest and northwest, but for a period during the second and third weeks northeasterly winds dominated. At Shoreham Airport, southwesterly winds gusted to 38 knots (43 mph) during the evening of the 3rd, with the windy weather continuing into the following day. Westerlies in the late morning and early afternoon of the 4th gusted to 43 knots (49 mph). The brisk southwesterlies returned on the 20th, with 33 knots (38 mph) recorded around lunchtime. Following the passage of a deepening depression, northerly winds gusted to 33 knots (38 mph) just before midnight on the 22nd, with northwesterly winds touching 33 knots (38 mph) on several occasions on the morning of the 23rd. The final gusts above 30 knots (34 mph), occurred on the afternoon and evening of the 31st, when southerly gusts peaked at 32 knots (37 mph) during the evening.

Fog

No fog was observed in this part of Shoreham.

Statistics for October 2025

Reporting Site	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Shoreham A/P	19.2	2.8	80	16	12
Thorney Island	18.8	4.3	85	16	15
Gatwick A/P	20.9	2.2	122	27	13
Herstmonceux	20.3	2.7	103	18	16
Bournemouth (Hurn)	19.3	2.1	97	22	15
Middle Wallop	19.4	2.9	84	21	18
Dieppe	19.6	5.9	110	19	19

Rather Cool, Wet and often Breezy

Temperature

The average maximum temperature during September 2025 in Shoreham was 19.3 Celsius (67F), and that was around 1 Celsius (<2F) below the 10-year average, but close to the 30-year average. The average minimum temperature was 12.1 Celsius (54F), and that was close to the 10-year monthly average, but around 1 Celsius (<2F) above the long-term average. Overall, September 2025 was the coolest for 7 years.

The highest temperature measured during the month was 24.1 Celsius (75F) on the 7th, but 23.1 Celsius (73F) occurred on the 19th, and 22.6 Celsius (73F) was recorded on the 6th. A further 7 days had maxima above 20 Celsius (68F), with 6 of these warmer days occurring before the 10th of the month. On most other days the maximum temperature ranged from 17 to 20 Celsius (63-68F). In fact, there were only 3 exceptions. The 21st had a high of 16.9 Celsius (62F): the 23rd had a maximum of 16.8 Celsius (62F), but the coolest day of the month was the 26th with a high of 15.3 Celsius (60F).        

There were no exceptionally warm nights during September, but a minimum of 17.9 Celsius (64F) occurred on the 7th, and 17.4 Celsius (63F) was recorded on the 18th. A further 5 nights had minima above 15 Celsius (59F). All of these milder nights occurred during the first half of September. There were 2 nights in the first half of September with minima below 10 Celsius (50F). The 9th and 14th had lows of 9.7 and 7.4 Celsius (49 and 45F) respectively. However, the second half of the month had 8 nights with minima below 10 Celsius (50F), including 6 consecutive nights commencing on the 21st. Only 3 of these cooler nights had minima below 8 Celsius (46F). The 22nd had a low of 7.8 Celsius (46F), with 7.3 Celsius (45F) recorded on the 30th, However, the coolest night of the month was the 23rd, with a low of 5.8 Celsius (42F).   

The sea temperature was 19 or 20 Celsius (66-68F) at first, dropping to 17 Celsius (63F) by the end of the month.

Frost

No frosts occurred during September. The lowest grass minimum temperature was 3.3 Celsius (38F) on the 14th.

Rain

Rainfall during September amounted to 102.2  millimetres (4.02 inches), which was around 40% above the monthly average. Measurable rain fell on 14 days, which was 1 day above normal for September, and wet days (when 1 millimetre (0.04 ins.), or more, of rain falls) numbered 11, which was 3 days above average for the month.  It was a wet start to September. In fact , heavy showers on the 1st produced 21.8 millimetres (0.86 ins.) of rain, making it the wettest day of the month. The first 4 days of September gave a total of 47.2 millimetres (1.86 ins.) of rain, and included 9.8 millimetres (0.39 ins.) on the 2nd and 11.2 millimetres (0.44 ins.) on the 3rd. After 4 consecutive dry days, the wet weather returned during the second week of the month. Much of the rain was of a showery nature, with some of it heavy. Daily totals included 16.4 millimetres (0.65 ins.) on the 10th, 18.0 millimetres (0.70 ins.) on the 12th, 7.2 millimetres (0.28 ins.) on the 13th, and 8.2 millimetres (0.32 ins.) on the 14th. High pressure dominated the second half of September and it was much drier. The last 2 weeks of the month only produced 0.8 millimetres (0.03 ins.) of rain, with the highest daily total just 0.6 millimetres (0.02 ins.). This occurred on the 20th, and was the last measurable rain of the month.   

Hail

Small hail briefly fell during a heavy shower late in the evening on the 1st.  

Thunder

There were 3 days with thunder during September. There was lightning and 1 loud rumble of thunder close by late in the evening on the 1st. Thunder occurred just after midday on the 3rd, and thunderstorms occurred early in the morning, and again early in the evening, on the 13th.

Snow

No sleet or snow occurred in this part of Shoreham.

Wind

Pressure was lowest during the first half of September, and with depression centres to the north, winds were generally from a southwesterly direction and often quite strong. The second half of the month was more anticyclonic with winds more variable and lighter. Overall, southwesterly winds blew about 70% of the time, with the other 30% fairly evenly divided between the other 3 quadrants. At Shoreham Airport, southwesterly winds gusted to 33 knots (38 mph) early in the afternoon of the 1st, and 31 knots (35 mph) from a similar direction late in the evening on the 2nd. The 3rd was windy all day, with the peak gust of 40 knots, (46 mph), again from the southwest, occurring around mid morning. The 4th was another windy day. The highest gust of 38 knots (43 mph), from the southwest, occurred in the late morning. A windy afternoon on the 11th had southwesterlies gusting to 37 knots (42 mph), and this was followed by 32 knots (37 mph) on the afternoon of the 12th. The brisk wind continued into the evening and overnight, with southwesterlies gusting to 36 knots (41 mph) in the early hours of the 13th. A similar speed occurred on the evening of the 14th, but the wind strengthened overnight, with 41 knots (47 mph) recorded before dawn on the 15th, followed by 45 knots (51 mph) during the afternoon. The 17th was another windy day, with the peak gust of 34 knots (39 mph) occurring early in the afternoon. Southwesterly gusts of 38 knots (43 mph) occurred on the evening of the 20th, but there were no further gusts above 30 knots (35 mph) during the remainder of the month.

Fog

No fog was observed in this part of Shoreham.

Statistics for September 2025

Reporting Site	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Shoreham A/P	22.8	4.3	96	14	12
Thorney Island	22.5	5.4	86	24	15
Gatwick A/P	26.6	2.9	82	24	14
Herstmonceux	24.8	5.5	124	25	19
Bournemouth (Hurn)	22.0	1.4	84	20	16
Middle Wallop	24.8	3.7	61	25	13
Dieppe	30.0	6.8	68	13	17

Dry and Rather Warm

Temperature

The average maximum temperature during August 2025 in Shoreham was 23.1 Celsius (73F), and that was around 0.5 Celsius (>1F) above normal. The average minimum temperature was 14.2 Celsius (58F), and that was close to the monthly average. Overall, August 2025 was the 11th warmest in the area since 1880, but 3 out of the last 5 Augusts were warmer, although temperatures were similar to those of August in the legendary Summer of 1976.

The highest temperature measured during the month was 29.1 Celsius (84F) on the 12th, but 28.6 Celsius (83F) occurred on the 11th, and 28.2 Celsius (83F) was recorded on the 15th. The only other day when the temperature rose above 25 Celsius (77F) was the 19th, when 26.1 Celsius (79F) occurred. On most other days the maximum temperature ranged from 21 to 25 Celsius (70-77F). There were just 2 exceptions. On the 28th a high of 20.7 Celsius (69F) occurred, and on the 4th the temperature only reached 19.5 Celsius (67F).        

There were no exceptionally warm nights during August, but a minimum of 18.4 Celsius (65F) occurred on the 12th, with 18.1 Celsius (65F) recorded on the 13th. A further 3 nights, the 14th, 18th and 27th, had minima above 17 Celsius (63F). On most other nights (19) the minimum temperature ranged from 11 to 15 Celsius (52-59F). Only 1 cooler night occurred, and that was on the 22nd , when 9.7 Celsius (49F) was recorded.   

The sea temperature was 19 or 20 Celsius (66-68F) throughout the month.

Frost

No frosts occurred during August. The lowest grass minimum temperature was 5.0 Celsius (41F) on the 22nd.

Rain

Rainfall during August amounted to 24.2  millimetres (0.95 inches), which was around 40% of the monthly average. Measurable rain fell on 7 days, which was 5 days below normal for August, and wet days (when 1 millimetre (0.04 ins.), or more, of rain falls) numbered 3, which was 6 days below average for the month.  Rain and drizzle produced 0.6 millimetres (0.02 ins.) on the 4th, but this was the only measurable rain that occurred between the 1st and the 25th. The weather then turned changeable for the remainder of the month, with showers occurring from mid-morning on the 26th; and a longer spell of rain and drizzle fell during the afternoon and evening of the 30th. Some of the showers were heavy, especially during the evening of the 27th, around mid morning on the 28th, and early in the morning on the 29th. Daily rainfall totals for the last 6 days of August included 2.6 millimetres (0.1 ins.) on the 27th, 16.6 millimetres (0.65 ins.) on the 28th and 3.2 millimetres (0.13 ins.) on the 30th.   

Hail

No hail was observed in this part of Shoreham.  

Thunder

There was lightning and 1 lengthy rumble of thunder just after 0800 hours on the 29th.

Snow

No sleet or snow occurred in this part of Shoreham.

Wind

The weather pattern during the first three and a half weeks of August was mainly anticyclonic, with the centres of the high pressure mainly to the west and north of the country. As a result, winds often blew from a northwesterly quadrant, although several east or northeasterly days occurred after mid month. Overall, winds were mostly moderate during this period, but the last week of the month was more cyclonic and generally breezier with southwesterly winds dominating. At Shoreham Airport, southwesterly winds gusted to 35 knots (42 mph) on the afternoon of the 4th, but no further gusts above 30 knots (34 mph) occurred until late in the evening of the 28th, when southwesterly gusts reached 31 knots (35 mph). A gust of 32 knots (36 mph), once again from the southwest, occurred after daybreak on the 29th. Several gusts of 31 knots (35 mph) from a southerly direction were recorded on the evening of the 30th, but no further gusts above 30 knots (34 mph) occurred during the rest of the month.

Fog

Misty low cloud occurred late in the afternoon on the 12th, but no fog was observed.

Statistics for August 2025

Reporting Site	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Shoreham A/P	28.4	8.0	25	12	5
Thorney Island	28.6	8.6	49	33	6
Gatwick A/P	32.9	5.7	55	35	7
Herstmonceux	31.5	8.9	19	10	7
Bournemouth (Hurn)	29.7	5.9	39	27	6
Middle Wallop	32.8	7.5	29	11	9
Dieppe	28.5	10.3	35	16	12