Photo: Nigel Freeman · CC BY-SA 2.0Summer warmth: North Chailey logs more 25-degree days than 76% of UK towns
Winter’s chill peaks in January, at about 2.0°C (36°F) after dark. Only 20°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons. In January, nights here are milder than in 68% of UK towns. Garden chairs stay out from June to September, the months with highs of 20–22°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in North Chailey at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in North Chailey feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 878 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and April the driest. About 27 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Eastbourne
39 air frosts and 16 days of 25°C a year
On about 39 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 16 days a year reach 25°C (77°F).
Day counts are 1991–2020 averages from the Met Office’s 2 km grid. The Met Office calls a day of 25°C or more a summer day and a night below 0°C an air frost; ground frosts, on grass, come more often.
The Met Office station at Eastbourne
Eastbourne is 20 miles south-east of North Chailey, 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Air frosts | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.5°C | 3.9°C | 83 mm | 4.5 | 70 |
| February | 8.6°C | 3.6°C | 58 mm | 3.8 | 90 |
| March | 10.5°C | 4.9°C | 48 mm | 1.1 | 134 |
| April | 13.3°C | 6.7°C | 45 mm | 0.2 | 203 |
| May | 16.3°C | 9.6°C | 46 mm | 0.0 | 236 |
| June | 18.9°C | 12.5°C | 47 mm | 0.0 | 239 |
| July | 21.0°C | 14.7°C | 54 mm | 0.0 | 252 |
| August | 21.3°C | 14.9°C | 60 mm | 0.0 | 233 |
| September | 19.2°C | 12.6°C | 60 mm | 0.0 | 172 |
| October | 15.7°C | 9.9°C | 93 mm | 0.0 | 121 |
| November | 11.9°C | 6.9°C | 98 mm | 0.6 | 78 |
| December | 9.3°C | 4.5°C | 100 mm | 3.8 | 62 |
| Year | 14.5°C | 8.7°C | 792 mm | 14 | 1,889 |
Met Office historic station data, Eastbourne, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How North Chailey compares
Against the 2,537 towns and cities of 2,500 or more across the UK, each with its own Met Office averages, and its place among East Sussex towns that size.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles: a hill, a valley or the sea can make a real difference over a few miles.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Chailey | 22.4°C | 2.0°C | 878 mm |
| Newick 1.3 mi | 22.2°C about the same | 2.2°C about the same | 875 mm |
| Wivelsfield Green 2.8 mi | 22.0°C about the same | 2.4°C about the same | 865 mm |
| Horsted Keynes 3.7 mi | 22.2°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 912 mm |
| Haywards Heath 3.7 mi | 22.3°C about the same | 2.0°C about the same | 875 mm |
| Plumpton Green 3.9 mi | 22.0°C about the same | 2.6°C 0.6°C milder | 888 mm |
| Maresfield 4.4 mi | 22.0°C about the same | 2.0°C about the same | 872 mm |
North Chailey weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, for the town itself (the Met Office’s HadUK-Grid).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.1°C 46°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 5.1°C | 100 mm 3.9 in |
| February | 8.6°C 47°F | 2.0°C 36°F | 5.3°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| March | 11.2°C 52°F | 3.5°C 38°F | 7.3°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| April | 14.1°C 57°F | 5.0°C 41°F | 9.6°C | 51 mm 2.0 in |
| May | 17.3°C 63°F | 7.8°C 46°F | 12.7°C | 52 mm 2.1 in |
| June | 20.2°C 68°F | 10.7°C 51°F | 15.5°C | 54 mm 2.1 in |
| July | 22.4°C 72°F | 12.8°C 55°F | 17.6°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| August | 22.4°C 72°F | 12.8°C 55°F | 17.5°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| September | 19.5°C 67°F | 10.4°C 51°F | 15.0°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| October | 15.6°C 60°F | 8.2°C 47°F | 11.9°C | 103 mm 4.1 in |
| November | 11.3°C 52°F | 4.9°C 41°F | 8.2°C | 106 mm 4.2 in |
| December | 8.6°C 48°F | 2.7°C 37°F | 5.6°C | 103 mm 4.1 in |
| Year | 14.9°C | 6.9°C | 10.9°C | 878 mm |
Where North Chailey’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the Met Office 2 km grid square nearest North Chailey’s centre (the town is smaller than one square).
- Highs and lows: the Met Office publishes average daily maxima and minima on its 12 km grid; each is moved by the difference between the town’s 2 km mean temperature and the 12 km square’s, which carries the town’s own height and setting over.
- Weather station and sunshine: Met Office historic station data for Eastbourne, 20 miles away, months of 1991–2020 averaged.
- Comparisons: every town and city of 2,500 or more across the UK, all four nations, read the same way.
Met Office HadUK-Grid · Met Office Climate Data Portal · Historic station data. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about North Chailey’s climate
How warm does North Chailey get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.4°C (72°F). About 16 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 76% of UK towns.
How cold does North Chailey get in winter?
February nights average 2.0°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 39 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does North Chailey get?
About 878 mm (35 in) a year, more than 66% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (106 mm) and April the driest (51 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Eastbourne (20 miles away), averages 1,889 hours of bright sunshine a year. Sunshine isn’t on the town grid, so this is the station’s figure.
Where do these figures come from?
The Met Office’s HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages, which turn thousands of weather stations into a map of the UK in 2 km squares; the page reads the squares inside North Chailey. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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