Photo: Antiquary · CC BY-SA 4.0Frost comes to Albourne more often than to 88% of UK towns
Expect July afternoons of about 21.9°C (71°F). From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 20°C. Warm days come often: about 16 a year reach 25°C, more than in 74% of UK towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from June to September, with highs of 19–22°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Albourne at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Albourne feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 844 mm of rain a year
January is the wettest month and April the driest. About 29 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Eastbourne
A frosty town: 51 air frosts and 16 days of 25°C a year
On about 51 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 25 miles south-east of Albourne, 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 Albourne 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 West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albourne | 21.9°C | 1.9°C | 844 mm |
| Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint 2.4 mi | 21.7°C about the same | 2.2°C about the same | 903 mm |
| Henfield 3.0 mi | 22.2°C about the same | 2.2°C about the same | 860 mm |
| Burgess Hill 3.7 mi | 21.8°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 867 mm |
| Ditchling 4.1 mi | 21.7°C about the same | 2.4°C about the same | 909 mm |
| Partridge Green 4.7 mi | 22.2°C about the same | 2.2°C about the same | 817 mm |
| Cowfold 4.7 mi | 22.6°C 0.7°C warmer | 2.0°C about the same | 816 mm |
Albourne 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 | 8.0°C 46°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 4.9°C | 101 mm 4.0 in |
| February | 8.5°C 47°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 5.2°C | 64 mm 2.5 in |
| March | 11.1°C 52°F | 3.5°C 38°F | 7.3°C | 51 mm 2.0 in |
| April | 14.0°C 57°F | 4.9°C 41°F | 9.4°C | 50 mm 2.0 in |
| May | 17.2°C 63°F | 7.8°C 46°F | 12.6°C | 52 mm 2.0 in |
| June | 20.0°C 68°F | 10.5°C 51°F | 15.3°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| July | 21.9°C 71°F | 12.5°C 54°F | 17.2°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| August | 22.0°C 72°F | 12.6°C 55°F | 17.2°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| September | 19.1°C 66°F | 10.0°C 50°F | 14.5°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| October | 15.6°C 60°F | 7.8°C 46°F | 11.7°C | 97 mm 3.8 in |
| November | 11.1°C 52°F | 4.5°C 40°F | 7.9°C | 101 mm 4.0 in |
| December | 8.5°C 47°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 5.4°C | 99 mm 3.9 in |
| Year | 14.7°C | 6.7°C | 10.7°C | 844 mm |
Where Albourne’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 Albourne’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, 25 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 Albourne’s climate
How warm does Albourne get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.0°C (72°F). About 16 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 74% of UK towns.
How cold does Albourne get in winter?
February nights average 1.9°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 51 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Albourne get?
About 844 mm (33 in) a year, more than 61% of UK towns. January is the wettest month (101 mm) and April the driest (50 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Eastbourne (25 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 Albourne. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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