Midwinter lows in Rustington stay above those of 89% of UK towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 22.1°C (72°F). The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 20°C. Its July heat outdoes that of 66% of UK towns. Radiators earn their keep from November to April, the months that average under 10°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Rustington at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Rustington feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 791 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and May the driest. About 23 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 33rd wettest of 40 West Sussex towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Eastbourne
31 air frosts and 8 days of 25°C a year
On about 31 nights a year the air drops below freezing; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 8 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 34 miles east of Rustington, 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full; at that distance read it for sunshine and the station’s own record, not as the town’s figures.
| 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 Rustington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rustington | 22.1°C | 2.6°C | 791 mm |
| Littlehampton 2.0 mi | 22.1°C about the same | 2.7°C about the same | 780 mm |
| Wick 2.6 mi | 22.1°C about the same | 2.5°C about the same | 778 mm |
| Arundel 4.1 mi | 22.2°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 813 mm |
| Worthing 4.2 mi | 22.5°C about the same | 2.6°C about the same | 797 mm |
| Yapton 4.9 mi | 22.3°C about the same | 2.6°C about the same | 777 mm |
| Findon 5.0 mi | 22.0°C about the same | 1.9°C 0.8°C colder | 925 mm |
Rustington 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 | 8.6°C 47°F | 2.6°C 37°F | 5.6°C | 88 mm 3.5 in |
| February | 8.9°C 48°F | 2.3°C 36°F | 5.6°C | 60 mm 2.4 in |
| March | 11.2°C 52°F | 3.4°C 38°F | 7.3°C | 47 mm 1.9 in |
| April | 14.2°C 58°F | 4.7°C 40°F | 9.4°C | 50 mm 2.0 in |
| May | 17.4°C 63°F | 7.5°C 46°F | 12.4°C | 46 mm 1.8 in |
| June | 20.1°C 68°F | 10.2°C 50°F | 15.1°C | 50 mm 2.0 in |
| July | 22.1°C 72°F | 12.1°C 54°F | 17.1°C | 51 mm 2.0 in |
| August | 22.1°C 72°F | 12.2°C 54°F | 17.1°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| September | 19.7°C 67°F | 10.1°C 50°F | 14.9°C | 58 mm 2.3 in |
| October | 16.0°C 61°F | 8.1°C 47°F | 12.0°C | 93 mm 3.6 in |
| November | 11.9°C 53°F | 5.1°C 41°F | 8.4°C | 97 mm 3.8 in |
| December | 9.2°C 49°F | 3.0°C 37°F | 6.1°C | 91 mm 3.6 in |
| Year | 15.1°C | 6.8°C | 10.9°C | 791 mm |
Where Rustington’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 3 Met Office 2 km grid squares whose centre lies inside Rustington’s built-up area.
- 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, 34 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 Rustington’s climate
How warm does Rustington get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.1°C (72°F). About 8 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 63% of UK towns.
How cold does Rustington get in winter?
February nights average 2.3°C (36°F). The air drops below freezing on about 31 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Rustington get?
About 791 mm (31 in) a year, more than 53% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (97 mm) and May the driest (46 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Eastbourne (34 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 Rustington. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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