Brighton in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Brighton sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 203 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early September to 20°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Brighton's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Brighton's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 203 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Brighton in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early September to 20°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Brighton reaches about 17°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Brighton weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 16° | 51 | 6.4 | 14.3 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 23° / 17° | 49 | 6.4 | 13.5 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 21° / 15° | 45 | 7.8 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 18° / 13° | 62 | 9 | 11 | 6.0 |
| May | 16° / 11° | 64 | 10.8 | 10 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 13° / 10° | 67 | 11.5 | 9.4 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 13° / 9° | 57 | 12 | 9.6 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 13° / 9° | 67 | 12.1 | 10.5 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 15° / 10° | 69 | 12.4 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 17° / 11° | 68 | 11 | 13 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 19° / 13° | 66 | 9.5 | 14 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 21° / 15° | 65 | 9.1 | 14.6 | 6.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Brighton gets around 203 mm of rain over 33 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 19 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early September to 14 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Brighton
In spring, Brighton overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Brighton sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is spring a good time to visit Brighton?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Brighton for sightseeing.
What to pack for Brighton in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Brighton sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 33 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Brighton in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 14°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 15 to Mar 11 — about 1.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 21 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 20 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 12 | Bracing |
| Aug | 11 | Bracing |
| Sep | 12 | Bracing |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Brighton in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Brighton peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Brighton?
Brighton sits at 37.9°S, 145.0°E, 20 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Brighton East, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Brighton
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Brighton.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Brighton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,302 m.
The land around Brighton is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and water (21%) within 3 km, water (40%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (30%) and water (22%) within 80 km.
Australia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type I
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 90% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $65,130
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 0.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 4.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Brighton (-37.9056°, 145.0028°, elevation 20 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.