Bexhill-on-Sea weather in August
In August, Bexhill-on-Sea sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 59 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bexhill-on-Sea's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bexhill-on-Sea's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 18°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 59 mm
- 9.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 24 min
- 4:52 AM – 7:13 PM
- Cloud cover
- 57%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 21 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.89 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.1
- out of 10
Bexhill-on-Sea is seaside town situated in the county of East Sussex in South East England.
- Founded
- ~772 CE
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.
A typical August day in Bexhill-on-Sea reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 16 |
| 2 | 18 | 16 |
| 3 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | 18 | 16 |
| 5 | 18 | 16 |
| 6 | 18 | 16 |
| 7 | 18 | 16 |
| 8 | 18 | 16 |
| 9 | 18 | 16 |
| 10 | 18 | 16 |
| 11 | 18 | 16 |
| 12 | 18 | 16 |
| 13 | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | 18 | 16 |
| 16 | 18 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 16 |
| 18 | 18 | 16 |
| 19 | 18 | 16 |
| 20 | 18 | 16 |
| 21 | 18 | 16 |
| 22 | 18 | 16 |
| 23 | 18 | 16 |
| 24 | 18 | 16 |
| 25 | 18 | 16 |
| 26 | 18 | 16 |
| 27 | 18 | 16 |
| 28 | 18 | 16 |
| 29 | 18 | 16 |
| 30 | 18 | 16 |
| 31 | 18 | 16 |
Bexhill-on-Sea weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 6° | 93 | 14.4 | 0.5 | 8.2 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 8° / 5° | 63 | 11.2 | 0.7 | 9.7 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 9° / 6° | 48 | 9.4 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 10° / 8° | 45 | 9 | 0 | 13.5 | 2.5 |
| May | 13° / 10° | 47 | 8.6 | 0 | 15.2 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 15° / 13° | 44 | 8.3 | 0 | 16.2 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 17° / 15° | 47 | 8.6 | 0 | 15.8 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 18° / 16° | 59 | 9.6 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 17° / 15° | 66 | 10.4 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 15° / 12° | 112 | 14.4 | 0 | 10.4 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 12° / 9° | 120 | 15.7 | 0 | 8.7 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 9° / 7° | 107 | 14.3 | 0.5 | 7.8 | 1.7 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 58 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
| Cloudier (%) | 42 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 | 42 |
| 2 | 59 | 41 |
| 3 | 58 | 42 |
| 4 | 58 | 42 |
| 5 | 57 | 43 |
| 6 | 56 | 44 |
| 7 | 55 | 45 |
| 8 | 55 | 45 |
| 9 | 53 | 47 |
| 10 | 53 | 47 |
| 11 | 53 | 47 |
| 12 | 51 | 49 |
| 13 | 51 | 49 |
| 14 | 51 | 49 |
| 15 | 51 | 49 |
| 16 | 50 | 50 |
| 17 | 50 | 50 |
| 18 | 50 | 50 |
| 19 | 49 | 51 |
| 20 | 49 | 51 |
| 21 | 48 | 52 |
| 22 | 49 | 51 |
| 23 | 48 | 52 |
| 24 | 49 | 51 |
| 25 | 49 | 51 |
| 26 | 49 | 51 |
| 27 | 49 | 51 |
| 28 | 47 | 53 |
| 29 | 47 | 53 |
| 30 | 47 | 53 |
| 31 | 47 | 53 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Bexhill-on-Sea gets around 59 mm of rain over 9.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 28 |
| 2 | 28 |
| 3 | 29 |
| 4 | 29 |
| 5 | 29 |
| 6 | 30 |
| 7 | 30 |
| 8 | 30 |
| 9 | 31 |
| 10 | 31 |
| 11 | 31 |
| 12 | 32 |
| 13 | 32 |
| 14 | 32 |
| 15 | 33 |
| 16 | 33 |
| 17 | 33 |
| 18 | 33 |
| 19 | 33 |
| 20 | 33 |
| 21 | 32 |
| 22 | 32 |
| 23 | 32 |
| 24 | 31 |
| 25 | 31 |
| 26 | 31 |
| 27 | 30 |
| 28 | 30 |
| 29 | 30 |
| 30 | 29 |
| 31 | 29 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 42 |
| Comfortable (%) | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 |
| Humid (%) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 62 | 22 | 0 |
| 2 | 16 | 61 | 23 | 0 |
| 3 | 16 | 61 | 23 | 0 |
| 4 | 16 | 61 | 23 | 0 |
| 5 | 17 | 60 | 23 | 0 |
| 6 | 17 | 60 | 23 | 0 |
| 7 | 18 | 57 | 24 | 1 |
| 8 | 18 | 57 | 24 | 1 |
| 9 | 19 | 56 | 24 | 1 |
| 10 | 19 | 56 | 24 | 1 |
| 11 | 20 | 55 | 24 | 1 |
| 12 | 20 | 55 | 24 | 1 |
| 13 | 21 | 54 | 24 | 1 |
| 14 | 21 | 54 | 24 | 1 |
| 15 | 22 | 53 | 24 | 1 |
| 16 | 22 | 53 | 24 | 1 |
| 17 | 23 | 53 | 23 | 1 |
| 18 | 23 | 54 | 23 | 0 |
| 19 | 24 | 53 | 23 | 0 |
| 20 | 25 | 52 | 23 | 0 |
| 21 | 26 | 52 | 22 | 0 |
| 22 | 27 | 51 | 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 28 | 51 | 21 | 0 |
| 24 | 30 | 49 | 21 | 0 |
| 25 | 32 | 48 | 20 | 0 |
| 26 | 33 | 47 | 20 | 0 |
| 27 | 35 | 46 | 19 | 0 |
| 28 | 37 | 45 | 18 | 0 |
| 29 | 38 | 44 | 18 | 0 |
| 30 | 40 | 43 | 17 | 0 |
| 31 | 42 | 42 | 17 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 21 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Feels | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | breezy |
| 2 | 20 | breezy |
| 3 | 20 | breezy |
| 4 | 20 | breezy |
| 5 | 20 | breezy |
| 6 | 20 | breezy |
| 7 | 20 | breezy |
| 8 | 20 | breezy |
| 9 | 21 | breezy |
| 10 | 21 | breezy |
| 11 | 21 | breezy |
| 12 | 21 | breezy |
| 13 | 21 | breezy |
| 14 | 21 | breezy |
| 15 | 21 | breezy |
| 16 | 21 | breezy |
| 17 | 21 | breezy |
| 18 | 21 | breezy |
| 19 | 22 | breezy |
| 20 | 22 | breezy |
| 21 | 22 | breezy |
| 22 | 22 | breezy |
| 23 | 22 | breezy |
| 24 | 22 | breezy |
| 25 | 22 | breezy |
| 26 | 22 | breezy |
| 27 | 22 | breezy |
| 28 | 22 | breezy |
| 29 | 22 | breezy |
| 30 | 22 | breezy |
| 31 | 22 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 108 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:29 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 6:41 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 15.2 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:29 | 4:30 | 4:32 | 4:33 | 4:35 | 4:36 | 4:38 | 4:39 | 4:41 | 4:42 | 4:44 | 4:45 | 4:47 | 4:49 | 4:50 | 4:52 | 4:53 | 4:55 | 4:56 | 4:58 | 5:00 | 5:01 | 5:03 | 5:04 | 5:06 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:11 | 5:12 | 5:14 | 5:15 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:40 | 7:38 | 7:36 | 7:35 | 7:33 | 7:31 | 7:30 | 7:28 | 7:26 | 7:24 | 7:22 | 7:21 | 7:19 | 7:17 | 7:15 | 7:13 | 7:11 | 7:09 | 7:07 | 7:05 | 7:03 | 7:00 | 6:58 | 6:56 | 6:54 | 6:52 | 6:50 | 6:48 | 6:45 | 6:43 | 6:41 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15.2 | 4:29 | 7:40 |
| 2 | 15.1 | 4:30 | 7:38 |
| 3 | 15.1 | 4:32 | 7:36 |
| 4 | 15.0 | 4:33 | 7:35 |
| 5 | 15.0 | 4:35 | 7:33 |
| 6 | 14.9 | 4:36 | 7:31 |
| 7 | 14.9 | 4:38 | 7:30 |
| 8 | 14.8 | 4:39 | 7:28 |
| 9 | 14.8 | 4:41 | 7:26 |
| 10 | 14.7 | 4:42 | 7:24 |
| 11 | 14.6 | 4:44 | 7:22 |
| 12 | 14.6 | 4:45 | 7:21 |
| 13 | 14.5 | 4:47 | 7:19 |
| 14 | 14.5 | 4:49 | 7:17 |
| 15 | 14.4 | 4:50 | 7:15 |
| 16 | 14.4 | 4:52 | 7:13 |
| 17 | 14.3 | 4:53 | 7:11 |
| 18 | 14.2 | 4:55 | 7:09 |
| 19 | 14.2 | 4:56 | 7:07 |
| 20 | 14.1 | 4:58 | 7:05 |
| 21 | 14.1 | 5:00 | 7:03 |
| 22 | 14.0 | 5:01 | 7:00 |
| 23 | 13.9 | 5:03 | 6:58 |
| 24 | 13.9 | 5:04 | 6:56 |
| 25 | 13.8 | 5:06 | 6:54 |
| 26 | 13.7 | 5:08 | 6:52 |
| 27 | 13.7 | 5:09 | 6:50 |
| 28 | 13.6 | 5:11 | 6:48 |
| 29 | 13.6 | 5:12 | 6:45 |
| 30 | 13.5 | 5:14 | 6:43 |
| 31 | 13.4 | 5:15 | 6:41 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.89 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.2 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Bexhill-on-Sea
In August, Bexhill-on-Sea sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bexhill-on-Sea's rainy season runs August–February, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is August a good time to visit Bexhill-on-Sea?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Bexhill-on-Sea for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bexhill-on-Sea in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Bexhill-on-Sea sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bexhill-on-Sea in August
The nearest coast averages about 17°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 8°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 11 | Bracing |
UV index in Bexhill-on-Sea in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bexhill-on-Sea peaks around July 17 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Bexhill-on-Sea?
Bexhill-on-Sea sits at 50.9°N, 0.5°E, 15 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Hastings, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Bexhill-on-Sea
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bexhill-on-Sea.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bexhill-on-Sea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m.
The land around Bexhill-on-Sea is covered by trees (26%), grassland (26%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (42%), grassland (27%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.
United Kingdom travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 89% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $57,602
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.1
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 3.2
- 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 Bexhill-on-Sea (50.8502°, 0.4709°, elevation 15 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).