Bognor Regis in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Bognor Regis sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 258 mm of precipitation over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 8°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Bognor Regis's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bognor Regis's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 8°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 258 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 26 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bognor Regis in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 8°C.
A typical winter day in Bognor Regis reaches about 8°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Bognor Regis weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 6° | 91 | 14.4 | 0.6 | 8.2 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 8° / 5° | 65 | 11.2 | 0.5 | 9.7 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 9° / 6° | 53 | 10.2 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 11° / 8° | 53 | 9.9 | 0 | 13.5 | 2.6 |
| May | 13° / 10° | 50 | 8.9 | 0 | 15.2 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 16° / 13° | 53 | 9.4 | 0 | 16.2 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 18° / 15° | 54 | 9.5 | 0 | 15.8 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 19° / 16° | 67 | 10 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 17° / 14° | 68 | 10.6 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 15° / 12° | 106 | 14.3 | 0 | 10.4 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 11° / 9° | 111 | 14.6 | 0 | 8.7 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 9° / 6° | 101 | 13.5 | 0.2 | 7.8 | 1.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bognor Regis gets around 258 mm of rain and snow over 39 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 26 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 06 min in early December to 10 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Bognor Regis?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bognor Regis.
What to pack for Bognor Regis in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bognor Regis sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and a windbreaker. About 39 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bognor Regis in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 10°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°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 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 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 | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 11 | Bracing |
UV index in Bognor Regis in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bognor Regis peaks around August 11 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 Bognor Regis?
Bognor Regis sits at 50.8°N, 0.7°W, 5 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Chichester, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Bognor Regis
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bognor Regis.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bognor Regis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m.
The land around Bognor Regis is covered by water (47%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (49%) within 16 km, and water (36%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) 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 Bognor Regis (50.7821°, -0.6798°, elevation 5 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.