Burgess Hill weather in February

In February, Burgess Hill sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Burgess Hill's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burgess Hill's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:25 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Burgess Hill is town in West Sussex, England, UK.

Density
3,235/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month.

A typical February day in Burgess Hill reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
173
273
373
473
573
673
773
873
983
1083
1183
1283
1383
1483
1583
1683
1783
1883
1983
2083
2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2893

How February really feels in Burgess Hill

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Burgess Hill weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6511.40.68.21.1
Feb / 509.50.79.71.2
Mar10° / 45100.311.52.3
Apr13° / 4910.20.113.53.5
May16° / 529.6015.34.9
Jun19° / 11°529.3016.25.9
Jul21° / 13°5210015.86.4
Aug21° / 14°629.5014.36.4
Sep18° / 11°509.2012.45.8
Oct15° / 7011.5010.44.1
Nov11° / 7411.90.18.72.4
Dec / 7111.80.57.81.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
32971
42971
52971
63070
73169
83169
93169
103268
113367
123367
133367
143367
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203169
213070
223070
233070
242971
253070
263070
273070
282971

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Burgess Hill gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1323
2323
3333
4333
5343
6343
7353
8353
9353
10353
11353
12353
13352
14352
15342
16342
17342
18332
19332
20332
21332
22332
23332
24332
25342
26342
27352
28352

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 18 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:48 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:484:41
28.97:464:42
39.07:454:44
49.07:434:46
59.17:424:47
69.17:404:49
79.27:394:51
89.37:374:53
99.37:354:55
109.47:344:56
119.47:324:58
129.57:305:00
139.57:295:02
149.67:275:03
159.77:255:05
169.77:235:07
179.87:215:09
189.87:205:11
199.97:185:12
2010.07:165:14
2110.07:145:16
2210.17:125:18
2310.27:105:19
2410.27:085:21
2510.37:065:23
2610.37:045:25
2710.47:025:26
2810.57:005:28

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Burgess Hill?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Burgess Hill.

What to pack for Burgess Hill in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Burgess Hill sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Burgess Hill in February

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 km away) is warmest in September 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.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Burgess Hill in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Burgess Hill peaks around August 10 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Burgess Hill?

Burgess Hill sits at 51.0°N, 0.1°W, 45 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Haywards Heath, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Burgess Hill

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Burgess Hill.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Burgess Hill has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m.

The land around Burgess Hill is covered by grassland (40%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (30%), trees (24%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
247 m
80 km
302 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Haywards Heath 5.0 km · Lewes 14 km · Portslade 14 km · Hove 14 km · Brighton 14 km · Uckfield 16 km · Shoreham-by-Sea 17 km · Rottingdean 17 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
Christian 60%none 26%Muslim 4%other 2%

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 Burgess Hill (50.9584°, -0.1329°, elevation 45 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).