Hailsham in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Hailsham sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 301 mm of rain over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early September to 10°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Hailsham's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hailsham's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
15°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
301 mm
41 wet days
Avg wind
27 km/h
Travel score
4.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Hailsham in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early September to 10°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Hailsham reaches about 15°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Hailsham weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9514.60.68.21.3
Feb / 6511.50.69.71.1
Mar / 509.90.311.51.6
Apr10° / 469013.52.5
May13° / 10°478.5015.23.6
Jun15° / 13°458.7016.24.8
Jul17° / 15°488.5015.85.9
Aug18° / 16°619.5014.36.1
Sep17° / 15°6610.6012.45.4
Oct15° / 12°11314.3010.44.0
Nov12° / 12115.808.72.5
Dec / 10914.40.57.81.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Hailsham gets around 301 mm of rain over 41 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 27 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early September to 8 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Hailsham

In seasonPeak

In fall, Hailsham overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Hailsham's rainy season runs August–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Hailsham?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hailsham.

What to pack for Hailsham in Fall

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

In fall, Hailsham sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 12°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 41 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Hailsham in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 15°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) 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.

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Hailsham in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hailsham 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 17UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hailsham?

Hailsham sits at 50.9°N, 0.3°E, 28 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Eastbourne, 11 km away.

Topography around Hailsham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hailsham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m.

The land around Hailsham is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (39%), grassland (23%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
214 m
80 km
303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Eastbourne 11 km · Seaford 15 km · Bexhill-on-Sea 15 km · Uckfield 16 km · Lewes 18 km · Peacehaven 20 km · Hastings 23 km · Rottingdean 23 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 Hailsham (50.8622°, 0.2577°, elevation 28 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.