Hastings in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Hastings sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 140 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 14°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Hastings's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hastings's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 140 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 24 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Hastings in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 14°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Hastings reaches about 11°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Hastings weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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° | 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Hastings gets around 140 mm of rain and snow over 27 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 24 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early March to 15 h 54 min by late May. 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 4.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Hastings
None of Hastings's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Hastings's rainy season runs August–February, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Hastings?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hastings.
What to pack for Hastings in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Hastings sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 27 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Hastings in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 9°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 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 Hastings in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hastings 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 Hastings?
Hastings sits at 50.9°N, 0.6°E, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Bexhill-on-Sea, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Hastings
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hastings.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hastings has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m.
The land around Hastings is covered by water (47%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (54%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and grassland (20%) 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 Hastings (50.8557°, 0.5801°), 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.