Hastings in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Hastings sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 150 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early June to 18°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Hastings's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hastings's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 150 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 21 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Hastings in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early June to 18°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Hastings reaches about 17°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Hastings weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Hastings gets around 150 mm of rain over 27 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 21 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 54 min in early June to 13 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Hastings
In summer, Hastings overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Hastings's rainy season runs August–February, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Hastings?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Hastings for sightseeing.
What to pack for Hastings in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Hastings sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 27 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Hastings in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 15°C across summer — 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 Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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.