Lewes in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Lewes sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 161 mm of rain over about 26 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 29% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Lewes's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lewes's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 161 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 21 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Lewes 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 Lewes reaches about 17°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Lewes 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° | 98 | 14.4 | 0.5 | 8.2 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 8° / 5° | 67 | 11.6 | 0.6 | 9.7 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 9° / 6° | 53 | 10.1 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 10° / 8° | 48 | 9.2 | 0 | 13.5 | 2.5 |
| May | 13° / 10° | 47 | 8.5 | 0 | 15.2 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 15° / 13° | 48 | 8.7 | 0 | 16.2 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 17° / 15° | 50 | 8.6 | 0 | 15.8 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 18° / 16° | 63 | 9.1 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 17° / 15° | 68 | 10.7 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 15° / 12° | 114 | 14.3 | 0 | 10.4 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 12° / 9° | 123 | 15.9 | 0 | 8.7 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 9° / 7° | 111 | 14.6 | 0.4 | 7.8 | 1.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Lewes gets around 161 mm of rain over 26 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lewes
In summer, Lewes overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lewes's rainy season runs August–February, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Lewes?
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 Lewes for sightseeing.
What to pack for Lewes in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Lewes sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lewes 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 at the nearest coast (about 29 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | 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 | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Lewes 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 Lewes 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.
| 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 Lewes?
Lewes sits at 50.9°N, 0.0°E, 27 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Rottingdean, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Lewes
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lewes.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lewes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 38 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 Lewes is covered by grassland (51%), cropland (23%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (35%), grassland (23%) and trees (22%) 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 Lewes (50.874°, 0.0088°, elevation 27 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.