Littlehampton in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Littlehampton sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 283 mm of rain over about 40 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 Littlehampton's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Littlehampton's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
283 mm
40 wet days
Avg wind
26 km/h
Travel score
4.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Littlehampton 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 Littlehampton reaches about 14°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Littlehampton 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 / 8713.70.58.21.3
Feb / 6211.10.59.71.2
Mar / 49100.311.51.7
Apr10° / 499.4013.52.5
May13° / 10°478.8015.23.7
Jun16° / 13°498.8016.24.9
Jul18° / 15°498.9015.86.0
Aug18° / 16°639.3014.36.1
Sep17° / 15°6610.5012.45.4
Oct15° / 12°10514010.44.0
Nov12° / 11115.108.72.6
Dec / 9913.40.27.81.8

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

Littlehampton gets around 283 mm of rain over 40 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 26 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

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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 2.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Littlehampton?

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 reasonable time to visit Littlehampton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Littlehampton in Fall

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

In fall, Littlehampton sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 12°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 40 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Littlehampton 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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°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
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
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UV index in Littlehampton in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Littlehampton 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 Littlehampton?

Littlehampton sits at 50.8°N, 0.5°W, 6 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Bognor Regis, 10 km away.

Topography around Littlehampton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Littlehampton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m.

The land around Littlehampton is covered by water (28%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (43%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (35%), trees (24%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
264 m
80 km
301 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Bognor Regis 10 km · Worthing 12 km · Lancing 15 km · Chichester 17 km · Shoreham-by-Sea 19 km · Portslade 23 km · Hove 26 km · Emsworth 28 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 Littlehampton (50.8114°, -0.5408°, elevation 6 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.