Littlehampton weather in July

In July, Littlehampton sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 49 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 15.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Littlehampton's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Littlehampton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 54 min
4:12 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
20 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Littlehampton is town in West Sussex, England.

Density
5,836/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical July day in Littlehampton reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Littlehampton weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44753
54852
64852
74852
84852
94951
104951
115050
124951
135050
145050
155149
165149
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225545
235545
245644
255644
265644
275743
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Littlehampton gets around 49 mm of rain over 8.9 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
230
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430
530
630
730
830
930
1029
1129
1228
1327
1427
1526
1626
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2226
2326
2426
2526
2627
2727
2828
2928
3029
3130

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
150482
248502
347512
445532
544533
643543
741563
840573
939574
1038584
1137585
1236586
1335587
1434597
1533598
1632599
17315910
18296011
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20275914
21265915
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25235918
26225919
27225820
28215920
29215821
30205822
31205822

Wind in July

Winds average 20 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
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1820light breeze
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3120light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:59 AM to 4:31 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.23:598:12
216.23:598:12
316.24:008:12
416.24:018:11
516.24:018:11
616.14:028:11
716.14:038:10
816.14:048:10
916.14:058:09
1016.04:068:08
1116.04:078:08
1216.04:088:07
1316.04:098:06
1415.94:108:05
1515.94:118:05
1615.94:128:04
1715.84:138:03
1815.84:148:02
1915.84:158:01
2015.74:178:00
2115.74:187:58
2215.64:197:57
2315.64:207:56
2415.64:227:55
2515.54:237:54
2615.54:247:52
2715.44:267:51
2815.44:277:49
2915.34:297:48
3015.34:307:47
3115.24:317:45

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
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155.5Bright
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205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Littlehampton?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Littlehampton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Littlehampton in July

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

In July, Littlehampton sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Littlehampton in July

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in July — 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.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Littlehampton in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 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
July 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).