Peacehaven weather in October

In October, Peacehaven sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 114 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Peacehaven's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Peacehaven's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:32 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
28 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Peacehaven is town and civil parish in the Lewes district of East Sussex, England.

Density
3,573/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Peacehaven reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11614
21614
31613
41613
51613
61613
71613
81513
91513
101513
111513
121513
131513
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151512
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291411
301411
311311

Peacehaven weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9814.40.58.21.3
Feb / 6711.60.69.71.1
Mar / 5310.10.311.51.6
Apr10° / 489.2013.52.5
May13° / 10°478.5015.23.6
Jun15° / 13°488.7016.24.7
Jul17° / 15°508.6015.85.9
Aug18° / 16°639.1014.36.1
Sep17° / 15°6810.7012.45.4
Oct15° / 12°11414.3010.43.9
Nov12° / 12315.908.72.5
Dec / 11114.60.47.81.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23763
33763
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93763
103763
113763
123763
133862
143961
153961
164060
174060
184060
193961
203961
213961
223961
233862
243862
253763
263664
273565
283565
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Peacehaven gets around 114 mm of rain over 14.3 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
546
646
745
845
944
1044
1144
1243
1344
1444
1544
1645
1745
1846
1946
2047
2147
2248
2348
2448
2549
2649
2749
2849
2949
3049
3150

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169301
269301
370291
471281
572271
673261
773261
874251
975250
1076240
1176240
1277230
1377230
1478220
1578220
1679210
1779210
1880200
1981190
2082180
2183170
2284160
2384160
2485150
2586140
2687130
2788120
2889110
2990100
3090100
319190

Wind in October

Winds average 28 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 25 km/h on the calmest days to 29 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
225breezy
326breezy
426breezy
526breezy
626breezy
726breezy
826breezy
926breezy
1026breezy
1127breezy
1227breezy
1327breezy
1427breezy
1527breezy
1627breezy
1728breezy
1828breezy
1928breezy
2028breezy
2128breezy
2229breezy
2329breezy
2429breezy
2529breezy
2629windy
2729windy
2829windy
2929windy
3029windy
3129windy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:075:31
211.36:095:28
311.36:115:26
411.26:125:24
511.16:145:22
611.16:165:19
711.06:175:17
810.96:195:15
910.96:215:13
1010.86:225:11
1110.76:245:08
1210.76:265:06
1310.66:275:04
1410.56:295:02
1510.56:315:00
1610.46:324:58
1710.46:344:56
1810.36:364:54
1910.26:384:52
2010.26:394:49
2110.16:414:47
2210.06:434:46
2310.06:444:44
249.96:464:42
259.96:484:40
269.86:504:38
279.76:514:36
289.76:534:34
299.66:554:32
309.66:574:31
319.56:584:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Peacehaven

In seasonPeak

In October, Peacehaven sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Peacehaven's rainy season runs August–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Peacehaven?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Peacehaven.

What to pack for Peacehaven in October

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

In October, Peacehaven sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Peacehaven in October

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in September 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.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Peacehaven in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Peacehaven 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 Peacehaven?

Peacehaven sits at 50.8°N, 0.0°W, 35 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Rottingdean, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Peacehaven

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Peacehaven has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 30 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 Peacehaven is covered by water (46%) within 3 km, water (49%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (38%), grassland (23%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
247 m
80 km
302 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Rottingdean 4.0 km · Seaford 8.0 km · Lewes 9.0 km · Brighton 10 km · Hove 12 km · Portslade 16 km · Shoreham-by-Sea 19 km · Hailsham 20 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 Peacehaven (50.7927°, -0.0065°, elevation 35 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).