Portslade in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Portslade sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 291 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 Portslade's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Portslade's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
15°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
291 mm
40 wet days
Avg wind
26 km/h
Travel score
4.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Portslade 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 Portslade reaches about 15°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Portslade 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 / 9014.10.58.21.3
Feb / 6311.10.59.71.2
Mar / 509.90.311.51.7
Apr10° / 489.3013.52.5
May13° / 10°468.5015.23.6
Jun15° / 13°478.5016.24.8
Jul17° / 15°498.8015.85.9
Aug18° / 16°629.3014.36.1
Sep17° / 15°6710.7012.45.4
Oct15° / 12°10813.9010.44.0
Nov12° / 11615.408.72.6
Dec / 10314.10.37.81.8

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

Portslade gets around 291 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 Portslade?

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 Portslade for sightseeing.

What to pack for Portslade in Fall

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

In fall, Portslade sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 12°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 40 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Portslade in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 25 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.

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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Jul16Cool
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UV index in Portslade in Fall

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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 Portslade 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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Portslade?

Portslade sits at 50.8°N, 0.2°W, 40 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Hove, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Portslade

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Portslade has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 44 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 301 m.

The land around Portslade is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, water (38%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and water (34%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
247 m
80 km
301 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Hove 4.0 km · Shoreham-by-Sea 4.0 km · Brighton 6.0 km · Lancing 8.0 km · Worthing 12 km · Rottingdean 12 km · Burgess Hill 14 km · Peacehaven 16 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 Portslade (50.8429°, -0.2161°, elevation 40 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.