Seaford in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Seaford sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 305 mm of rain over about 41 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 Seaford's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Seaford's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
305 mm
41 wet days
Avg wind
27 km/h
Travel score
3.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Seaford 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 Seaford 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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Seaford 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 / 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 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

Seaford gets around 305 mm of rain over 41 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 27 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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 2.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Seaford

In seasonPeak

In fall, Seaford overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Seaford'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 fall a good time to visit Seaford?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Seaford.

What to pack for Seaford in Fall

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

In fall, Seaford sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 12°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 41 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Seaford 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 16 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.

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Seaford 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 Seaford 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 Seaford?

Seaford sits at 50.8°N, 0.1°E, 10 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Peacehaven, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Seaford

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Seaford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m.

The land around Seaford is covered by water (43%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (51%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (40%), grassland (23%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
214 m
80 km
302 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Peacehaven 8.0 km · Rottingdean 12 km · Eastbourne 13 km · Lewes 13 km · Hailsham 15 km · Brighton 18 km · Hove 20 km · Uckfield 22 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 Seaford (50.7714°, 0.1027°, elevation 10 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.