Worthing in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Worthing 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 Worthing's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Worthing'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 Worthing in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early September to 10°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Worthing reaches about 14°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Worthing 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 6° | 87 | 13.7 | 0.5 | 8.2 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 8° / 5° | 62 | 11.1 | 0.5 | 9.7 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 9° / 6° | 49 | 10 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 10° / 8° | 49 | 9.4 | 0 | 13.5 | 2.5 |
| May | 13° / 10° | 47 | 8.8 | 0 | 15.2 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 16° / 13° | 49 | 8.8 | 0 | 16.2 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 18° / 15° | 49 | 8.9 | 0 | 15.8 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 18° / 16° | 63 | 9.3 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 17° / 15° | 66 | 10.5 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 15° / 12° | 105 | 14 | 0 | 10.4 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 12° / 9° | 111 | 15.1 | 0 | 8.7 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 9° / 7° | 99 | 13.4 | 0.2 | 7.8 | 1.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Worthing gets around 283 mm of rain over 40 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 26 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.1 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Worthing?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Worthing for sightseeing.
What to pack for Worthing in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Worthing 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.
Sea temperature near Worthing 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 21 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 11 | Bracing |
UV index in Worthing in Fall
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 Worthing 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Worthing?
Worthing sits at 50.8°N, 0.4°W, 7 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Lancing, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Worthing
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Worthing.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Worthing has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m.
The land around Worthing is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and water (31%) within 3 km, water (48%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (34%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 80 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
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 Worthing (50.818°, -0.3754°, elevation 7 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.