Brighton, East Sussex Weather
About Brighton, East Sussex
Brighton commands the Sussex coastline with a restless, salt-blown energy that defies the quietude of its neighbours. The sea air here possesses a particular sharpness, thinning the light until the flint-faced buildings gleam with a pale, pearlescent intensity. Visitors often gravitate toward the exotic silhouette of the Royal Pavilion, where onion domes rise against the grey English sky like a fever dream of the Orient. Beyond these ornate walls, the Pavilion Gardens offer a verdant, sheltered respite where the wind’s insistent whistle is muffled by mature trees and manicured lawns. Brighton thrives on a vibrant, bohemian pulse, sustained by a diverse economy that pivots between creative industries, tourism, and a spirited academic life. The streets hum with an unceasing vitality, flowing toward the water where the pebbles shift and clatter in a rhythmic, melancholic percussion. Every corner of Brighton reveals a layer of its past, from the Regency elegance of its architecture to the modern, defiant spirit of its residents. It is a place that refuses to settle, ever shifting its colour to match the moods of the shifting Channel tides.
Flight conditions near Brighton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Brighton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Brighton, East Sussex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Brighton, East Sussex, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Brighton includes coordinates 50.822371, -0.137682, in the county of East Sussex, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Brighton is available on the Brighton map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the East Sussex weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.