[Skip to content]

[A to Z of Services]

Eastbourne Borough Council
A to Z of Services:
Search our Site
.

Learn about the Weather

Child's picture of our Weather Station
Have fun learning about the weather in our pages for children.

Fun Learning for Kids

Learn about Eastbourne's weather station instruments and the history of the weather in Eastbourne. Discover links to fun educational websites about the weather.
 
These pages have pictures drawn by local children following school visits to Eastbourne's weather station. The pictures show the Stevenson Screen, used to enclose maximum and minimum wet and dry thermometers.

In this section...

  • What is Meteorology?
Child's picture of our Weather Station
  • Observing Eastbourne's Weather - about our weather station instruments and history
  • Weather Websites for Children - fun facts, interactive games and activities
 
You can download a timeline of interesting local weather events since 1117, when Henry I was detained in Eastbourne by a gale while he was on his way to Normandy.
A History of Eastbourne’s Weather
A History of Eastbourne's Weather - [47 KB] A timeline of interesting local weather events since 1117.
How to Read a Barometer
How to Read a Barometer - [37 KB] Find out how to read a barometer correctly.
Eastbourne Weather Online
Eastbourne Weather Online - [117 KB] Publicity flyer promoting the advice and publications available on the council's website at www.eastbourne.gov.uk/weather
Environmental Health for Kids
Environmental Health for Kids - [60 KB] Download an information sheet for children about what Environmental Health does.