A summary of Eastbourne's weather records for 2008 from our official, Met Office approved weather station.
You can download a table in PDF format below with monthly and annual averages, highs, lows and totals.
Temperatures
The average temperature for the year was 11.7°C compared to the long term average of 10.4°C so overall temperatures were warmer than the historical average. 2006 and 2007 were slightly warmer at 12.2°C and 12.1°C respectively and 12.2°C is the highest annual average in the last 60 years.
The temperatures in the winter/spring months were generally warmer and summer/autumn temperatures were generally about average compared to recent years.
The highest temperature was 25.5°C on 28 July and the lowest was -2.1°C on 12 December. The highest and lowest recorded temperatures since records began in 1867 were 32.6°C (1990) and -12.7°C (1887).
Rainfall and Sunshine
Probably the best way to describe 2008’s rainfall and sunshine is average! The total annual rainfall was 761mm compared to a long term average of 794mm and the total annual sunshine was 1823 hours compared to a long term average of 1815 hours.
There were slightly more than average rain-days, 185 compared with long term average of 161.
Sea Temperature
The average annual sea temperature was 12.6°C compared to a long term average of 11.2°C despite fairly average summer sea temperatures. The above average figure can be attributed to higher than average temperatures from January to June.
