Selsey monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Selsey

Selsey average temperature chart (Celsius) Selsey average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Selsey (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 7.1 7.1 9.1 11.7 15.1 18 20.1 20.1 18 14.8 10.6 8.3
°F 44.8 44.8 48.4 53.1 59.1 64.5 68.1 68.1 64.5 58.7 51.1 46.9

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Selsey monthly rainfall chart (mm) Selsey monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Selsey (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 80 54 62 52 50 48 42 53 65 80 84 81
inches 3.1 2.1 2.5 2 2 1.9 1.7 2.1 2.6 3.1 3.3 3.2
Rainy days 17 13 14 12 13 10 9 11 11 14 15 16

Average annual rainfall in Selsey: 799.4mm (314.7 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Selsey

Selsey average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Selsey
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 2.4 3.4 4.6 6.5 7.9 8.4 8.1 7.7 6.1 4.5 3.2 2.4

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Selsey average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Selsey average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Selsey (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 2.4 2.2 3.4 5.1 8.2 11 13 13.2 11.4 9.1 5.3 3.4
Max °C 7.2 7.3 9.3 11.9 15.3 18.2 20.3 20.3 18.2 15 10.8 8.4
Min °F 36.3 35.9 38 41.2 46.7 51.8 55.3 55.7 52.5 48.3 41.5 38.1
Max °F 40.6 40.5 43.3 47.3 53.1 58.3 61.9 62.1 58.6 53.6 46.4 42.6

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Selsey average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Selsey average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Selsey in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 9.2 8.1 8.1 9.2 11.1 13.5 15.7 17.1 17.2 15.9 13.6 11.1
°F 48.6 46.6 46.5 48.6 52 56.3 60.2 62.8 62.9 60.6 56.4 51.9

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Selsey average winspeed by month (km/h) Selsey average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Selsey (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 16 16 16 16 15 14 13 13 13 14 16 16
mph 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 9 10 10

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Selsey relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Selsey
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
92% 89% 85% 82% 81% 81% 81% 82% 85% 88% 90% 92%

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Selsey weather stats

Selsey weather statistics
Hottest month: August 20.1°C 68.2°F
Driest month: July 42mm 1.7ins
Sunniest month: August 7.7hrs
Coldest month: February 7.1°C 44.8°F
Wettest month: November 84mm 3.3ins
Warmest sea: September 17.2°C 63°F
Map showing location of Selsey (50.73501, -0.78979) Selsey map pin © Google

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