When to go · Eastbourne
Eastbourne in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, wet, many seafront places closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C (49°F)49°F (9°C) / 5°C (40°F)40°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- High
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, wet, many seafront places closed).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- EastbourneHighs around 9.3 °C (49 °F), lows around 4.5 °C (40 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 49 °F (9.3 °C), lows around 40 °F (4.5 °C), rain on about 13 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas Day and Boxing Day (substitute 28 Dec) big impact
25–28 Dec 2026 · United Kingdom
No trains or Tube on Christmas Day; reduced service on Boxing Day; most shops and sights closed on the 25th.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- Medium
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- High
United Kingdom overall: Christmas markets and shows; transport stops on the 25th and hotels spike around New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Eastbourne, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 9.3 °C (49 °F)49 °F (9.3 °C)
May: 16.3 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16.3 °C)
Night low
Dec: 4.5 °C (40 °F)40 °F (4.5 °C)
May: 9.7 °C (49 °F)49 °F (9.7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, wet, many seafront places closed).
May: Inside Eastbourne's best window: May–Sep.
Eastbourne: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast