As with the rest of the British Isles and Southern England, Hastings experiences a maritime climate with mild summers and mild winters. In terms of the local climate, Hastings is on the eastern edge of what is, on average, the sunniest part of the UK, the stretch of coast from the Isle of Wight southeastern coast Sandown Bay to the Hastings area. Hastings, tied with Eastbourne, recorded the highest duration of sunshine of any month anywhere in the United Kingdom – 384 hours – in July 1911. Temperature extremes since 1960 at Hastings have ranged from in July 2022, down to in January 1987. The Köppen climate classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).
as with the rest of the british isles and southern england hastings experiences a maritime climate with mild summers and mild winters in terms of the local climate hastings is on the eastern edge of what is on average the sunniest part of the uk the stretch of coast from the isle of wight southeastern coast sandown bay to the hastings area hastings tied with eastbourne recorded the highest duration of sunshine of any month anywhere in the united kingdom – 384 hours – in july 1911 temperature extremes since 1960 at hastings have ranged from in july 2022 down to in january 1987 the köppen climate classification subtype for this climate is "cfb" (marine west coast climate/oceanic climate)