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Best Time for The South Downs & the White Cliffs
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Sweet spot: March, April, May. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
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- Chalk downland orchids out, the Seven Sisters at their whitest against a blue Channel, and Rye's cobbles free of the August crush.
- Bracing rather than bleak — cliff-top walks need care in wind, and Brighton's lanes and Canterbury's cathedral fill the short days happily.
| Month | Low | High | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.8°C | 7.5°C | 75 mm | 8.2 h | |
| February | 3.3°C | 7.4°C | 59 mm | 9.7 h | |
| March | 4.1°C | 9.2°C | 53 mm | 11.5 h | |
| April | 6.1°C | 12.2°C | 41 mm | 13.6 h | |
| May | 9.0°C | 15.2°C | 51 mm | 15.3 h | |
| June | 11.9°C | 18.2°C | 52 mm | 16.3 h | |
| July | 14.1°C | 20.3°C | 58 mm | 15.9 h | |
| August | 14.4°C | 20.5°C | 66 mm | 14.3 h | |
| September | 12.6°C | 18.5°C | 48 mm | 12.4 h | |
| October | 10.4°C | 15.1°C | 81 mm | 10.4 h | |
| November | 7.2°C | 11.2°C | 85 mm | 8.6 h | |
| December | 4.8°C | 8.3°C | 83 mm | 7.7 h |