England, United Kingdom

Dial Post

Dial Post is a locality in England, United Kingdom. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now16°C

Best timeJun · Aug–Sep

Population–

Local time05:48

50.96° N, 0.36° WElevation 34 mUTC+0 · Greenwich Mean Time

14-day weather Climate by month

The year in Dial Postweather score

October: high / low16° / 9°

Rain this month79mm

Best timeJun · Aug–Sep

Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Dial Post at a glance

Sunrise · sunset06:45 · 16:4710 h 02 min of daylight The moon tonightFull moon98% · Moonrise 16:51 Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.2 Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas Day Next eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month23°C

Average high in July

Coolest month3°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthNovember

73 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

44 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

within 17 km

Weather in Dial Post

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

16°C

Rain · wind 35 km/h · humidity 91%

Today hour by hour

Today27 Oct16°9°4.7 mm

Wed28 Oct17°7°

Thu29 Oct16°8°

Fri30 Oct15°7°

Sat31 Oct16°6°

Sun1 Nov14°5°

Mon2 Nov14°6°

Tue3 Nov13°8°

Wed4 Nov14°9°

When to go to Dial Post

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	17	23	31	54	68	72	69	71	75	48	26	17
High	8°	9°	11°	14°	17°	20°	23°	22°	20°	16°	12°	9°
Low	3°	2°	4°	6°	9°	11°	14°	13°	11°	9°	5°	3°
Rain (mm)	68	46	56	49	47	46	44	53	60	79	73	72
Wet days	15	12	11	10	10	10	12	11	9	14	15	14

What's on in Dial Post

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri26Dec

Boxing DayNational

Sat28Dec

Boxing DayNational

Mon1Jan

New Year's DayNational

Fri

Monuments and museums in Dial Post

All monuments

1.6 km

Knepp Castle

9.3 km

Bramber CastleBuilt 1070

12 km

Cissbury Ring

14 km

Amberley Castle

16 km

St Julian's Church, Kingston BuciBuilt 1201

17 km

Stane Street

Museum11 km

Horsham Museum and Art GalleryBuilt 1893

Museum14 km

Amberley Museum Railway

Monuments of England Museums of England

Nature around Dial Post

Nature in United Kingdom

River4.9 km

River Adur

National park5.9 km

South Downs National Park

River11 km

River Kird

River12 km

River Rother, West Sussex

River16 km

Teville Stream

Beach16 km

Shoreham Beach

Nature in England Mountains of England Beaches of United Kingdom

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of United Kingdom seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Hazel dormouseMuscardinus avellanarius

Red deerCervus elaphus

Wood mouseApodemus sylvaticus

Eurasian red squirrelSciurus vulgaris

HedgehogErinaceus europaeus

Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus

The sky over Dial Post

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightFull moonMoonrise 16:51 · Moonset 08:45 Next eclipse seen from here20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Northern Taurids~4 an hourpeak night 12 November, best at 23:57 Northern lightsKp 7.2about 2 nights a year

Earthquakes around Dial Post

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19500magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record9within 300 km

Towns and villages around Dial Post

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

West Grinstead2.1 km Shipley2.6 km Whitehall2.7 km Broomer's Corner3.4 km Partridge Green3.4 km Green Street3.5 km Goose Green3.6 km Bines Green3.8 km Littleworth3.8 km Dragons Green4.1 km Ashington4.1 km Ashurst4.2 km Warminghurst4.6 km Coolham4.7 km Shermanbury5 km Thakeham5.1 km Copsale5.6 km Abingworth6 km Maplehurst6.1 km Brooks Green6.2 km Rock6.3 km West Chiltington6.6 km Cowfold6.6 km Balls Green6.7 km Southwater6.7 km Coneyhurst6.7 km Henfield7.1 km Washington7.4 km Gay Street7.4 km Kent Street7.6 km Nuthurst7.7 km Two Mile Ash7.7 km Nutbourne8 km Wineham8.1 km Sullington8.2 km Barns Green8.2 km Storrington8.5 km Steyning8.7 km Marylands Park8.7 km Crabtree8.8 km Small Dole9 km Marehill9 km Adversane9 km Blackstone9.2 km Cootham9.3 km Christs Hospital9.3 km Broomershill9.3 km Lickfold9.3 km Monk's Gate9.4 km Woodmancote9.4 km North Heath9.4 km Bramber9.4 km Billingshurst9.5 km High Cross9.6 km Upper Beeding9.6 km Wiggonholt9.8 km Codmore Hill9.9 km Tower Hill10 km Twineham10 km Lower Beeding10 km Castle Town10 km Mannings Heath10 km Itchingfield10 km Crosspost11 km Five Oaks11 km Botolphs11 km Edburton11 km Pulborough11 km Plummers Plain11 km Buckman Corner11 km Findon11 km Horsham11 km Sayers Common11 km Bolney11 km Pickhurst11 km Hickstead11 km Hardham11 km Warninglid11 km Albourne12 km Fox Lea12 km

All 407 towns and villages in West Sussex England

Places near Dial Post

2.1 km

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Dial Post?

Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Dial Post.

What is the hottest month in Dial Post?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 14°C.

What is the coldest month in Dial Post?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 3°C.

What is the rainiest month in Dial Post?

November is the wettest month with about 73 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.