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Use this as a starting point and choose what suits your plans. Packtricia tailors your list and quantities to your trip length, weather and preferences.
Clothing
- Underwear
- Bras (if worn)
- Socks
- Sleepwear
- Thermal base-layer top
- Long-sleeved tops
- Trousers
- Warm sweater or fleece
- Warm insulated coat
- Water-resistant walking shoes
- Scarf
- Gloves
Toiletries
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body wash or soap
- Deodorant
- Skincare products
- Sunscreen
- Hairbrush or comb
- Shaving supplies (if used)
- Menstrual products (if needed)
- Contact lens solution (if used)
Essentials
- Passport or accepted travel ID
- Travel tickets and booking confirmations
- Wallet and payment cards
- Phone
- Charging cable and charger
- Travel adapter (if needed)
- Medication (if needed)
- Glasses or contact lenses (if used)
- Refillable water bottle
- Day bag
- Backup cash
- Power bank
- Water-resistant pouch for phone and documents
Monthly weather and packing notes
December suits a warm coat, scarf and gloves. Keep an indoor alternative and check festive closures before committing to an outdoor-to-museum plan. In Brighton, plan one outfit for the Lanes and Pavilion approaches, carry rain protection for the seafront and Undercliff Walk, and use removable layers inside the Royal Pavilion.
- Daytime
- 7–11°C
- Evenings
- 3–7°C
- Rain
- Showers possible
- Daylight
- Short winter days: keep exposed walks in daylight.
- Packing style
- Warm insulation, rain protection and grippy closed shoes
Planning bands are the rounded 1991–2020 Eastbourne mean daily maximum (9.33°C) and minimum (4.5°C), plus or minus 2°C. These bands are clothing prompts, not forecast limits or statistical confidence intervals. Eastbourne is farther east along the Sussex coast, so its averages are a regional coastal proxy rather than Brighton measurements. Wind on the promenade and conditions on the South Downs require a separate forecast. Rainfall is 100.08 mm in an average month, with 13.05 days of at least 1 mm. Check the forecast for your own dates.
Outfit ideas for your outings
December: the Lanes and Pavilion approaches
- Long-sleeved base top
- Warm knit or fleece
- Long trousers
- Broken-in water-resistant walking shoes with a grippy sole
- Warm weather-resistant coat with a hood
A breezier outing around the seafront and Undercliff Walk
- Long-sleeved base top
- Warm knit or fleece
- Comfortable trousers
- Broken-in water-resistant walking shoes with a grippy sole
- Keep warm weather-resistant coat with a hood accessible rather than in the suitcase
Indoor time at the Royal Pavilion
- Long-sleeved base top
- Removable knit
- Comfortable trousers
- Closed walking shoes
- Small bag for the jacket once indoors
What to leave behind
- Summer-only outfits: Brighton's December averages still call for insulation during slow outdoor stops.
- Unworn stiff shoes: test your footwear before long sightseeing days on paving, slopes and steps.
Reviewed 2026-10-08
Met Office: Eastbourne 1991–2020 climate averages · VisitBrighton: city break ideas · National Rail: Brighton station