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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
January is a warm-coat trip. Put gloves where you can reach them and arrange the longest outdoor stretch before the light fades. 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
- 6–10°C
- Evenings
- 2–6°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 (8.48°C) and minimum (3.93°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 83.09 mm in an average month, with 12.73 days of at least 1 mm. Check the forecast for your own dates.
Outfit ideas for your outings
January: 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 January 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