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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
- Long-sleeved tops
- T-shirts or lightweight shirts
- Trousers
- Light sweater or cardigan
- Hooded waterproof jacket
- Water-resistant walking shoes
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
- Sunglasses
- Water-resistant pouch for phone and documents
Monthly weather and packing notes
April works well with light layers that can be rearranged between showers. Shoes with grip matter more than a second smart jacket. 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
- 11–15°C
- Evenings
- 5–9°C
- Rain
- Showers possible
- Daylight
- Daylight is lengthening, but temperatures can drop quickly towards evening.
- Packing style
- Removable layers and a waterproof outer jacket
Planning bands are the rounded 1991–2020 Eastbourne mean daily maximum (13.33°C) and minimum (6.65°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 44.43 mm in an average month, with 7.85 days of at least 1 mm. Check the forecast for your own dates.
Outfit ideas for your outings
April: the Lanes and Pavilion approaches
- Long-sleeved shirt or T-shirt
- Removable medium-weight sweater
- Long trousers
- Broken-in water-resistant walking shoes with a grippy sole
- Waterproof jacket over removable layers
A breezier outing around the seafront and Undercliff Walk
- Long-sleeved shirt or T-shirt
- Removable medium-weight sweater
- Comfortable trousers
- Broken-in water-resistant walking shoes with a grippy sole
- Keep waterproof jacket over removable layers accessible rather than in the suitcase
Indoor time at the Royal Pavilion
- Long-sleeved shirt or T-shirt
- Removable knit
- Comfortable trousers
- Closed walking shoes
- Small bag for the jacket once indoors
What to leave behind
- Only warm-weather clothes: Brighton can have a cool, wet day in April, even if part of the trip is sunny.
- 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