Dover to Deal walk

Met Office Forecast

South East England

Largely cloudy. Windy in east with some rain. Feeling cool.

Today:

Windy and largely cloudy, with some patchy light rain, mainly along the Kent coast, where gales are still likely at first. Dry and brighter in the far west, with winds easing here later. Still feeling rather cool. Maximum Temperature 15C.

Tonight:

Staying largely cloudy overnight with some patchy light rain towards Kent, and strong coastal winds here. Some clear spells developing in the far west, and turning chilly here. Minimum Temperature 5C.

Monday:

Cloudy in east, still with some patchy light rain in the morning, but gradually becoming dry and brighter through the afternoon. Brisk winds gradually easing. Maximum Temperature 18C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Tuesday, cloud and morning rain, then brighter. Light winds. Showers, some possibly heavy on Wednesday. Thursday, dry and bright morning but rain and strong winds arriving later from the west.

Day 6-7 and Week 2:

An unsettled period, with plenty of showers and some occasional longer spells of rain across much of the country. Some drier and brighter spells are possible at times, which will most likely in southern and eastern areas. The heaviest and most prolonged spells of rain will be in the north and west to begin with but, with time, they are likely to become more widespread across the UK. It will be generally windy, with a risk of gales at times (potentially severe), particularly in northern and northwestern regions. Feeling cold through much of early October, especially where there is persistent rain and strong winds. Frost is possible at night in any calmer period, especially in northern Britain.

Week 3 and 4:

A potential change in the weather is anticipated around the middle of October. Whilst further rain and strong winds are likely at times, spells of fine and dry weather could become more widespread and long-lived. At night, these calmer conditions could allow frost and fog to form more readily. At this time of year, there is potential for fog to linger well into the daytime. Overall, temperatures probably recovering close to the seasonal average for mid-October.

Met Office : South East England : 2020-09-27T01:23:27

Daylight : Kent

Day length is dusk to dawn. Times will vary a little if there is a hill on the horizon.

It should still be light enough to read at dawn and dusk, so there will be enough light for walking even earlier (later).

Moonlight : Kent

Notes

• The moon's phase or fracillum (percentage of the moon illuminated) doesn't vary much with location.
• A full moon is not just bigger, its much brighter. A half moon ('50%') give less than 5% of the illumination of a full moon. You can walk with a half moon if its high in the sky (after dusk for a growing moon, before dawn for a shrinking moon).
• Sky glow (light reflected by air or clouds) from nearby cities, and especially snow on the ground also effect light levels.
• Times will vary a few minutes, as (i) these figures are for the centre of the county the walk is in, (ii) if there are hills on the horizon, and (iii) if you are on a hill
• Of course, you need a cloudless night as well!