Essex, United Kingdom Weather

  1. Essex, United Kingdom Weather
  2. Current conditions
  3. Weather forecast
  4. Averages and extremes
  5. Yesterday's Data
  6. Temperature and possibility of rain in Essex over the next 12 hours
  7. Temperature and possibility of rain in Essex in the coming days
  8. Rainfall in Essex in the coming days
  9. Essex Weather Summary
  10. Weather averages by month
  11. Essex's weather
  12. Frequently asked questions
  13. Comments
Essex, Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
2°C
35.6°F
°C °F

Condition: Clear Sky

Pressure: 1,022 hPa

Feel like: -1 °C

Temperature: 2°C

Cloud: 1%

Humidity: 81%

Wind: NNE - 9 km/h

Visibility: 24.14 km

Weather forecast

Fri
23 Jan
0°C / 4°C
Clear Sky
Sat
24 Jan
-1°C / 3°C
Overcast
Sun
25 Jan
-2°C / 3°C
Clear Sky
Mon
26 Jan
-2°C / 2°C
Partly Cloudy
Tue
27 Jan
-2°C / 3°C
Overcast
Hourly forecast today:
17:00 PM
0° / 2°
0° / 2°
Clear Sky
81% 15 km/h
18:00 PM
-1° / 0°
-1° / 0°
Clear Sky
86% 15 km/h
19:00 PM
-1° / 0°
-1° / 0°
Clear Sky
89% 15 km/h
20:00 PM
-1° / 0°
-1° / 0°
Clear Sky
91% 16 km/h
21:00 PM
-1° / 0°
-1° / 0°
Clear Sky
92% 16 km/h
22:00 PM
-1° / 0°
-1° / 0°
Clear Sky
92% 15 km/h
23:00 PM
-1° / 0°
-1° / 0°
Clear Sky
92% 14 km/h
00:00 AM
-1° / 0°
-1° / 0°
Clear Sky
91% 13 km/h
01:00 AM
-1° / 0°
-1° / 0°
Clear Sky
88% 14 km/h
02:00 AM
-2° / 0°
-2° / 0°
Clear Sky
85% 15 km/h
03:00 AM
-2° / 0°
-2° / 0°
Clear Sky
82% 17 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 5.23°C
  • Average low 0.9°C
  • Hottest day 11°C (12 January 2026)
  • Coldest day -3°C (06 January 2026)
  • Average humidity 84.9%
  • Days with precipitation 25 days
  • Highest precipitation 65 mm (09 January 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 5°C
  • Min: 3°C
  • Total Precipitation: 0 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Essex over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Essex in the coming days

Rainfall in Essex in the coming days

Essex Climate Summary

Essex features a Marine west coast, warm summer (Köppen classification: Cfb), with an average annual temperature of 11.73ºC (53.11ºF), which is about 0.98% higher than the national average for United Kingdom. Annually, the city experiences approximately 47.81 millimeters (1.88 inches) of rainfall, spread across 111.91 rainy days, accounting for 30.66% of the year.

Longitude 51.5742447
Latitude 0.4856781
Yearly high temperature 13.97ºC (57.15ºF)
Yearly low temperature 7.68ºC (45.82ºF)
Hottest month July 21.89ºC (71.4ºF)
Coldest month December 3.68ºC (38.62ºF)
Yearly precip 47.81mm (1.88in)
Days with rainfall 111.91 days (30.66%)
Driest month September (76.08%)
Wettest month June (79.93%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 6.64° / 2.4° 9.82 days
February 7.41° / 2.77° 8.73 days
March 10.06° / 3.77° 8.09 days
April 13.33° / 5.54° 8.36 days
May 15.96° / 7.98° 10.36 days
June 18.99° / 10.88° 11.27 days
July 21.89° / 13.58° 11.73 days
August 21.53° / 14.08° 9.73 days
September 19.01° / 11.95° 6.0 days
October 14.85° / 9.49° 8.73 days
November 10.35° / 6.0° 8.82 days
December 7.61° / 3.68° 10.27 days

Essex's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Essex?

July has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 21.89ºC) and December are the coolest (daily mean of 3.68ºC).

2. What should I wear in Essex today?

For today's cold weather in Essex, with temperatures ranging from 2ºC to 5ºC (35.6ºF to 41.0ºF), you should wear:
- Closed-toe shoes or boots
- Wool or thermal socks
- Long pants (jeans or other thick materials)
- Warm jacket or medium-weight coat

Temperature

Early
2°C / 2°C
Morning
2°C / 2°C
Afternoon
0°C / 4°C
Evening
-1°C / 0°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 0
  • CO 0
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 0
  • PM10 0
  • PM25 0
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 0

Sunrise / Sunset

07:50
16:29