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:
10°C
50.0°F
°C °F

Condition: Overcast

Pressure: 1,001 hPa

Feel like: 6 °C

Temperature: 10°C

Cloud: 100%

Humidity: 60%

Wind: SSE - 16 km/h

Visibility: 30.6 km

Weather forecast

Sun
12 Apr
6°C / 12°C
Moderate Drizzle
Mon
13 Apr
3°C / 14°C
Overcast
Tue
14 Apr
4°C / 11°C
Overcast
Wed
15 Apr
6°C / 15°C
Drizzle
Thu
16 Apr
8°C / 14°C
Overcast
Hourly forecast today:
06:00 AM
3° / 10°
3° / 10°
Overcast
60% 30 km/h
07:00 AM
4° / 11°
4° / 11°
Overcast
65% 28 km/h
08:00 AM
6° / 11°
6° / 11°
Overcast
70% 33 km/h
09:00 AM
8° / 12°
8° / 12°
Overcast
75% 32 km/h
10:00 AM
8° / 11°
8° / 11°
Drizzle
79% 35 km/h
11:00 AM
7° / 11°
7° / 11°
Drizzle
80% 40 km/h
12:00 PM
7° / 10°
7° / 10°
Drizzle
78% 44 km/h
13:00 PM
5° / 11°
5° / 11°
Overcast
70% 45 km/h
14:00 PM
4° / 11°
4° / 11°
Overcast
60% 45 km/h
15:00 PM
2° / 12°
2° / 12°
Overcast
50% 45 km/h
16:00 PM
0° / 12°
0° / 12°
Overcast
42% 43 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 14.33°C
  • Average low 6.13°C
  • Hottest day 24°C (07 April 2026)
  • Coldest day 2°C (25 March 2026)
  • Average humidity 67.23%
  • Days with precipitation 21 days
  • Highest precipitation 28 mm (10 April 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 12°C
  • Min: 7°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 cool weather in Essex, with temperatures between 8ºC to 11ºC (46.4ºF to 51.8ºF), you should consider wearing:
- Comfortable pants or jeans
- Light jacket or cardigan
- Long-sleeve top or shirt
- Cotton socks

Temperature

Early
1°C / 9°C
Morning
8°C / 12°C
Afternoon
2°C / 12°C
Evening
0°C / 8°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 447
  • CO 163
  • NH3 5
  • NO2 11
  • O3 67
  • PM10 13
  • PM25 10
  • SO2 1
  • CH4 1,423

Sunrise / Sunset

05:08
18:49