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:
18°C
64.4°F
°C °F

Condition: Overcast

Pressure: 1,024 hPa

Feel like: 18 °C

Temperature: 18°C

Cloud: 100%

Humidity: 87%

Wind: ENE - 10 km/h

Visibility: 18.9 km

Weather forecast

Mon
22 Jun
19°C / 34°C
Slight Thunderstorm
Tue
23 Jun
21°C / 30°C
Slight Thunderstorm
Wed
24 Jun
21°C / 28°C
Slight Thunderstorm
Thu
25 Jun
21°C / 30°C
Moderate Drizzle
Fri
26 Jun
20°C / 27°C
Moderate Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
23:00 PM
16° / 18°
16° / 18°
Overcast
87% 20 km/h
00:00 AM
15° / 17°
15° / 17°
Overcast
88% 20 km/h
01:00 AM
15° / 17°
15° / 17°
Clear Sky
89% 17 km/h
02:00 AM
15° / 17°
15° / 17°
Clear Sky
88% 19 km/h
03:00 AM
15° / 17°
15° / 17°
Clear Sky
89% 18 km/h
04:00 AM
15° / 17°
15° / 17°
Clear Sky
90% 18 km/h
05:00 AM
15° / 17°
15° / 17°
Clear Sky
88% 23 km/h
06:00 AM
16° / 19°
16° / 19°
Clear Sky
83% 28 km/h
07:00 AM
16° / 20°
16° / 20°
Clear Sky
77% 30 km/h
08:00 AM
16° / 22°
16° / 22°
Clear Sky
72% 32 km/h
09:00 AM
16° / 23°
16° / 23°
Clear Sky
67% 33 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 21.47°C
  • Average low 13.93°C
  • Hottest day 34°C (22 June 2026)
  • Coldest day 0°C (04 July 2026)
  • Average humidity 64.63%
  • Days with precipitation 21 days
  • Highest precipitation 58 mm (07 June 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 27°C
  • Min: 18°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 very hot weather in Essex, with the high temperatures above 26ºC (78.8ºF), consider wearing:
- Open-toed sandals or light sneakers
- Wide-brimmed sun hat
- UV-protective sunglasses
- Breathable shorts or skirts

Temperature

Early
16°C / 19°C
Morning
17°C / 24°C
Afternoon
16°C / 26°C
Evening
16°C / 19°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 446
  • CO 126
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 15
  • O3 60
  • PM10 14
  • PM25 10
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,416

Sunrise / Sunset

03:41
20:19