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:
22°C
71.6°F
°C °F

Condition: Overcast

Pressure: 1,019 hPa

Feel like: 21 °C

Temperature: 22°C

Cloud: 94%

Humidity: 48%

Wind: WNW - 15 km/h

Visibility: 32.84 km

Weather forecast

Thu
24 Sep
11°C / 23°C
Overcast
Fri
25 Sep
11°C / 19°C
Overcast
Sat
26 Sep
10°C / 20°C
Overcast
Sun
27 Sep
12°C / 16°C
Drizzle Dense Intensity
Mon
28 Sep
14°C / 21°C
Moderate Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
13:00 PM
11° / 22°
11° / 22°
Overcast
48% 31 km/h
14:00 PM
12° / 22°
12° / 22°
Overcast
51% 36 km/h
15:00 PM
11° / 22°
11° / 22°
Partly Cloudy
51% 28 km/h
16:00 PM
11° / 22°
11° / 22°
Overcast
50% 33 km/h
17:00 PM
10° / 21°
10° / 21°
Mainly Clear
51% 35 km/h
18:00 PM
9° / 19°
9° / 19°
Overcast
54% 30 km/h
19:00 PM
9° / 17°
9° / 17°
Mainly Clear
58% 27 km/h
20:00 PM
9° / 16°
9° / 16°
Mainly Clear
61% 22 km/h
21:00 PM
11° / 16°
11° / 16°
Partly Cloudy
71% 34 km/h
22:00 PM
10° / 15°
10° / 15°
Overcast
74% 27 km/h
23:00 PM
10° / 15°
10° / 15°
Partly Cloudy
74% 20 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 18.87°C
  • Average low 12.3°C
  • Hottest day 24°C (13 September 2026)
  • Coldest day 0°C (06 October 2026)
  • Average humidity 68.67%
  • Days with precipitation 20 days
  • Highest precipitation 49 mm (12 September 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 22°C
  • Min: 15°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 warm weather in Essex, with temperatures between 17ºC to 20ºC (62.6ºF to 68.0ºF), you might consider wearing:
- Cotton or linen fabrics
- T-shirt or short-sleeve blouse
- Sun hat or cap
- Sunglasses

Temperature

Early
13°C / 16°C
Morning
14°C / 19°C
Afternoon
11°C / 22°C
Evening
11°C / 16°C

Air quality

Moderate

Acceptable air quality, some pollutants present, minor health concerns for sensitive individuals

  • CO2 439
  • CO 191
  • NH3 2
  • NO2 7
  • O3 71
  • PM10 11
  • PM25 8
  • SO2 1
  • CH4 1,398

Sunrise / Sunset

05:47
17:52