Southend-on-Sea climate: monthly averages

Quick answer

Southend-on-Sea climate: monthly averages: annual mean temperature 10.8 C; warmest month Jul (17.7 C); coldest month Feb (4.8 C).

  • Annual mean temperature: 10.8 C
  • Warmest month: Jul (17.7 C)
  • Coldest month: Feb (4.8 C)
  • Wettest month: Nov (2.38 mm/day)
  • All-time record high: 30.7 C
  • All-time record low: -5.2 C

Southend-on-Sea’s climate averages **10.8°C annually**, with July as the warmest month (17.7°C) and February the coldest (4.8°C). Rainfall totals around **679 mm per year**, peaking in November (2.38 mm/day). Extreme temperatures range from **-5.2°C** to **30.7°C**. |November, with an average of **2.38 mm of rain per day**. |Slightly milder, with **10.8°C** vs. the UK’s ~9.3°C mean. Coastal influence moderates extremes.

Annual mean temperature
10.8 C
Warmest month
Jul (17.7 C)
Coldest month
Feb (4.8 C)
Wettest month
Nov (2.38 mm/day)
All-time record high
30.7 C
All-time record low
-5.2 C
Annual precipitation
679 mm / year
Coordinates
51.53782, 0.71433
Population
295,310
Average monthly temperature and rainfall in Southend-on-Sea
MonthMean temp (C)Rain (mm/day)Record high (C)Record low (C)
Jan4.81.9813.3-5.2
Feb4.81.8215.3-4.8
Mar6.41.5417.9-3.4
Apr9.21.2722.9-0.8
May12.41.6424.41.9
Jun15.51.8326.85.5
Jul17.71.8630.79.3
Aug17.62.0330.17.8
Sep15.21.4526.85.3
Oct12.02.3224.81.0
Nov8.22.3817.6-2.6
Dec5.52.2313.5-3.9

What the Southend-on-Sea climate table shows

Values are multi-decadal climatological averages for the 51.53782, 0.71433 grid cell, not a single year. Rain is the daily mean, so a value of 2.00 mm/day is about 60 mm across a 30-day month. Averages smooth over extremes, so use them for planning rather than for what to pack for next Tuesday.