Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Essex features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 957 mm (37.7 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Essex enjoys an average of 2956 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 8 minutes to 15 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Essex are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (28 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Essex experiences 58 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 89 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
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Essex usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Essex are January, September and December. On average, 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 64 (2.5) | 67 (2.6) | 72 (2.8) | 94 (3.7) | 109 (4.3) | 84 (3.3) | 90 (3.6) | 79 (3.1) | 58 (2.3) | 100 (3.9) | 80 (3.2) | 60 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Essex are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Essex: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 111 | 163 | 248 | 254 | 296 | 344 | 362 | 338 | 292 | 231 | 173 | 140 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 29m | 10h 34m | 11h 58m | 13h 23m | 14h 35m | 15h 11m | 14h 51m | 13h 47m | 12h 25m | 11h 0m | 9h 46m | 9h 8m |
Essex experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Essex UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 |