Southend-on-Sea weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Southend-on-Sea, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 31°C on 2022-07-19; its coldest fell to -8°C on 1987-01-12.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C2007-01-18
-6°C1987-01-12
|
12°C2007-01-09
-8°C1987-01-12
|
| February | 14°C2019-02-27
-3°C1991-02-07
|
12°C2004-02-04
-6°C1991-02-07
|
| March | 17°C2021-03-31
0°C1986-03-01
|
11°C2017-03-30
-3°C2018-03-01
|
| April | 21°C2018-04-20
3°C2013-04-04
|
13°C2024-04-06
-1°C2013-04-07
|
| May | 27°C2026-05-26
8°C1996-05-17
|
16°C2018-05-27
3°C1981-05-03
|
| June | 30°C2026-06-24
11°C1991-06-01
|
20°C2026-06-26
6°C1991-06-04
|
| July | 31°C2022-07-19
14°C2000-07-11
|
22°C2022-07-19
10°C1984-07-03
|
| August | 29°C2013-08-01
14°C1986-08-28
|
21°C2020-08-10
9°C1986-08-29
|
| September | 27°C2023-09-10
11°C1993-09-27
|
19°C2023-09-10
7°C1988-09-30
|
| October | 24°C2011-10-02
7°C2008-10-29
|
18°C2018-10-13
3°C1983-10-30
|
| November | 17°C2005-11-02
1°C1993-11-23
|
14°C2010-11-04
-2°C1993-11-23
|
| December | 14°C1985-12-03
-1°C2010-12-17
|
12°C2015-12-26
-5°C2010-12-20
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 14°C2019-02-27
-6°C1987-01-12
|
12°C2015-12-26
-8°C1987-01-12
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 27°C2026-05-26
0°C1986-03-01
|
16°C2018-05-27
-3°C2018-03-01
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 31°C2022-07-19
11°C1991-06-01
|
22°C2022-07-19
6°C1991-06-04
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 27°C2023-09-10
1°C1993-11-23
|
19°C2023-09-10
-2°C1993-11-23
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Southend-on-Sea has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.