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 36°C on 2022-07-19; its coldest fell to -11°C on 1987-01-13.
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°C2015-01-09
-7°C1987-01-12
|
12°C2007-01-09
-11°C1987-01-13
|
| February | 17°C2026-02-25
-5°C1991-02-07
|
12°C2004-02-04
-10°C1986-02-10
|
| March | 20°C2021-03-30
-1°C1986-03-01
|
11°C2017-03-19
-4°C2005-03-04
|
| April | 24°C2018-04-19
3°C2013-04-04
|
14°C2024-04-06
-3°C2013-04-07
|
| May | 30°C2005-05-27
8°C1996-05-17
|
18°C2026-05-29
0°C1981-05-03
|
| June | 31°C2026-06-26
11°C1991-06-01
|
22°C2026-06-26
4°C1991-06-04
|
| July | 36°C2022-07-19
14°C2000-07-11
|
21°C2022-07-19
8°C1993-07-13
|
| August | 32°C2013-08-01
14°C1986-08-28
|
20°C1997-08-11
7°C1986-08-29
|
| September | 29°C2023-09-09
10°C1993-09-27
|
19°C2016-09-06
3°C1988-09-30
|
| October | 27°C2011-10-02
7°C2018-10-27
|
18°C2018-10-13
-1°C1997-10-29
|
| November | 17°C2005-11-02
-1°C1993-11-23
|
15°C2010-11-04
-4°C1983-11-23
|
| December | 15°C2015-12-19
-2°C2010-12-03
|
13°C2015-12-26
-9°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) | 17°C2026-02-25
-7°C1987-01-12
|
13°C2015-12-26
-11°C1987-01-13
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 30°C2005-05-27
-1°C1986-03-01
|
18°C2026-05-29
-4°C2005-03-04
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 36°C2022-07-19
11°C1991-06-01
|
22°C2026-06-26
4°C1991-06-04
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 29°C2023-09-09
-1°C1993-11-23
|
19°C2016-09-06
-4°C1983-11-23
|
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.