Thorpe le Soken Temperature by Month

Thorpe le Soken in Essex, United Kingdom sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 8°C (46°F) in February and 21°C (70°F) in August, averaging 14°C (57°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.

The climate in Thorpe le Soken is dynamic, ranging widely from chilly in winter to pleasant in summer. Nights are significantly colder, with lows dropping from 16°C (61°F) in August to 4°C (39°F) in February.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Thorpe le Soken by month:

The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak. August, the city's warmest month, averages 205 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Thorpe le Soken's average annual maximum temperature is 14°C (57°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year, one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.

Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually, remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.

Shanghai, China averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and a noticeable spring and autumn.

Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Global average temperatures have risen by around 1.2°C since the pre-industrial era, and the effects are visible across many regions. Winters are milder on average, with fewer frost days and less snow in many parts of the world. Heatwaves are more frequent and more intense, and Europe's summers of 2018, 2019, and 2020 all set records.

Summers are also getting drier in some areas, while winter rainfall has increased in others. This contributies to higher river levels and more flooding. In many countries, spring arrives earlier and autumn lasts longer. It has knock-on effects for wildlife, agriculture, and local ecosystems.

For more on Thorpe le Soken's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Thorpe le Soken climate page.