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Weather in March in Essex

Planning a journey to Essex this March and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Essex in March?

Essex is a region in the United Kingdom. March in Essex generally has cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 11°C and nighttime temperatures around 5°C in Southend-on-Sea.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Basildon with an average of 44 mm to moderate rainfall in Southend-on-Sea with 50 mm. Based on our climate data it is the driest month of the year in Southend-on-Sea.

Average sunshine

Southend-on-Sea enjoys a balanced 115 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

For a closer look at March's conditions in Essex, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Essex's yearly weather, check out our Essex climate page.

Where to go in Essex in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Essex on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

Weather conditions Weather
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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in Essex?

Southend-on-Sea

In March Southend-on-Sea generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Southend-on-Sea
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   February February
<<  
9°C 
4°C 
78 hours 
63 mm 
14 days 
poor 
March March
11°C 
5°C 
115 hours 
50 mm 
15 days 
unpleasant 
April   >> April
>>  
13°C 
7°C 
166 hours 
53 mm 
14 days 
unpleasant 
Climate in Southend-on-Sea

Colchester

In March Colchester generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Colchester
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   February February
<<  
9°C 
3°C 
78 hours 
55 mm 
13 days 
poor 
March March
11°C 
5°C 
115 hours 
46 mm 
15 days 
unpleasant 
April   >> April
>>  
13°C 
6°C 
166 hours 
50 mm 
14 days 
unpleasant 
Climate in Colchester

Clacton-on-Sea

In March Clacton-on-Sea generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Clacton-on-Sea
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   February February
<<  
8°C 
4°C 
78 hours 
62 mm 
12 days 
poor 
March March
10°C 
5°C 
115 hours 
48 mm 
15 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
12°C 
7°C 
166 hours 
47 mm 
13 days 
unpleasant 
Climate in Clacton-on-Sea

Brightlingsea

In March Brightlingsea generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Brightlingsea
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   February February
<<  
9°C 
4°C 
78 hours 
56 mm 
13 days 
poor 
March March
10°C 
5°C 
115 hours 
46 mm 
15 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
13°C 
7°C 
166 hours 
48 mm 
13 days 
unpleasant 
Climate in Brightlingsea

Takeley

In March Takeley generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Takeley
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   February February
<<  
9°C 
3°C 
78 hours 
51 mm 
14 days 
poor 
March March
12°C 
4°C 
115 hours 
47 mm 
16 days 
unpleasant 
April   >> April
>>  
14°C 
6°C 
166 hours 
56 mm 
14 days 
tolerable 
Climate in Takeley

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Essex, in the United Kingdom.

Is March the best time to visit Essex?

In our view, March might not be the best time to travel to Essex with often unpleasant weather in Southend-on-Sea.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July and August offering mostly perfect weather in Southend-on-Sea. In contrast, January, February and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

Interested in more climate information?

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