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Weather in October in Essex

Planning a getaway to Essex this October and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Essex in October?

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

Temperatures

You can expect moderate maximum daytime temperatures of around 16°C and nighttime temperatures around 10°C in Southend-on-Sea.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Chelmsford with an average of 60 mm to moderate rainfall in Frinton-on-Sea with 81 mm.

Average sunshine

Southend-on-Sea enjoys a balanced 112 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Essex in October, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Essex climate page.

Where to go in Essex in October

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

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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 October for the 5 most popular destinations in Essex?

Southend-on-Sea

In October Southend-on-Sea generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Southend-on-Sea
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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19°C 
13°C 
146 hours 
60 mm 
12 days 
16°C 
10°C 
112 hours 
74 mm 
13 days 
12°C 
7°C 
71 hours 
73 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Southend-on-Sea

Colchester

In October Colchester generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
19°C 
12°C 
146 hours 
57 mm 
11 days 
16°C 
10°C 
112 hours 
67 mm 
13 days 
12°C 
6°C 
71 hours 
65 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Colchester

Clacton-on-Sea

In October Clacton-on-Sea generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
19°C 
14°C 
146 hours 
63 mm 
11 days 
16°C 
11°C 
112 hours 
77 mm 
13 days 
12°C 
8°C 
71 hours 
76 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Clacton-on-Sea

Brightlingsea

In October Brightlingsea generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
19°C 
13°C 
146 hours 
58 mm 
11 days 
16°C 
10°C 
112 hours 
70 mm 
13 days 
12°C 
7°C 
71 hours 
68 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Brightlingsea

Takeley

In October Takeley generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
20°C 
11°C 
146 hours 
55 mm 
12 days 
16°C 
8°C 
112 hours 
61 mm 
14 days 
12°C 
5°C 
71 hours 
60 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Takeley

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

Is October the best time to visit Essex?

Given the typically tolerable weather conditions in Southend-on-Sea, October might be a good time to visit Essex. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

On average, the best time to visit Essex is in July and August with generally perfect weather in Southend-on-Sea. On the other hand, the months of January, February and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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