Billericay in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Billericay sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 164 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early June to 20°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Billericay's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Billericay's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
164 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
6.2
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Billericay in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early June to 20°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Billericay reaches about 21°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Billericay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Billericay weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5010.70.88.10.9
Feb / 41919.61.1
Mar10° / 39100.711.52.2
Apr13° / 4610.80.113.63.5
May16° / 519.8015.34.9
Jun19° / 12°539.9016.35.9
Jul21° / 14°5310.9015.96.3
Aug21° / 14°599.9014.46.4
Sep18° / 11°468.9012.45.9
Oct15° / 5510.5010.44.2
Nov10° / 5610.40.18.62.3
Dec / 5410.50.87.71.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Billericay gets around 164 mm of rain over 31 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 14 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

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Daylight runs from about 16 h 06 min in early June to 13 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Billericay?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Billericay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Billericay in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Billericay sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Billericay in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 17°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Billericay in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Billericay peaks around August 10 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Billericay?

Billericay sits at 51.6°N, 0.4°E, 87 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Basildon, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Billericay

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Billericay.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Billericay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m.

The land around Billericay is covered by trees (34%), grassland (27%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), grassland (28%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), grassland (23%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
306 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Basildon 7.0 km · Wickford 7.0 km · Brentwood 8.0 km · Pitsea 9.0 km · Stanford-le-Hope 12 km · Chelmsford 12 km · South Benfleet 13 km · Rayleigh 14 km

United Kingdom travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 89% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$57,602
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
3.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 60%none 26%Muslim 4%other 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Billericay (51.6287°, 0.4196°, elevation 87 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.