Frinton-on-Sea in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Frinton-on-Sea sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 135 mm of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 15°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Frinton-on-Sea's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Frinton-on-Sea's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
10°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
135 mm
28 wet days
Avg wind
22 km/h
Travel score
2.5
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Frinton-on-Sea in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 15°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Frinton-on-Sea reaches about 10°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Frinton-on-Sea

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring 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

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

Frinton-on-Sea weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 / 7013.30.78.10.9
Feb / 5410.719.60.8
Mar / 459.80.411.51.4
Apr10° / 419013.62.4
May13° / 10°499.3015.43.7
Jun16° / 13°5210016.45.0
Jul19° / 16°5510.40166.0
Aug19° / 16°639.7014.46.1
Sep17° / 14°6010.5012.45.4
Oct14° / 12°7812.4010.43.9
Nov11° / 7612.70.28.62.4
Dec / 7813.10.67.61.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Frinton-on-Sea gets around 135 mm of rain and snow over 28 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 22 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early March to 16 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Frinton-on-Sea?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Frinton-on-Sea.

What to pack for Frinton-on-Sea in Spring

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

In spring, Frinton-on-Sea sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 28 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Frinton-on-Sea in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 9°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore 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 Frinton-on-Sea in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Frinton-on-Sea peaks around June 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Frinton-on-Sea?

Frinton-on-Sea sits at 51.8°N, 1.2°E, 21 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Walton-on-the-Naze, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Frinton-on-Sea

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Frinton-on-Sea.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frinton-on-Sea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m.

The land around Frinton-on-Sea is covered by water (45%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, water (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
49 m
80 km
213 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Walton-on-the-Naze 3.0 km · Clacton-on-Sea 8.0 km · Harwich 13 km · Felixstowe 17 km · Colchester 24 km · Ipswich 26 km · Maldon 41 km · Witham 42 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 Frinton-on-Sea (51.8306°, 1.2442°, elevation 21 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.