Southend-on-Sea weather in October

In October, Southend-on-Sea sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 73 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Southend-on-Sea's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Southend-on-Sea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:31 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Southend-on-Sea is city in Essex, United Kingdom.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
7,072/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Southend-on-Sea reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11612
21612
31612
41612
51611
61611
71511
81511
91511
101511
111511
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29139
30139
31139

How October really feels in Southend-on-Sea

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

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

Southend-on-Sea weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6713.30.78.10.9
Feb / 5410.81.19.61.0
Mar / 4610.20.411.51.8
Apr12° / 4710013.53.0
May15° / 10°539.6015.34.3
Jun18° / 13°559.8016.35.6
Jul20° / 15°5611015.96.1
Aug20° / 15°6310.2014.46.2
Sep18° / 13°5610.3012.45.6
Oct14° / 10°7312.3010.44.0
Nov11° / 7112.50.18.62.3
Dec / 7412.70.87.71.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83367
93367
103466
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
163565
173565
183565
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203565
213565
223565
233565
243565
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273466
283367
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Southend-on-Sea gets around 73 mm of rain over 12.3 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
541
641
740
839
939
1038
1138
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1838
1938
2038
2139
2239
2340
2440
2540
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041
3141

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175241
276231
377221
479210
579210
680200
781190
882180
982180
1083170
1183170
1284160
1384160
1485150
1585150
1686140
1787130
1887130
1988120
2089110
2190100
2290100
239190
249280
259280
269370
279460
289460
299550
309550
319640

Wind in October

Winds average 20 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
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1920light breeze
2020light breeze
2120light breeze
2220breezy
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2820breezy
2920breezy
3020breezy
3120breezy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 4:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:055:27
211.36:075:25
311.26:085:23
411.26:105:20
511.16:125:18
611.06:135:16
711.06:155:13
810.96:175:11
910.86:195:09
1010.86:205:07
1110.76:225:04
1210.66:245:02
1310.66:265:00
1410.56:274:58
1510.46:294:56
1610.46:314:54
1710.36:334:51
1810.26:344:49
1910.26:364:47
2010.16:384:45
2110.16:404:43
2210.06:414:41
239.96:434:39
249.96:454:37
259.86:474:35
269.76:494:33
279.76:504:31
289.66:524:29
299.66:544:27
309.56:564:26
319.46:584:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Southend-on-Sea?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Southend-on-Sea for sightseeing.

What to pack for Southend-on-Sea in October

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

In October, Southend-on-Sea sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Southend-on-Sea in October

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 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 Southend-on-Sea in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Southend-on-Sea peaks around June 23 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 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Southend-on-Sea?

Southend-on-Sea sits at 51.5°N, 0.7°E, 31 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Rochford, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Southend-on-Sea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Southend-on-Sea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m.

The land around Southend-on-Sea is covered by water (39%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, water (38%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (28%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
287 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Rochford 5.0 km · Hadleigh 7.0 km · Rayleigh 9.0 km · Canvey Island 9.0 km · South Benfleet 11 km · Pitsea 15 km · Wickford 16 km · Basildon 18 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 Southend-on-Sea (51.5378°, 0.7143°, elevation 31 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).