Weather in Southend in August 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Southend in August
Going from a maximum of +32°C during the day to a minimum of +11°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +25°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +23°C to +22°C.
Is Southend warm or cold in August?
Southend is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +22°C to +21°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +14°C to +14°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Southend, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Southend in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +21°C | +19°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +6°C | +2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +35°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 50 mm | 53 mm | 42 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 72% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 13 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +22°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +21°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 50 mm to 53 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 11 to 12.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Southend is gradually increasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Southend?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Southend in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+19°C) and the highest in 2016 (+28°C). The driest year was 1995 with only 1 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 132 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Southend, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.