July is one of the warmer months of the year in Southend, with average highs near 21.4°C and lows around 13.3°C (mean 17.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 52 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Southend. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Julys in Southend were 2006 and 2018 — when the month averaged 20°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 15.4°C. Typical July days reach 21.4°C with nights near 13.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Southend, averaging 52 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2012 with 96 mm, while the driest was 2022 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Southend during July averages 78%. The most humid July was 2002 at 82%, and the least humid was 2022 at 72%.
July receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Southend. The sunniest July was 2006 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Southend during July is 3.3 m/s. The windiest July was 1988 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.8°C | 17.2°C | 17.2°C | 17.8°C | 18.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 20.8°C | 21.4°C | 21.0°C | 21.9°C | 22.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 12.8°C | 13.1°C | 13.3°C | 13.7°C | 14.0°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 50 mm | 40 mm | 63 mm | 55 mm | 51 mm | +2 mm |
July temperatures in Southend have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 7.2°C (1984) to a record high of 31°C (2022).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 52 mm, with a wettest year of 96 mm.
One of the best times to visit Southend
July is one of the best times to visit Southend. Expect days averaging 21.4°C and nights around 13.3°C (mean 17.4°C) — warmer than Southend's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (52 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.5°C | 19.2°C | 14.8°C | 30.1°C | 11.4°C | 59 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 21.3°C | 17.4°C | 13.4°C | 26.4°C | 10.2°C | 61 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 21.3°C | 17.5°C | 13.7°C | 25.4°C | 10.7°C | 78 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 23.9°C | 19.3°C | 14.7°C | 31.0°C | 10.8°C | 6 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 21.6°C | 17.8°C | 14.1°C | 27.2°C | 11.5°C | 60 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 21.2°C | 17.1°C | 13.0°C | 28.7°C | 9.8°C | 44 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 22.8°C | 18.6°C | 14.4°C | 30.7°C | 11.1°C | 65 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 24.7°C | 20.0°C | 15.3°C | 30.1°C | 12.5°C | 31 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 21.7°C | 17.9°C | 14.2°C | 25.8°C | 12.1°C | 68 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 21.6°C | 17.6°C | 13.6°C | 26.7°C | 9.9°C | 24 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 21.1°C | 17.1°C | 13.1°C | 27.1°C | 10.0°C | 79 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 22.4°C | 18.3°C | 14.3°C | 26.4°C | 10.6°C | 61 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 22.5°C | 18.1°C | 13.7°C | 26.3°C | 10.2°C | 45 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 🌧️ | 19.9°C | 16.2°C | 12.6°C | 25.7°C | 9.8°C | 96 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 19.6°C | 15.7°C | 11.8°C | 23.3°C | 9.4°C | 53 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 22.4°C | 18.2°C | 14.1°C | 26.9°C | 11.1°C | 30 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 21.0°C | 17.1°C | 13.3°C | 25.0°C | 10.4°C | 67 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 21.2°C | 17.2°C | 13.2°C | 26.4°C | 9.3°C | 53 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 19.9°C | 16.4°C | 12.8°C | 24.0°C | 10.1°C | 86 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 🔥 | 24.5°C | 20.0°C | 15.5°C | 28.3°C | 12.1°C | 27 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 21.0°C | 17.1°C | 13.1°C | 25.7°C | 10.5°C | 76 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 20.5°C | 16.6°C | 12.7°C | 24.5°C | 10.0°C | 57 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 21.4°C | 17.7°C | 14.1°C | 25.7°C | 11.3°C | 50 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 20.3°C | 16.5°C | 12.8°C | 26.8°C | 9.8°C | 76 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 21.2°C | 17.4°C | 13.6°C | 26.0°C | 9.9°C | 69 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 19.2°C | 15.5°C | 11.8°C | 22.6°C | 8.1°C | 67 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 22.2°C | 18.0°C | 13.8°C | 25.3°C | 11.0°C | 17 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 19.7°C | 16.0°C | 12.4°C | 23.5°C | 9.8°C | 38 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 21.2°C | 17.0°C | 12.9°C | 24.1°C | 9.3°C | 25 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 21.1°C | 16.7°C | 12.2°C | 26.0°C | 8.6°C | 32 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 22.7°C | 18.5°C | 14.3°C | 27.0°C | 11.1°C | 34 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 22.6°C | 18.2°C | 13.8°C | 26.8°C | 10.6°C | 31 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 20.1°C | 16.1°C | 12.1°C | 25.1°C | 8.2°C | 65 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 21.3°C | 17.3°C | 13.3°C | 24.4°C | 10.4°C | 72 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 21.3°C | 17.3°C | 13.2°C | 25.1°C | 9.9°C | 67 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 21.9°C | 17.3°C | 12.6°C | 26.7°C | 8.8°C | 18 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 22.5°C | 18.1°C | 13.6°C | 28.3°C | 10.8°C | 40 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 18.9°C | 15.4°C | 11.9°C | 21.7°C | 9.5°C | 75 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 20.0°C | 16.3°C | 12.6°C | 25.9°C | 9.1°C | 92 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 20.7°C | 16.7°C | 12.6°C | 25.3°C | 8.7°C | 52 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 20.7°C | 16.6°C | 12.5°C | 24.1°C | 9.6°C | 44 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 20.4°C | 16.2°C | 12.0°C | 24.7°C | 7.2°C | 33 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 23.0°C | 18.7°C | 14.5°C | 26.8°C | 8.5°C | 29 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.8°C | 16.9°C | 13.1°C | 25.6°C | 9.4°C | 40 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.8°C | 16.1°C | 12.3°C | 24.4°C | 9.6°C | 40 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 21.4°C with lows near 13.3°C (mean 17.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 52 mm of rainfall in Southend, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 96 mm in 2012.
The hottest July reached 31°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 7.2°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.9°C to 22.3°C and overnight lows from 12.9°C to 14.1°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Southend and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21.4°C daytime highs and 13.3°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 11th coolest month in Southend, averaging 17.4°C.
For July in Southend, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.4°C and lows of 13.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 3.3 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 4.6 m/s (1988).
The wettest July on record was 2012 with 96 mm. On average, July sees 52 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Southend behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
