Essex weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Essex is expected to be 16°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Essex (Chelmsford), UK for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
19th May
16

9

1

4
Wednesday
20th May
18

11

5

4
Thursday
21st May
21

11

6

6
Friday
22nd May
24

12

5

6
Saturday
23rd May
26

14

7

6

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Monday 18th May 2026 GMT

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Essex weather for Tuesday 19th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 61% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south.

16
°C maximum temperature
9
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
61
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
22
kph wind from S

Essex weather for Wednesday 20th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 38% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the south-west.

18
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
5
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
38
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
18
°C wind chill
25
kph wind from SW

Essex weather for Thursday 21st May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the south-west.

21
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
21
°C wind chill
20
kph wind from SW

Essex weather for Friday 22nd May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south.

24
°C maximum temperature
12
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
12
kph wind from S

Essex weather for Saturday 23rd May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 26°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north-west.