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.

Sunday
10th May
16

5

3

3
Monday
11th May
12

2

7

3
Tuesday
12th May
16

3

5

4
Wednesday
13th May
15

7

6

4
Thursday
14th May
13

6

2

4

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Sunday 10th May 2026 GMT

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Essex weather for Sunday 10th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 6% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the north-east.

16
°C maximum temperature
5
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
6
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
16
°C wind chill
22
kph wind from NE

Essex weather for Monday 11th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north.

12
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
7
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
21
kph wind from N

Essex weather for Tuesday 12th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Essex with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the west.

16
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
24
kph wind from W

Essex weather for Wednesday 13th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 76% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the west.

15
°C maximum temperature
7
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
6
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
76
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
15
°C wind chill
27
kph wind from W

Essex weather for Thursday 14th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Essex with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 83% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north-west.