Chelmsford monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Chelmsford

Chelmsford average temperature chart (Celsius) Chelmsford average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Chelmsford (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 6.2 6.6 9.3 12.1 16 19.2 21.3 21.2 18.5 14.6 9.5 7.2
°F 43.2 43.8 48.8 53.8 60.7 66.6 70.4 70.2 65.3 58.3 49.1 44.9

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Chelmsford monthly rainfall chart (mm) Chelmsford monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Chelmsford (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 54 36 46 44 46 51 47 51 50 53 57 55
inches 2.1 1.4 1.8 1.7 1.8 2 1.8 2 2 2.1 2.2 2.2
Rainy days 17 13 16 14 13 12 11 12 12 14 16 15

Average annual rainfall in Chelmsford: 640.567mm (252.2 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Chelmsford

Chelmsford average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Chelmsford
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 1.8 2.6 3.8 5 6.7 7.4 6.5 6.3 5.2 3.8 2.5 1.7

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Chelmsford average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Chelmsford average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Chelmsford (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 0.9 0.7 1.9 3.7 6.4 9.4 11.5 11.4 9.5 7 3.4 1.7
Max °C 6.4 6.7 9.5 12.3 16.2 19.5 21.6 21.5 18.7 14.8 9.7 7.3
Min °F 33.5 33.3 35.4 38.7 43.5 48.8 52.6 52.4 49.1 44.6 38 35.1
Max °F 38.5 38.7 42.3 46.4 52.3 57.9 61.7 61.5 57.4 51.6 43.7 40.1

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Chelmsford average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Chelmsford average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Chelmsford in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 8.7 7.7 7.8 9.1 11 13.2 15.5 17.1 17.2 15.7 13.1 10.5
°F 47.6 45.9 46 48.3 51.7 55.8 59.8 62.8 63 60.3 55.6 50.9

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Chelmsford average winspeed by month (km/h) Chelmsford average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Chelmsford (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 17 17 17 16 15 14 13 13 14 14 16 16
mph 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 9 9 10 10

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Chelmsford relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Chelmsford
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
91% 88% 83% 80% 79% 78% 78% 79% 83% 88% 91% 92%

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Chelmsford weather stats

Chelmsford weather statistics
Hottest month: July 21.3°C 70.3°F
Driest month: February 36mm 1.4ins
Sunniest month: June 7.4hrs
Coldest month: January 6.2°C 43.2°F
Wettest month: November 57mm 2.2ins
Warmest sea: September 17.2°C 63°F
Map showing location of Chelmsford (51.73575, 0.46958) Chelmsford map pin © Google

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