Essex (MD) monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

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

Essex average temperature chart (Celsius) Essex average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Essex (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 4.6 6.4 12.2 18 23.6 28.4 30.6 29.8 26.1 19.8 13.6 7.3
°F 40.4 43.6 53.9 64.4 74.4 83.2 87.2 85.6 79.1 67.6 56.5 45.2

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.

Essex monthly rainfall chart (mm) Essex monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Essex (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 77 77 98 82 97 93 99 104 91 76 86 91
inches 3 3 3.9 3.2 3.8 3.6 3.9 4.1 3.6 3 3.4 3.6
Rainy days 10 9 10 10 11 9 10 9 7 7 9 9

Average annual rainfall in Essex: 1034.233mm (407.2 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

Essex average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Essex
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 5.6 6.4 7.5 8.3 8.9 10 10 9.2 8 7.3 5.8 5.2

Day / night temperatures

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

Essex average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Essex average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Essex (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -3.9 -2.7 2 7 12.6 17.7 20.3 19.6 15.8 9.2 4.2 -1.2
Max °C 4.9 6.7 12.4 18.3 23.9 28.7 30.9 30.1 26.4 20.1 13.9 7.6
Min °F 25.1 27.2 35.6 44.5 54.6 63.9 68.5 67.2 60.4 48.5 39.5 29.9
Max °F 32.9 35.6 45 54.7 64.8 73.8 78.1 76.6 70 58.3 48.2 37.8

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Essex average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Essex average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Essex in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 1 -0.8 -0.1 3.7 9.4 16.4 21.9 23.4 21.1 16.1 10.6 5.2
°F 33.9 30.5 31.9 38.7 48.8 61.4 71.5 74.1 70 61.1 51 41.4

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Essex average winspeed by month (km/h) Essex average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Essex (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 16 17 18 17 15 14 13 13 13 14 16 16
mph 10 11 11 11 9 9 8 8 8 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.

Essex relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Essex
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
64% 62% 60% 60% 66% 68% 69% 72% 72% 70% 68% 67%