Weather in Southend in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Southend;
Average weather
Average temperature in Southend in December
Going from a maximum of +59°F during the day to a minimum of +28°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +50°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 41% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +39°F to +52°F.
Is Southend warm or cold in December?
Southend is typically chill in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +52°F to +46°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +43°F to +39°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Southend, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Southend in December
Water in Southend in December is Cold. It varies from +47°F to +56°F, with an average of +51°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +46°F.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Southend in December?
Climate in Southend in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +52°F | +46°F | +45°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°F | +16°F | +14°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +61°F | +59°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 55 mm | 53 mm | 49 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +51°F | +46°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 84% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +52°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +46°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 55 mm to 53 mm. Humidity rises from 83% to 84%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 5 sunny days in November to 4 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 11 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Southend is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 10 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Southend?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Southend in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+54°F) and the highest in 2022 (+60°F). The driest year was 1996 with only 411 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1025 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Southend, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.