Basildon weather by month

Warmest month

July

23°C average high

Coolest month

January

3°C average low

Wettest month

November

79 mm of rain

Driest month

April

50 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Basildon by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Record low / high	Rainfall	Humidity	Wind
January	8°C	3°C	-4°C / 13°C	74 mm	86%	15 km/h
February	9°C	4°C	-2°C / 18°C	60 mm	81%	18 km/h
March	11°C	4°C	-2°C / 17°C	67 mm	77%	16 km/h
April	14°C	6°C	0°C / 21°C	50 mm	72%	16 km/h
May	17°C	8°C	3°C / 31°C	60 mm	72%	15 km/h
June	21°C	12°C	7°C / 31°C	58 mm	71%	14 km/h
July	23°C	15°C	11°C / 36°C	52 mm	69%	14 km/h
August	23°C	14°C	8°C / 31°C	60 mm	71%	14 km/h
September	20°C	12°C	3°C / 30°C	58 mm	76%	13 km/h
October	16°C	9°C	3°C / 23°C	74 mm	82%	15 km/h
November	11°C	6°C	-2°C / 16°C	79 mm	85%	14 km/h
December	9°C	4°C	-5°C / 14°C	74 mm	85%	17 km/h

Frost and snow-likely months in Basildon

No month in Basildon averages a night of 2°C or below. The coldest month is January with an average low of 3°C and a record low of -4°C, so frost is rare and snow is very unlikely.

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Basildon

The most comfortable time to visit Basildon is generally June to August, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has a moderate seasonal swing and rainfall is spread evenly across the months, totalling about 767 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 23°C. November is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 79 mm, roughly 2× the rainfall of the driest month (April).

Basildon climate: your questions

Does it snow in Basildon?

No: the coldest month in Basildon is January with an average low of 3°C and a record low of -4°C, so snow is very unlikely. What is falling now: Basildon weather today.

Will there be snow in Basildon this year?

Basildon's winter months average lows of 4°C in December, 3°C in January and 4°C in February, with about 209 mm of precipitation across the three; 0 of them sit at or below 0°C, so snow is unlikely. The records hold no snowfall totals. The next 15 days: Basildon 10-day forecast.

When is the best time to visit Basildon?

June to August are the most comfortable months in Basildon, with highs near 22°C. July is the warmest month, averaging 23°C by day; November is the wettest, with 79 mm; and January is the coolest, with lows near 3°C. What it is doing today: Basildon weather today.

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Basildon forecast for what is happening now.

Nearest cities: Monthly climate

Chelmsford17 km
Colchester45 km