As of 03:51 EDT

Weather in Essex, MA

52°

Essex, Saturday, 17 October, 03:51

Overcast. Feels like 50°. High 56°, low 34°.

Pressure29.83 inHg

Wind12 mph NW

Humidity73%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point44°

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Monthly outlook for Essex, MA: average high 54.3°, average low 45.9°. That is 0.2° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.9 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 20 October (56.9°), the coolest 18 October (33.6°).

54.3°/45.9°

Average high / low

−0.2°

Below normal

4 / 5

Wet days / normal

2.9 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
17 October – 26 October	53.9°	55.4°	-0.8°
27 October – 5 November	54.8°	53°	+1°
6 November – 15 November	at normal	49.9°	—

October records over 66 years

81°10 October 2018All-time high

29.5°31 October 2020All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Rockport (8 mi).

Sun, 1854° / 34°

54 °

Essex, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 54°, low 34°.

Pressure30.56 inHg

Wind0.8 mph SW

Humidity45%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point26°

Mon, 1956° / 37°

56 °

Essex, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 37°.

Pressure30.47 inHg

Wind3.8 mph NE

Humidity59%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point42°

Tue, 2057° / 45°

57 °

Essex, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 45°.

Pressure30.27 inHg

Wind13.3 mph NE

Humidity67%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point45°

Wed, 2151° / 47°

51 °

Essex, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 51°, low 47°.

Pressure30.36 inHg

Wind16.5 mph NE

Humidity67%

Visibility—

Dew point39°

Thu, 2252° / 46°

52 °

Essex, Thursday, 22 October

Partly cloudy. High 52°, low 46°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind14.9 mph NE

Humidity73%

Visibility—

Dew point41°

Fri, 2354° / 48°

54 °

Essex, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 54°, low 48°.

Pressure30.24 inHg

Wind23.5 mph NE

Humidity69%

Visibility—

Dew point41°

Sat, 2452° / 49°

52 °

Essex, Saturday, 24 October

Mostly clear. High 52°, low 49°.

Pressure30.39 inHg

Wind21.8 mph NE

Humidity67%

Visibility—

Dew point40°

Sun, 2553° / 50°

53 °

Essex, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 53°, low 50°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind19.6 mph N

Humidity68%

Visibility—

Dew point40°

Mon, 2655° / 44°

55 °

Essex, Monday, 26 October

Clear. High 55°, low 44°.

Pressure29.97 inHg

Wind28.2 mph NW

Humidity56%

Visibility—

Dew point31°

Tue, 2755° / 42°

55 °

Essex, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 42°.

Pressure30.24 inHg

Wind13.3 mph NW

Humidity46%

Visibility—

Dew point27°

Wed, 2853° / 48°

0.07

53 °

Essex, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 53°, low 48°.

Pressure30.00 inHg

Wind7.7 mph SW

Humidity82%

Visibility—

Dew point44°

Thu, 2954° / 52°

54 °

Essex, Thursday, 29 October

Partly cloudy. High 54°, low 52°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind13.4 mph NE

Humidity81%

Visibility—

Dew point47°

Fri, 3054° / 51°

0.5

54 °

Essex, Friday, 30 October

Rain. High 54°, low 51°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind11.5 mph NE

Humidity85%

Visibility—

Dew point48°

Sat, 3157° / 54°

0.91

57 °

Essex, Saturday, 31 October

Rain. High 57°, low 54°.

Pressure29.74 inHg

Wind10.9 mph S

Humidity98%

Visibility—

Dew point55°

Sun, 0156° / 54°

1.42

56 °

Essex, Sunday, 1 November

Heavy rain. High 56°, low 54°.

Pressure29.56 inHg

Wind24.3 mph NE

Humidity98%

Visibility—

Dew point55°

From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics

Mon, 0253° / 46°

0.13

53 °

Essex, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low46°

Average precipitation0.13 in

Chance of precipitation33%

Record high65° (2018)

Record low31° (2023)

Tue, 0353° / 46°

0.22

53 °

Essex, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low46°

Average precipitation0.22 in

Chance of precipitation35%

Record high72° (2017)

Record low33° (2002)

Wed, 0452° / 45°

0.07

52 °

Essex, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low45°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation25%

Record high68° (2022)

Record low32° (2020)

Thu, 0553° / 46°

0.18

53 °

Essex, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low46°

Average precipitation0.18 in

Chance of precipitation35%

Record high73° (2022)

Record low32° (1965)

Fri, 0652° / 46°

0.14

52 °

Essex, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low46°

Average precipitation0.14 in

Chance of precipitation38%

Record high76° (2024)

Record low34° (2021)

Sat, 0752° / 44°

0.06

52 °

Essex, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low44°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high73° (2022)

Record low31° (2002)

Sun, 0850° / 43°

0.12

50 °

Essex, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°

Average low43°

Average precipitation0.12 in

Chance of precipitation35%

Record high63° (2020)

Record low29° (2019)

Mon, 0950° / 43°

0.15

50 °

Essex, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°

Average low43°

Average precipitation0.15 in

Chance of precipitation33%

Record high63° (2021)

Record low26° (2019)

Tue, 1051° / 43°

0.16

51 °

Essex, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°

Average low43°

Average precipitation0.16 in

Chance of precipitation42%

Record high70° (2020)

Record low25° (2017)

Wed, 1150° / 43°

0.15

50 °

Essex, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°

Average low43°

Average precipitation0.15 in

Chance of precipitation42%

Record high70° (2020)

Record low23° (2017)

Thu, 1249° / 42°

0.15

49 °

Essex, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°

Average low42°

Average precipitation0.15 in

Chance of precipitation43%

Record high74° (2022)

Record low28° (2019)

Fri, 1348° / 41°

0.19

48 °

Essex, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°

Average low41°

Average precipitation0.19 in

Chance of precipitation40%

Record high58° (1982)

Record low18° (2019)

Sat, 1448° / 41°

0.13

48 °

Essex, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°

Average low41°

Average precipitation0.13 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high58° (1989)

Record low22° (2019)

Sun, 1549° / 40°

0.14

49 °

Essex, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°

Average low40°

Average precipitation0.14 in

Chance of precipitation38%

Record high59° (1993)

Record low20° (2018)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Essex, MA are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Essex, MA since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.