As of 21:54 EDT

Weather in Essex, MA

40°Current weather

Essex, Saturday, 17 October, 21:54

Clear. Feels like 35°. High 57°, low 40°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind7 mph N
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point28°

Monthly outlook for Essex, MA: average high 56.1°, average low 44.4°. That is 0.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.4 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 30 October (66.6°), the coolest 18 October (35.5°).

56.1°/44.4°
Average high / low
+0.8°
Above normal
1 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
17 October – 26 October54.8°55.4°-0.3°
27 October – 5 November58.2°53°+2.9°
6 November – 15 Novemberat normal49.9°—

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, 1853° / 35°0Clear
53 °Clear

Essex, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 53°, low 35°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind1.3 mph NE
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point27°
Mon, 1954° / 40°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

Essex, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 54°, low 40°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NE
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Tue, 2060° / 46°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Essex, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 46°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind15 mph N
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Wed, 2151° / 43°0Clear
51 °Clear

Essex, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 51°, low 43°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind12 mph NE
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Thu, 2258° / 38°0Clear
58 °Clear

Essex, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 58°, low 38°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.9 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Fri, 2352° / 40°0Clear
52 °Clear

Essex, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 52°, low 40°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind23.1 mph NE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 2447° / 44°0Clear
47 °Clear

Essex, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 47°, low 44°.

Pressure30.65 inHg
Wind18.8 mph NE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sun, 2558° / 43°0Partly cloudy
58 °Partly cloudy

Essex, Sunday, 25 October

Partly cloudy. High 58°, low 43°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind16.7 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Mon, 2658° / 48°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Essex, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 48°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind16.7 mph SW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Tue, 2757° / 43°0Clear
57 °Clear

Essex, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 57°, low 43°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.4 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 2852° / 46°0Clear
52 °Clear

Essex, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 52°, low 46°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11.2 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 2960° / 50°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Essex, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 50°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind15.8 mph SW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Fri, 3067° / 55°0Overcast
67 °Overcast

Essex, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 67°, low 55°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind18.4 mph SW
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sat, 3161° / 50°0.03Light rain
61 °Light rain

Essex, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 50°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind18.7 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sun, 0152° / 50°0.39Rain
52 °Rain

Essex, Sunday, 1 November

Rain. High 52°, low 50°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind22.5 mph SE
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 0253° / 46°0.13Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

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°0.22Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

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°0.18Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

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°0.14Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

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°0.12Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

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°0.15Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

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°0.16Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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°0.15Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

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°0.15Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

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°0.19Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

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°0.13Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

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°0.14Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

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.