As of 02:42 EDT

Weather in Essex, MA

52°

Essex, Wednesday, 21 October, 02:42

Clear. Feels like 50°. High 58°, low 41°.

Pressure30.30 inHg

Wind10 mph NE

Humidity72%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point43°

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Monthly outlook for Essex, MA: average high 54.4°, average low 41.4°. That is 0.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.5 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (64.3°), the coolest 24 October (34.7°).

54.4°/41.4°

Average high / low

+0.3°

Above normal

3 / 5

Wet days / normal

1.5 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
21 October – 30 October	56.7°	54.2°	+1.3°
31 October – 9 November	50.6°	52.3°	-0.9°
10 November – 19 November	at normal	48.5°	—

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).

Thu, 2264° / 39°

64 °

Essex, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 39°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind11 mph N

Humidity43%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point35°

Fri, 2352° / 40°

52 °

Essex, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 52°, low 40°.

Pressure30.30 inHg

Wind12.1 mph N

Humidity50%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point27°

Sat, 2455° / 35°

55 °

Essex, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 55°, low 35°.

Pressure30.47 inHg

Wind3 mph NW

Humidity50%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point32°

Sun, 2563° / 38°

63 °

Essex, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 63°, low 38°.

Pressure30.50 inHg

Wind7.5 mph SW

Humidity45%

Visibility—

Dew point33°

Mon, 2663° / 39°

63 °

Essex, Monday, 26 October

Clear. High 63°, low 39°.

Pressure30.27 inHg

Wind6.8 mph SW

Humidity47%

Visibility—

Dew point35°

Tue, 2762° / 53°

62 °

Essex, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 53°.

Pressure30.00 inHg

Wind18 mph NW

Humidity70%

Visibility—

Dew point47°

Wed, 2847° / 44°

0.05

47 °

Essex, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 47°, low 44°.

Pressure30.36 inHg

Wind18.9 mph N

Humidity56%

Visibility—

Dew point29°

Thu, 2948° / 44°

0.01

48 °

Essex, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 48°, low 44°.

Pressure30.30 inHg

Wind7.8 mph E

Humidity56%

Visibility—

Dew point32°

Fri, 3054° / 45°

0.05

54 °

Essex, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 45°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind17.3 mph NW

Humidity66%

Visibility—

Dew point36°

Sat, 3148° / 38°

48 °

Essex, Saturday, 31 October

Clear. High 48°, low 38°.

Pressure30.39 inHg

Wind19.5 mph NW

Humidity46%

Visibility—

Dew point24°

Sun, 0156° / 43°

56 °

Essex, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 56°, low 43°.

Pressure30.53 inHg

Wind15.9 mph S

Humidity65%

Visibility—

Dew point38°

Mon, 0261° / 53°

1.34

61 °

Essex, Monday, 2 November

Heavy rain. High 61°, low 53°.

Pressure29.85 inHg

Wind29.7 mph S

Humidity95%

Visibility—

Dew point59°

Tue, 0351° / 39°

51 °

Essex, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 51°, low 39°.

Pressure29.80 inHg

Wind22 mph NW

Humidity63%

Visibility—

Dew point35°

Wed, 0444° / 35°

44 °

Essex, Wednesday, 4 November

Clear. High 44°, low 35°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind18.1 mph NW

Humidity52%

Visibility—

Dew point22°

Thu, 0543° / 36°

43 °

Essex, Thursday, 5 November

Clear. High 43°, low 36°.

Pressure30.27 inHg

Wind12.5 mph NW

Humidity45%

Visibility—

Dew point21°

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

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)

Mon, 1648° / 41°

0.17

48 °

Essex, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°

Average low41°

Average precipitation0.17 in

Chance of precipitation35%

Record high60° (1989)

Record low25° (2019)

Tue, 1748° / 40°

0.15

48 °

Essex, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°

Average low40°

Average precipitation0.15 in

Chance of precipitation30%

Record high62° (2023)

Record low29° (1997)

Wed, 1847° / 40°

0.09

47 °

Essex, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°

Average low40°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation23%

Record high64° (2021)

Record low25° (2020)

Thu, 1947° / 39°

0.07

47 °

Essex, Thursday, 19 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°

Average low39°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation20%

Record high57° (2021)

Record low23° (2020)

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.