When to go · Essex
Essex in August
Great month. Inside Essex's best window: May–Oct (river cruises, warm weather); Feb–Mar for eagle-watch cruises.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Essex's best window: May–Oct (river cruises, warm weather); Feb–Mar for eagle-watch cruises.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Essex in this guide.
Weather in August
- EssexHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Essex, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Feb: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Feb: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10
Feb: 9 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Feb: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Feb: 1
August: Inside Essex's best window: May–Oct (river cruises, warm weather); Feb–Mar for eagle-watch cruises.
February: Inside Essex's best window: May–Oct (river cruises, warm weather); Feb–Mar for eagle-watch cruises.
Essex: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast