Frost Dates for Southend-On-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom

Coordinates: 51.546, 0.703

Growing Season

The last spring air frost in Southend-On-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom typically occurs around Apr 29, and the first autumn air frost around Oct 27. This gives a frost-free growing season of approximately 181 days.

USDA Hardiness Zone

This location falls in USDA Hardiness Zone 9a, where the average annual extreme minimum temperature is -6.7 to -3.9°C (20 to 25°F). This zone rating helps gardeners determine which perennial plants are likely to survive winter.

Temperature Overview

The coldest month is January, with an average low of 3°C (37°F). The warmest month is August, with an average high of 21°C (70°F).

Frost Risk Breakdown

Frost dates at three temperature thresholds: Air frost (0°C / 32°F): Apr 29 (last spring) to Oct 27 (first autumn). Light ground frost (-1°C / 30°F): Apr 9 (last spring) to Nov 16 (first autumn). Hard ground frost (-2°C / 28°F): Jan 18 (last spring) to Dec 28 (first autumn).

We predict your growing zone to be approximately ...

USDA Growing Zone: USDA Growing Zone - 9a

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Current Risk Level: Air Frost possible

for today based on past data only.

We predict a frost free growing season at your location from Apr 29 to Oct 27, which provides approximately 180 frost free days.

For the less tender plants, or if you are planning to protect your plants with fleece etc, your growing season could stretch from Apr 9 to Nov 16, which provides a total of 221 days for growing.

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