As of 22:56 BST

Weather in Chignall St James

+9°

Chignall St James, Wednesday, 7 October, 22:56

Clear sky. Feels like 7°C. High 14°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1014 mb

Wind7 mph NW

Humidity86%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point6°C

Detailed hourly forecast

The month ahead in Chignall St James: daytime temperatures averaging +15.4° and +8.5° overnight — that is 0.8° above the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 4 days (around 21 mm), against a normal of 5 days and 31 mm. The warmest day should be 9 October (+19.4°), the coolest 18 October (+5.5°).

+15.4°/+8.5°

Average day / night

+0.8°

Above average

4 / 5

Wet days / normal

21 mm

Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

Period	Forecast (day)	Average	Difference
7 October – 16 October	+16.3°	+15.1°	+1.2°
17 October – 26 October	+13.9°	+13.7°	+0.2°
27 October – 5 November	near average	+12.4°	—

October records over 66 years

+25.8°2 October 2011All-time high

-1.1°29 October 2008All-time low

Climate averages and records are calculated from the nearest reference point — Writtle (3.6 km away).

Thu, 08+7 ° /14 °

+14 °

Chignall St James, Thursday, 8 October

Clear sky. High 14°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1021 mb

Wind11 mph NW

Humidity53%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point3°C

Fri, 09+9 ° /19 °

2.5

+19 °

Chignall St James, Friday, 9 October

Light rain. High 19°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1011 mb

Wind22 mph SW

Humidity70%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point13°C

Sat, 10+9 ° /15 °

+15 °

Chignall St James, Saturday, 10 October

Overcast. High 15°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1013 mb

Wind16 mph W

Humidity56%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point5°C

Sun, 11+8 ° /15 °

+15 °

Chignall St James, Sunday, 11 October

Partly cloudy. High 15°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1014 mb

Wind11 mph W

Humidity60%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point6°C

Mon, 12+7 ° /17 °

+17 °

Chignall St James, Monday, 12 October

Overcast. High 17°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1020 mb

Wind12 mph S

Humidity62%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Tue, 13+11 ° /19 °

0.7

+19 °

Chignall St James, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 19°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1021 mb

Wind13 mph SW

Humidity76%

Visibility—

Dew point15°C

Wed, 14+9 ° /17 °

+17 °

Chignall St James, Wednesday, 14 October

Partly cloudy. High 17°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1027 mb

Wind6 mph S

Humidity44%

Visibility—

Dew point3°C

Thu, 15+9 ° /17 °

0.2

+17 °

Chignall St James, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 17°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1019 mb

Wind14 mph SW

Humidity52%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Fri, 16+8 ° /16 °

+16 °

Chignall St James, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 16°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1019 mb

Wind8 mph N

Humidity60%

Visibility—

Dew point6°C

Sat, 17+10 ° /15 °

0.9

+15 °

Chignall St James, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 15°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1009 mb

Wind19 mph S

Humidity89%

Visibility—

Dew point13°C

Sun, 18+5 ° /12 °

+12 °

Chignall St James, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 12°C, low 5°C.

Pressure1026 mb

Wind11 mph W

Humidity44%

Visibility—

Dew point-1°C

Mon, 19+10 ° /14 °

6.6

+14 °

Chignall St James, Monday, 19 October

Rain. High 14°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1006 mb

Wind20 mph SW

Humidity94%

Visibility—

Dew point12°C

Tue, 20+11 ° /18 °

0.1

+18 °

Chignall St James, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 18°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1013 mb

Wind22 mph W

Humidity76%

Visibility—

Dew point11°C

Wed, 21+9 ° /14 °

0.4

+14 °

Chignall St James, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1007 mb

Wind22 mph W

Humidity52%

Visibility—

Dew point3°C

Thu, 22+6 ° /10 °

2.7

+10 °

Chignall St James, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 10°C, low 6°C.

Pressure994 mb

Wind18 mph W

Humidity67%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics

Fri, 23+8 ° /14 °

1.4

+14 °

Chignall St James, Friday, 23 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high14°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall1.4 mm

Chance of rain30%

Warmest on record+18° (2022)

Coldest on record+3° (1987)

Sat, 24+8 ° /14 °

1.6

+14 °

Chignall St James, Saturday, 24 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high14°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall1.6 mm

Chance of rain28%

Warmest on record+18° (1995)

Coldest on record+1° (1964)

Sun, 25+8 ° /14 °

1.3

+14 °

Chignall St James, Sunday, 25 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high14°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall1.3 mm

Chance of rain30%

Warmest on record+18° (2013)

Coldest on record+1° (1997)

Mon, 26+8 ° /13 °

1.1

+13 °

Chignall St James, Monday, 26 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall1.1 mm

Chance of rain28%

Warmest on record+19° (2022)

Coldest on record+1° (2010)

Tue, 27+8 ° /13 °

1.5

+13 °

Chignall St James, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall1.5 mm

Chance of rain33%

Warmest on record+20° (2022)

Coldest on record+1° (1962)

Wed, 28+8 ° /13 °

2.1

+13 °

Chignall St James, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall2.1 mm

Chance of rain40%

Warmest on record+18° (2022)

Coldest on record+1° (2012)

Thu, 29+7 ° /13 °

1.4

+13 °

Chignall St James, Thursday, 29 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall1.4 mm

Chance of rain28%

Warmest on record+20° (2022)

Coldest on record-1° (2008)

Fri, 30+8 ° /13 °

1.2

+13 °

Chignall St James, Friday, 30 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall1.2 mm

Chance of rain27%

Warmest on record+19° (2005)

Coldest on record0° (1983)

Sat, 31+8 ° /13 °

1.9

+13 °

Chignall St James, Saturday, 31 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low8°C

Average rainfall1.9 mm

Chance of rain37%

Warmest on record+20° (2014)

Coldest on record0° (1997)

Sun, 01+7 ° /13 °

+13 °

Chignall St James, Sunday, 1 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high13°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2 mm

Chance of rain33%

Warmest on record+17° (1999)

Coldest on record0° (1988)

Mon, 02+7 ° /12 °

2.5

+12 °

Chignall St James, Monday, 2 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2.5 mm

Chance of rain30%

Warmest on record+17° (2005)

Coldest on record+0° (1985)

Tue, 03+7 ° /12 °

1.7

+12 °

Chignall St James, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall1.7 mm

Chance of rain30%

Warmest on record+16° (1996)

Coldest on record-2° (1985)

Wed, 04+6 ° /11 °

2.2

+11 °

Chignall St James, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2.2 mm

Chance of rain37%

Warmest on record+16° (2010)

Coldest on record0° (1966)

Thu, 05+6 ° /11 °

1.2

+11 °

Chignall St James, Thursday, 5 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall1.2 mm

Chance of rain32%

Warmest on record+17° (2025)

Coldest on record-2° (1988)

Questions about the month ahead

How accurate is a month-long forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — highly reliable for the first 3–5 days, gradually less so after that. Days 17 to 30 for Chignall St James are built from climate averages over the last 60 years, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above average" mean?

We compare the forecast with the climate average for exactly the same calendar days, calculated from 60 years of observations. The difference shows how the coming month compares with a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

These are real historical extremes recorded in Chignall St James since 1960: the highest and lowest temperature for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is the 30-day forecast updated?

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