Last Frost Date Southend-on-Sea: Frost Dates, Late Frost Risk & Growing Season

When is the last spring frost and the first autumn frost in Southend-on-Sea? Frost dates from 30 years of data, the risk of late frost, frost-free days and planting dates.

The frost season in Southend-on-Sea

  • Last frost (average): March 5
  • In 1 year out of 10 it still freezes on April 4.
  • First frost: December 10
  • Frost-free season: 269 days
  • Frost after 15 May: in 0 % of years

Frost days per month in Southend-on-Sea

  • January: 6.6 · 3 °C
  • February: 6.7 · 2 °C
  • March: 2.7 · 4 °C
  • April: 0.3 · 6 °C
  • May: 0 · 9 °C
  • June: 0 · 11 °C
  • July: 0 · 14 °C
  • August: 0 · 14 °C
  • September: 0 · 12 °C
  • October: 0 · 9 °C
  • November: 1 · 6 °C
  • December: 4.9 · 3 °C
  • Matched to the average lows of a weather station 47 km away – accurate to about ±1–2 weeks.
  • Daily minimum temperatures 2 m above ground over 30 years (1991–2020), NASA POWER; station data: Deutscher Wetterdienst (CC BY 4.0). Ground frost can form while the air at 2 m is still +2 to +3 °C.