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Municipality

Rochford

Located in Essex, England Coordinates: 51°35′01″ N 0°48′59″ E

Map showing the location of Rochford Rochford
Location in United Kingdom
Population
85,670
85.7K
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
14
listed under Rochford
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport9 km
STN London Stansted Airport52 km

About Rochford

Rochford is a municipality. Location: Essex, England. Population: 85,670. Elevation: 1 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Potton Island and Wallasea Island.

Climate of Rochford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 53 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (53 mm)
Driest month
February (30 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Rochford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°16°19°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°11°13°13°11°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)453038343751384647535347

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Rochford

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 9 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (52 km). The nearest large city is Southend-on-Sea, 9 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 9 kmwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 52 kmnorthwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 54 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 9 kmsouthwest
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 25 kmwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 29 kmsouthwest
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 29 kmnorthwest
  • Colchester Population: 130.2K 35 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Rochford

Within 100 km: 678 historic and cultural sites, 379 natural sites, 237 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km69 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 20 kmS
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 23 kmN
  • Yantlet beach Beach 16 kmSW
  • Central Beach Beach 22 kmS

25–60 km332 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 30 kmSW
  • Horsey Island Island 44 kmNE
  • Hedge-end Island Island 44 kmNE
  • Colne Bar Island 26 kmNE

60–100 km893 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 61 kmW
  • Camber Sands Beach 72 kmS
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 84 kmNE
  • Sunny Sands Beach 62 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Rochford and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Rochford Grimsby South Shields Londonderry
Population 85.7K 86.1K 83.7K 83.7K
Elevation 1 m 4 m 12 m 24 m
Summer day (hottest month) 22° 21° 20° 18°
Winter night (coldest month) 2° 1° 2° 3°
Annual rainfall 519 mm 626 mm 673 mm 1,561 mm
Best months Jun–Sep Jun–Sep Jun–Sep Jun–Aug
Distance — 229 km 409 km 661 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Rochford

14 places

Cities & villages14

Nearby attractions & nature

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