England, United Kingdom
Basildon
Basildon is a city in England, United Kingdom. It has a population of about 185,900 (2018). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now14°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population185,900
Local time15:50
51.57° N, 0.46° EElevation 31 mUTC+1 · British Summer Time
Postal codesSS14, SS16October: high / low16° / 8°
Rain this month67mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Basildon at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:34 · 17:5210 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:19Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.9Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthOctober
67 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
43 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
How Basildon has grown
People living in the built-up area (28 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+21%87k in 1975 → 105k in 2025Weather in Basildon
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
14°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 15 km/h · humidity 58%
Today22 Oct15°8°3.5 mm
Fri23 Oct13°8°15.8 mm
Sat24 Oct16°7°21 mm
Sun25 Oct14°9°1.7 mm
Mon26 Oct17°8°6.6 mm
Tue27 Oct19°14°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct15°9°2 mm
Thu29 Oct15°5°
Fri30 Oct14°7°
Sat31 Oct16°9°
When to go to Basildon
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 17 | 24 | 34 | 54 | 68 | 69 | 65 | 68 | 73 | 49 | 25 | 20 |
| High | 8° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 8° |
| Low | 2° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Rain (mm) | 56 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 52 | 47 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 67 | 65 | 60 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
What's on in Basildon
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Basildon
Outdoors around Basildon
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Rayleigh MountViewpoints
0.3 kmThames View CampingCamp sites
1.3 kmThriftwood Scout CampCamp sites
1.6 kmGreat PoundViewpoints
1.7 kmCall of the Wild ZooZoos
1.7 kmLangdon Hills Golf and Country ClubGolf courses
2.4 kmChatham Ski & Snowboard CentreSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
25 kmBuckland Lake ReserveDive site
13 kmLakeside Diving and Watersport's CentreDive site
15 kmNature around Basildon
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United Kingdom seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Basildon
Earthquakes around Basildon
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Basildon
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Vange2 kmLangdon Hills2.6 kmPitsea3.5 kmCrays Hill3.9 kmNoak Hill4.4 kmBowers Gifford4.6 kmNorth Benfleet5.3 kmLittle Burstead5.3 kmNevendon5.8 kmRamsden Bellhouse6.3 kmTarpots6.4 kmWickford6.5 kmEast Horndon7 kmBillericay7.2 kmSouth Benfleet7.2 kmRamsden Heath7.6 kmRunwell7.8 kmDownham7.9 kmThundersley8.1 kmHavering's Grove8.1 kmWest Horndon8.1 kmHerongate8.5 kmBrock Hill8.7 kmIngrave9 kmRawreth9.3 kmChilderditch9.6 kmBattlesbridge9.8 kmCanvey Island10 kmSouth Hanningfield10 kmLittle Warley10 kmRayleigh10 kmCoalhill11 kmStock11 kmHadleigh11 kmDaws Heath11 kmRettendon11 kmPadham's Green11 kmTye Green11 kmWest Hanningfield12 kmThe Birches12 kmMountnessing12 kmBrentwood12 kmHullbridge12 kmGreat Warley Street12 kmIngatestone12 kmBrandy Hole13 kmFryerning14 kmGreen Street14 kmSouth Woodham Ferrers14 kmMargaretting14 kmSwallows Cross14 kmHockley14 kmMill Green14 kmCrow Green14 kmSouth Weald14 kmHandley Green15 kmEast Hanningfield15 kmWoodham Ferrers15 kmWidford15 kmGalleywood15 kmBeggar Hill15 km
Basildon from above
Around Basildon35 places to see, do and reach nearby
Hanningfield ReservoirNature11 kmRiver ThamesNature13 kmRiver MedwayNature24 kmRiver ShuttleNature25 kmEbbsfleet RiverNature16 kmRiver TerNature22 kmCanvey IslandNature9.3 kmLower HorseNature7.9 kmChatham Ski & Snowboard CentreSki area25 kmBuckland Lake ReserveDive site13 kmLakeside Diving and Watersport's CentreDive site15 kmBasildon MeadowsMonument1.7 kmBarstable SchoolMonument2.3 kmAll Saints Church, VangeMonument2.0 kmSt. Mary the Virgin, Great WarleyMonument12 kmThorndon HallMonument9.3 kmCooling CastleMonument13 kmBrentwood CathedralMonument12 kmHadleigh CastleMonument11 kmBarleylands Farm MuseumMuseum3.7 kmCater MuseumMuseum6.9 kmDutch Cottage MuseumMuseum8.4 kmRayleigh Town MuseumMuseum10 kmSt Katherine's ChurchMuseum9.0 kmBasildonStation0.1 kmLaindonStation2.4 kmPitseaStation3.6 kmTilbury Landing StageFerry port15 kmGravesend Town PierFerry port15 kmSouthend-on-SeaPlace18 kmChelmsfordPlace19 kmDartfordPlace22 kmCanvey IslandPlace10 kmRochesterPlace20 kmBillericayPlace7.2 km
Postal codes
SS14SS16
Getting to Basildon
London Southend AirportSEN
16 kmLondon City AirportLCY
29 kmLondon Stansted AirportSTN
38 kmBasildonRailway station
0.1 kmLaindonRailway station
2.4 kmPitseaRailway station
3.6 kmTilbury Landing StageFerry port
15 kmGravesend Town PierFerry port
15 kmPlaces near Basildon
Places with a climate like Basildon
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Basildon?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Basildon.
What is the hottest month in Basildon?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Basildon?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Basildon?
October is the wettest month with about 67 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Basildon?
Basildon has 2 postal codes: SS14, SS16.