England, United Kingdom
Frating
Frating is a village in England, United Kingdom, close to the sea. It has a population of about 622 (2021). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now13°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population622
Local time10:03
51.86° N, 1.02° EElevation 26 mUTC+0 · Greenwich Mean Time
October: high / low15° / 9°
Rain this month63mm
Sea this month15°
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Frating at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:49 · 16:329 h 43 min of daylightThe moon tonightLast quarter66% · Moonrise 20:53Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.7Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month22°C
Average high in August
Coolest month3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
50 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
38 mm of rain
Warmest sea18°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
within 9 km
Weather in Frating
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 18 km/h · humidity 79%
Today31 Oct14°11°
Sun1 Nov12°7°
Mon2 Nov13°8°0.7 mm
Tue3 Nov13°9°2.1 mm
Wed4 Nov13°9°
Thu5 Nov11°9°
Fri6 Nov11°9°
Sat7 Nov11°9°
Sun8 Nov10°6°0.5 mm
Mon9 Nov11°8°2.9 mm
When to go to Frating
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 | 25 | 27 | 48 | 62 | 69 | 67 | 69 | 73 | 46 | 23 | 19 |
| High | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Low | 3° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 3° |
| Rain (mm) | 50 | 38 | 43 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 47 | 53 | 50 | 63 | 56 | 54 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Sea | 7° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° |
What's on in Frating
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Frating
Outdoors around Frating
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Pavilion Fun ParkTheme parks
0.2 kmThe Orchards Holiday Village Golf CourseGolf courses
1 kmWyvernwoodTheme parks
1 kmScouts Abseiling TowerClimbing
1.3 kmPlay Golf Colchester (Lexden Wood Golf Course)Golf courses
1.8 kmClimbing BoulderClimbing
1.9 kmNature around Frating
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United Kingdom seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Frating
Earthquakes around Frating
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Frating
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Frating Green1.4 kmAlresford1.5 kmBalls Green2 kmHare Green2.4 kmGreat Bromley2.5 kmThorrington2.7 kmElmstead Market2.7 kmRaven's Green3.2 kmGreat Bentley3.3 kmCowey Green3.6 kmWivenhoe4.2 kmMonkey Street4.2 kmAingers Green4.4 kmHigh Park Corner4.6 kmLittle Bentley5 kmRowhedge5.1 kmBromley Cross5.1 kmSouth Heath5.1 kmMill Green5.2 kmFingringhoe5.5 kmCrockleford Heath5.6 kmBrightlingsea5.6 kmBurnt Heath5.7 kmLittle Bromley6.3 kmHorsley Cross6.5 kmTendring6.6 kmWeeley6.7 kmTendring Green6.9 kmTendring Heath6.9 kmSt Osyth Heath7.1 kmFox Street7.2 kmArdleigh7.4 kmHorsleycross Street7.4 kmWeeley Heath7.5 kmPoint Clear7.5 kmBerechurch7.6 kmRow Heath7.6 kmEast Mersea7.6 kmFoxash Estate7.9 kmLawford8 kmAbberton8 kmSaint Osyth8.2 kmColchester8.4 kmArdleigh Heath8.5 kmDedham Heath9.1 kmBeaumont9.2 kmThorpe Green9.3 kmLittle Clacton9.4 kmLamb Corner9.5 kmStones Green9.6 kmBradfield Heath9.6 kmManningtree9.7 kmPig Street9.8 kmMistley10 kmParney Heath10 kmThorpe-le-Soken10 kmMile End10 kmWix10 kmOak Corner10 kmLee-over-Sands10 kmBradfield10 kmLangham11 kmSeawick11 kmMalting Green11 kmPeldon11 kmDedham11 kmLayer de la Haye11 kmLandermere11 kmHornestreet11 kmJaywick11 kmWest Mersea12 kmThorpe Cross12 kmBoxted12 kmLittle Wigborough12 kmClacton-on-Sea12 kmGreat Oakley12 kmWrabness13 kmBeacon End13 kmWorkhouse Hill13 kmWest Bergholt13 km
Frating from above
Around Frating32 places to see, do and reach nearby
River Colne, EssexNature4.8 kmAbberton ReservoirNature12 kmRoman RiverNature4.5 kmArdleigh ReservoirNature7.3 kmRiver Stour, eastern EnglandNature14 kmRiver GippingNature23 kmMersea IslandNature9.2 kmCindery IslandNature6.6 kmBeth Chatto GardensMonument1.7 kmColchester CastleMonument8.5 kmSt. Botolph's PrioryMonument8.3 kmJumbo Water TowerMonument9.0 kmWivenhoe Gravel PitMonument3.0 kmArdleigh Gravel PitMonument6.2 kmSt Osyth PitMonument6.8 kmRiddles WoodMonument6.9 kmWivenhoe Chapel MuseumMuseum3.7 kmFirstsiteMuseum8.3 kmAlbert HallMuseum8.9 kmCastle HouseMuseum9.9 kmThe MinoriesMuseum8.4 kmAlresfordStation1.7 kmGreat BentleyStation3.4 kmWivenhoeStation4.3 kmBrightlingsea/ Point Clear/ East Mersea Foot FerryFerry port6.5 kmHarwich International PortFerry port19 kmIpswichPlace24 kmColchesterPlace8.4 kmClacton-on-SeaPlace12 kmHarwichPlace20 kmWalton-on-the-NazePlace17 kmFrinton-on-SeaPlace16 km
Getting to Frating
London Southend AirportSEN
39 kmLondon Stansted AirportSTN
54 kmLondon City AirportLCY
77 kmAlresfordRailway station
1.7 kmGreat BentleyRailway station
3.4 kmWivenhoeRailway station
4.3 kmBrightlingsea/ Point Clear/ East Mersea Foot FerryFerry port
6.5 kmHarwich International PortNieuwe Waterweg Stena Line 2
19 kmPlaces near Frating
Places with a climate like Frating
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Frating?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Frating.
What is the hottest month in Frating?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Frating?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Frating?
January is the wettest month with about 50 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Frating?
The sea is warmest in August at about 18°C and coolest in February at about 6°C.