England, United Kingdom
Matching
Matching is a village in England, United Kingdom. It has a population of about 959 (2021). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now12°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population959
Local time00:03
51.78° N, 0.21° EElevation 77 mUTC+1 · British Summer Time
Postal codeCM17October: high / low15° / 8°
Rain this month64mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Matching at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:39 · 17:4910 h 09 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon98% · Moonrise 15:59Northern 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 month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthOctober
64 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
41 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Matching
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 29 km/h · humidity 75%
Today25 Oct13°9°0.6 mm
Mon26 Oct16°8°1.7 mm
Tue27 Oct16°10°1.7 mm
Wed28 Oct16°7°
Thu29 Oct14°8°
Fri30 Oct14°8°
Sat31 Oct13°9°3 mm
Sun1 Nov12°5°
Mon2 Nov12°5°
When to go to Matching
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 | 32 | 52 | 65 | 69 | 65 | 68 | 73 | 46 | 23 | 20 |
| High | 8° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Low | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 55 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 53 | 64 | 62 | 55 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
What's on in Matching
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Matching
1.2 km
Down HallBuilt 1873
10 km
All Saints' Church, HockerillBuilt 1936
9 km
Greensted ChurchBuilt 1001
8.8 km
Ongar railway stationBuilt 2012
6.8 km
Church of Our Lady of FatimaBuilt 1958
14 km
Pleshey Castle and town enclosureBuilt 1150
Museum8.4 km
Epping Ongar Railway
Museum10 km
Henry Moore FoundationBuilt 1977Outdoors around Matching
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Lake ViewViewpoints
0.5 kmStone House FarmCamp sites
0.7 kmAqua Splash Redricks LakesWater parks
1.4 kmThe Osier BedViewpoints
1.4 kmThe Lock Climbing WallClimbing
1.5 kmGreat Hadham Golf CourseGolf courses
1.7 kmBetter Ski & Board CentreSki area · 0 km of pistes · 2 lifts
29 kmNature around Matching
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United Kingdom seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Matching
Earthquakes around Matching
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Matching
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Newman's End1 kmLoyter's Green2 kmHousham Tye2.1 kmManwood Green2.2 kmArdley End2.5 kmSheering2.7 kmHatfield Heath3 kmHigh Laver3.3 kmLittle Laver3.3 kmHobbs Cross3.5 kmMagdalen Laver3.6 kmBlackcat3.7 kmThreshers Bush3.7 kmWhite Roding4.2 kmFoster Street4.7 kmAbbess Roding4.7 kmWoodend4.8 kmMoreton5 kmOld Harlow5.2 kmPedlars End5.2 kmHatfield Broad Oak5.3 kmBeauchamp Roding5.6 kmLittle Hallingbury5.7 kmNorwood End5.7 kmGaston Green5.7 kmNether Street5.7 kmHastingwood5.8 kmPotter Street6 kmBirds Green6.1 kmBobbingworth6.4 kmFyfield6.4 kmClatterford End6.5 kmBovinger6.5 kmWoodside Green6.6 kmHarlow6.8 kmAythorpe Roding7 kmTaverners Green7 kmLeaden Roding7.1 kmHowe Green7.2 kmShelley7.2 kmGreenhill7.3 kmRoundbush Green7.3 kmMargaret Roding7.3 kmMillers Green7.4 kmKeeres Green7.5 kmWitney Green7.5 kmCannon's Green7.6 kmHallingbury Street7.7 kmGreat Hallingbury7.9 kmNorth Weald8 kmBerners Roding8 kmBedlar's Green8.2 kmBush End8.3 kmWillingale Doe8.3 kmHellman's Cross8.7 kmNorton Mandeville9 kmThornwood Common9 kmShellow Bowells9.1 kmPuttock's End9.1 kmGreensted9.1 kmHigh Ongar9.1 kmChipping Ongar9.4 kmToot Hill9.4 kmHigh Roding9.4 kmGreat Canfield9.4 kmPepper's Green9.6 kmStart Hill9.6 kmTakeley Street9.6 kmHope End Green9.7 kmHigh Easter10 kmGood Easter10 kmColliers Hatch10 kmPigstye Green10 kmFarmbridge End10 kmTakeley10 kmChalk End10 kmCoopersale10 kmSmith's Green10 kmBacon End10 kmJack's Hatch11 km
Matching from above
Around Matching29 places to see, do and reach nearby
Pincey BrookNature4.5 kmStort NavigationNature7.8 kmRiver RibNature19 kmRiver BeaneNature20 kmHighams Park LakeNature24 kmRiver LynchNature15 kmBetter Ski & Board CentreSki area29 kmDown HallMonument1.2 kmAll Saints' Church, HockerillMonument10 kmGreensted ChurchMonument9.0 kmOngar railway stationMonument8.8 kmChurch of Our Lady of FatimaMonument6.8 kmPleshey Castle and town enclosureMonument14 kmChurch of St Mary the Virgin, HarlowMonument6.2 kmGreat Canfield CastleMonument9.2 kmEpping Ongar RailwayMuseum8.4 kmHenry Moore FoundationMuseum10 kmKelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear BunkerMuseum13 kmSouth Mill ArtsMuseum9.3 kmIntrepid AviationMuseum8.5 kmSawbridgeworthStation4.7 kmHarlow MillStation5.3 kmHarlow TownStation7.9 kmChelmsfordPlace19 kmHarlowPlace6.8 kmHertfordPlace20 kmChingfordPlace22 kmCheshuntPlace19 kmBillericayPlace23 km
Postal code
CM17
Getting to Matching
London Stansted AirportSTN
11 kmLondon City AirportLCY
33 kmLondon Luton AirportLTN
41 kmSawbridgeworthRailway station
4.7 kmHarlow MillRailway station
5.3 kmHarlow TownRailway station
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Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Matching?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Matching.
What is the hottest month in Matching?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Matching?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Matching?
October is the wettest month with about 64 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Matching?
The postal code of Matching is CM17.