Climate of East Anglia explained

The climate of East Anglia is generally dry and mild. The region is the driest in the United Kingdom with many areas receiving less than 600mm of rainfall a year.[1] and locations such as St Osyth less than 500 mm on average.[2] Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year.

Maximum temperatures range from 6C10C in the winter to 20C25C in the summer, although temperatures have been known to reach 38°C. Sunshine totals tend to be higher towards the coastal areas.[3]

Climate charts

Notes and References

  1. http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/ee/print.html Eastern England: climate
  2. http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19712000/sites/lowestoft.html Lowestoft 1971–2000 averages
  3. Brown, Chris State of the Environment Report 1998 Chapter 11: Physical Background (pp. 305–306) Cambridgeshire County Council (retrieved 19 July 2007)