Climate of East Anglia

The climate of East Anglia is generally dry and mild. The region is among the driest in the United Kingdom with many areas receiving less than 700mm of rainfall a year^[1]and locations such as Lowestoft less than 600 mm on average.^[2] Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year.

Maximum temperatures range from 5–10 °C (41–50 °F) in the winter to 20–25 °C (68–77 °F) in the summer, although temperatures have been known to reach 35 °C (95 °F). Sunshine totals tend to be higher towards the coastal areas.^[3]

Climate charts

East Anglia regional average[4]
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     53     7 1     37     7 1     45     10 3     45     12 4     45     16 7     54     19 10     46     22 12     50     22 12     56     19 10     59     14 7     59     10 4     57     8 2 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     2.1     44 34     1.5     45 34     1.8     50 37     1.8     54 39     1.8     61 44     2.1     66 49     1.8     71 53     2     71 53     2.2     65 50     2.3     58 45     2.3     50 38     2.2     46 36 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches

Lowestoft[2]
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     51     7 2     35     7 2     40     9 3     42     11 5     40     14 8     47     18 11     44     20 13     51     21 13     53     18 11     58     14 8     61     10 5     55     8 3 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     2     44 35     1.4     44 35     1.6     49 38     1.6     52 41     1.6     58 46     1.9     64 51     1.7     68 55     2     69 56     2.1     65 52     2.3     57 47     2.4     50 40     2.2     46 37 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches

Wattisham[5]
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     50     6 1     35     7 1     43     10 2     41     12 4     44     16 7     52     19 10     42     21 12     47     22 12     55     18 10     57     14 7     56     9 4     52     7 2 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     1.9     43 33     1.4     44 33     1.7     49 36     1.6     53 39     1.7     60 44     2.1     66 49     1.7     71 53     1.9     71 53     2.2     65 50     2.3     57 45     2.2     49 38     2.1     45 35 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches

Marham[6]
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     55     7 1     39     7 1     50     10 2     47     12 4     48     16 7     56     19 10     44     22 12     51     22 12     55     19 10     60     14 7     63     10 3     55     7 2 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     2.2     44 33     1.5     45 33     1.9     50 36     1.8     54 39     1.9     61 44     2.2     66 49     1.7     71 53     2     71 53     2.2     65 49     2.4     58 44     2.5     49 38     2.2     45 35 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches

Cambridge[7]
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     45     7 1     33     7 1     42     10 3     43     13 4     45     17 7     54     19 10     38     22 12     49     22 12     51     19 10     54     15 7     51     10 4     50     8 2 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     1.8     45 34     1.3     45 34     1.6     50 37     1.7     55 39     1.8     62 44     2.1     67 50     1.5     72 54     1.9     72 53     2     66 50     2.1     58 45     2     50 39     2     46 36 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches

References

1. Eastern England: climate, Met Office. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
2. Lowestoft 1971–2000 averages, Met Office. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
3. Brown, Chris State of the Environment Report 1998 Chapter 11: Physical Background (pp. 305–306) Cambridgeshire County Council (retrieved 19 July 2007)
4. "East Anglia 1971–2000 averages". The Met Office. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
5. "Wattisham 1971–2000 averages". The Met Office. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
6. "Marham 1971–2000 averages". The Met Office. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
7. "Cambridge 1971–2000 averages". The Met Office. Retrieved July 1, 2010.