Climate of East Anglia facts for kids

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.and locations such as St Osyth less than 500 mm on average. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year.

Maximum temperatures range from 6-10 °C (43-50 °F) in the winter to 20–25 °C (68–77 °F) in the summer, although temperatures have been known to reach 38°C (102 °F). Sunshine totals tend to be higher towards the coastal areas.

Climate charts

Weather chart for East Anglia regional average
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
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 temperatures in °F precipitation totals in inches

Weather chart for Lowestoft
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
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 temperatures in °F precipitation totals in inches

Weather chart for Wattisham
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
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 temperatures in °F precipitation totals in inches

Weather chart for Marham
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
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 temperatures in °F precipitation totals in inches

Weather chart for Cambridge
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
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 temperatures in °F precipitation totals in inches