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 yearand locations such as Lowestoft less than 600 mm on average. 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.

Climate charts

East Anglia regional average
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
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
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
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
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