Settle in, folks, it’s time to talk about every Londoners favourite topic: the weather. Spring in the capital seems to be having a low-key identity crisis, and whilst we should be experiencing al-fresco-dining-and-t-shirt-weather; the rain is really putting a dampener on our spring spirits.
So, if the constant drizzle in London has had you seriously considering moving to – well – literally anywhere warmer and drier than here; you’ve come to the right place. Because luckily for us Londoners, the driest place in the whole of the UK is within commuting distance from the capital.
According to Weather Forecast site, Meteored, the driest region in the UK is East Anglia.
Covering the areas of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex; the east of England experiences the least rainfall due to being the furthest from the Atlantic Ocean. East Anglia gets an average of 626mm of rain per year – almost half of the UK average (1,163mm).
But where in East Anglia is the driest of all, I hear you ask? Well, rather ironically, the driest place in the UK is right by the sea. The small seaside town of Shoeburyness takes the crown of being the driest spot. According to the Met Office, Shoeburyness received an average of just 526.78mm of rain per year during the 1991-2020 climate period. Situated on the Greater Thames Estuary in the City of Southend-on-Sea, Shoeburyness is just an hour (and a rather quick and easy commute) away from London. Not bad, hey?
So, I guess I’ll be spending the rest of my day looking for rooms to rent in Shoeburyness. It’s a no b-rain-er.