Editing Lowestoft (section)

==Geography and climate==
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|Lowestoft
|1.8|6.6|50.8
|1.8|6.7|35.3
|3.2|9.2|40.4
|4.8|11.0|41.5
|7.9|14.4|39.8
|10.6|17.7|47.4
|13.0|20.2|44.3
|13.3|20.6|50.5
|11.2|18.2|52.8
|8.4|14.1|57.5
|4.6|9.9|61.2
|3.0|7.6|54.9
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|source=[http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19712000/sites/lowestoft.html Met Office]
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Lowestoft, the [[Extreme points of the United Kingdom|easternmost town in the United Kingdom]], lies on the [[North Sea]] coast. The town is divided by [[Lake Lothing]], which forms the inner part of [[Port of Lowestoft|Lowestoft Harbour]] and gives access via [[Oulton Broad]] and [[Oulton Dyke]] to the [[River Waveney]] and [[the Broads]]. The northern half is on the island of [[Lothingland]].

Lowestoft is mainly low-lying, with hilly areas in the north and high points of {{cvt|20–30|metres}} above sea level.<ref name="wavlandscape">[http://www.waveney.gov.uk/site/scripts/download.php?fileID=742 'Physical influences and ecological context'] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719115702/http://www.waveney.gov.uk/site/scripts/download.php?fileID=742 |date=19 July 2011}}, ''Waveney District landscape character assessment'' pp. 15–21, Waveney District Council, April 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2011.</ref> The rock beneath is crag-sand with overlying sand and glacial [[till]] deposits with gravel, with the crag exposed at coastal cliffs such as [[Pakefield]]'s.<ref name="wavlandscape"/> Areas around Lake Lothing feature alluvium silt; some marshland remains west of Oulton Broad.<ref name="wavlandscape"/> The sandy beaches south of the harbour have [[Blue flag beach|Blue Flag]] status.<ref name="northclaremont">[http://www.blueflag.org/Menu/Blue+Flag+beaches%2fmarinas/2010/Northern+Hemisphere/England/EastOfEngland/Lowestoft+North+of+Claremont+Pier Lowestoft north of Claremont Pier] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927090612/http://www.blueflag.org/Menu/Blue+Flag+beaches%2fmarinas/2010/Northern+Hemisphere/England/EastOfEngland/Lowestoft+North+of+Claremont+Pier |date=27 September 2011}}, Blue Flag. Retrieved 10 April 2011.</ref><ref name="southclaremont">[http://www.blueflag.org/Menu/Blue+Flag+beaches%2fmarinas/2010/Northern+Hemisphere/England/EastOfEngland/Lowestoft+South+of+Claremont+Pier Lowestoft south of Claremont Pier] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927090725/http://www.blueflag.org/Menu/Blue+Flag+beaches%2fmarinas/2010/Northern+Hemisphere/England/EastOfEngland/Lowestoft+South+of+Claremont+Pier |date=27 September 2011}}, Blue Flag. Retrieved 10 April 2011.</ref> To the north of the harbour is an area of old sand dunes known as the Denes, along with more beaches and [[Ness Point]], the easternmost point of the UK.

Lowestoft has been subject to periodic flooding, notably in [[North Sea flood of 1953|January 1953]], when a North Sea swell driven by low pressure and an extreme high tide swept away many earlier sea defences and deluged most of the southern town.<ref name="bbc53">[https://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/dont_miss/floods/flood_areas/flooded_areas2.shtml 1953 floods&nbsp;– What areas were affected?], BBC Suffolk, 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2011.</ref> Heavy rain caused flash flooding in the town in September 2006.<ref name="bbc25sep06">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/norfolk/5378080.stm Homes under water in flash floods], Fierce storms force mass evacuations in England |BBC News Website, 15 September 2006. Retrieved 21 April 2011.</ref> In December 2013, a [[storm surge]] caused severe flooding of Lowestoft and its suburbs.<ref name=bbc6dec13>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-25228834 Fierce storms force mass evacuations in England], BBC News Website. Retrieved 30 January 2014.</ref><ref name=itv6dec13>[http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2013-12-06/lowestoft-town-centre-flooded/ Lowestoft flooded], ITV news. Retrieved 30 January 2014.</ref>

Lowestoft is among the UK's driest areas: annual rainfall averages under 600&nbsp;mm distributed fairly evenly through the year.<ref name="metoffice">[http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19712000/sites/lowestoft.html Lowestoft 1971–2000 averages] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111019064917/http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19712000/sites/lowestoft.html |date=19 October 2011}}, Met Office. Retrieved 10 April 2011.</ref> Mean daily summer temperatures peak at 21&nbsp;°C in August, when the town averages over 200 hours of sunshine, while in winter minima average 2&nbsp;°C.<ref name="metoffice"/> Marked snowfall is rare. Sea fog and cool onshore breezes can affect the town.

{{Weather box|location = Lowestoft, elevation: {{convert|15|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1889–2010
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| single line  = y
| Jan record high C = 14.4
| Feb record high C = 17.0
| Mar record high C = 21.7
| Apr record high C = 23.9
| May record high C = 26.8
| Jun record high C = 30.0
| Jul record high C = 32.4
| Aug record high C = 30.8
| Sep record high C = 27.8
| Oct record high C = 24.6
| Nov record high C = 19.4
| Dec record high C = 15.2
| Jan high C = 7.2
| Feb high C = 7.6
| Mar high C = 9.8
| Apr high C = 12.7
| May high C = 15.7
| Jun high C = 18.7
| Jul high C = 21.1
| Aug high C = 21.2
| Sep high C = 18.6
| Oct high C = 14.7
| Nov high C = 10.6
| Dec high C = 7.8
| year high C = 
|Jan mean C = 4.9
|Feb mean C = 5.0
|Mar mean C = 6.8
|Apr mean C = 9.3
|May mean C = 12.2
|Jun mean C = 15.1
|Jul mean C = 17.5
|Aug mean C = 17.6
|Sep mean C = 15.3
|Oct mean C = 12.0
|Nov mean C = 8.1
|Dec mean C = 5.5
| year mean C = 
| Jan low C = 2.6
| Feb low C = 2.4
| Mar low C = 3.8
| Apr low C = 5.8
| May low C = 8.7
| Jun low C = 11.4
| Jul low C = 13.8
| Aug low C = 14.0
| Sep low C = 11.9
| Oct low C = 9.2
| Nov low C = 5.5
| Dec low C = 3.1
| year low C =
| Jan record low C = -11.2
| Feb record low C = -11.7
| Mar record low C = -8.9
| Apr record low C = -3.6
| May record low C = -1.7
| Jun record low C = 0.6
| Jul record low C = 3.9
| Aug record low C = 3.9
| Sep record low C = 1.1
| Oct record low C = -2.8
| Nov record low C = -6.1
| Dec record low C = -10.0
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 51.1
| Feb precipitation mm = 43.7
| Mar precipitation mm = 40.0
| Apr precipitation mm = 34.7
| May precipitation mm = 50.0
| Jun precipitation mm = 49.5
| Jul precipitation mm = 57.6
| Aug precipitation mm = 63.9
| Sep precipitation mm = 55.7
| Oct precipitation mm = 68.8
| Nov precipitation mm = 65.1
| Dec precipitation mm = 59.9
| year precipitation mm = 
| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 11.2
| Feb precipitation days = 9.8
| Mar precipitation days = 8.7
| Apr precipitation days = 8.2
| May precipitation days = 7.3
| Jun precipitation days = 8.6
| Jul precipitation days = 8.9
| Aug precipitation days = 8.7
| Sep precipitation days = 8.6
| Oct precipitation days = 11.5
| Nov precipitation days = 12.8
| Dec precipitation days = 12.2
| year precipitation days = 117.4
| Jan sun = 52.8
| Feb sun = 79.6
| Mar sun = 121.8
| Apr sun = 186.3
| May sun = 208.5
| Jun sun = 191.7
| Jul sun = 200.3
| Aug sun = 202.7
| Sep sun = 156.4
| Oct sun = 111.1
| Nov sun = 63.2
| Dec sun = 44.4
| year sun = 
| source = [[Met Office]]<ref name="Met Averages">{{cite web |url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/maps-and-data/uk-climate-averages/u134xcy4j|title= Lowestoft 1991–2020 averages |access-date=25 February 2022|publisher=Met Office}}</ref>
| source 2 = [[Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute|KNMI]]<ref>{{cite web| url = https://eca.knmi.nl//download/millennium/millennium.php| title = Indices Data – Lowestoft Station 1843| access-date = 12 February 2020| publisher = [[KNMI (institute)|KNMI]]| archive-date = 9 July 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180709010608/https://eca.knmi.nl//download/millennium/millennium.php| url-status = dead}}</ref>

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