Editing East of England (section)

==Climate==
East Anglia is one of the driest parts of the United Kingdom, with average rainfall ranging from {{convert|450|to|750|mm|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title=UK climate - Weather and climate - GCSE Geography Revision|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zyj9v4j/revision/4|access-date=2021-03-31|website=BBC Bitesize|language=en-GB}}</ref> The area receives such low rainfall amounts because [[Low-pressure area|low pressure]] systems and [[weather front]]s from the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] lose a lot of moisture over land (and therefore are usually much weaker) by the time they reach Eastern England.<ref name="tandfonline.com">{{Cite journal |last1=Coombes |first1=E. G. |last2=Jones |first2=A. P. |last3=Bateman |first3=I. J. |last4=Tratalos |first4=J. A. |last5=Gill |first5=J. A. |last6=Showler |first6=D. A. |last7=Watkinson |first7=A. R. |last8=Sutherland |first8=W. J. |date=2009-01-21 |title=Spatial and Temporal Modeling of Beach Use: A Case Study of East Anglia, UK |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08920750802527127 |journal=Coastal Management |language=en |volume=37 |issue=1 |pages=94–115 |doi=10.1080/08920750802527127 |bibcode=2009CoasM..37...94C |s2cid=153499701 |issn=0892-0753}}</ref>

Winter (mid-November – mid-March) is mostly cool, but non-prevailing cold easterly winds can affect the area from the continent. These can bring heavy snowfall if the winds interact with a [[Low-pressure area|low-pressure system]] over the Atlantic or [[France]].<ref name="tandfonline.com"/> Northerly winds also can be cold but are not usually as cold as easterly winds. Westerly winds bring milder and, typically, wetter weather. Southerly winds usually bring mild air (if from the Atlantic or [[North Africa]]) but chill if coming from further east than Spain.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Met|first=Office|date=2016|title=Eastern England: climate|url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/maps-and-data/regional-climates/index#:~:text=In%20general%2C%20places%20in%20the,than%20in%20autumn%20and%20winter.|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-01|website=UK regional climates|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709192337/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/maps-and-data/regional-climates/index |archive-date=9 July 2019 }}</ref>

Spring (mid-March – May) is a transitional season that initially can be chilly but is usually warm by late-April/May. The weather at this time is often changeable (within each day) and occasionally showery.<ref name="linkinghub.elsevier.com">{{Cite journal |last1=Dessai |first1=Suraje |last2=Hulme |first2=Mike |date=February 2007 |title=Assessing the robustness of adaptation decisions to climate change uncertainties: A case study on water resources management in the East of England |url=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0959378006000914 |journal=Global Environmental Change |language=en |volume=17 |issue=1 |pages=59–72 |doi=10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2006.11.005|bibcode=2007GEC....17...59D }}</ref>

Summer (June – mid-September) is usually warm. Continental air from mainland Europe or the [[Azores High]] usually leads to at least a few weeks of hot, balmy weather with prolonged warm to hot temperatures. The number of summer storms from the Atlantic, such as the remnants of a [[tropical storm]], usually coincides with the location of the [[jet stream]]. The East tends to receive much less rain than the other regions.<ref name="linkinghub.elsevier.com"/>

Autumn (mid-September – mid-November) is usually mild with some days being very unsettled and rainy and others warm. At least part of September and early October in the East have warm and settled weather, but only in rare years is there an [[Indian summer]] where fine weather marks the entire traditional harvest season.<ref name="linkinghub.elsevier.com"/>

Dust devils were reported in Essex and Cambridgeshire on 17 August 2024, causing minor injuries and some disruption. These small whirlwinds, which form from the ground up, are less powerful than tornadoes. In Essex, they caused tents and gazebos to be lifted during a local event, resulting in minor injuries. Witnesses described the event as unexpected, noting that such phenomena are rare in the area.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dramatic dust devils spotted in East of England |date=16 August 2024 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clygzwlk2wpo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240818171230/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clygzwlk2wpo|archive-date=18 August 2024|access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref>