Editing North East England (section)

=== Climate ===
North East England has a [[Marine climate|Marine west coast climate]] (generally found along the west coast of middle latitude continents) with narrower temperature ranges than the south of England and sufficient precipitation in all months. Summers and winters are mild rather than extremely hot or cold, due to the strong maritime influence of the [[North Atlantic Current]] of the [[Gulf Stream]]. The [[Met Office]] operates several weather stations in the region<ref>{{cite web |title=UK climate normals station map |url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/climate |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517053458/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/climate |archive-date=17 May 2019 |access-date=8 July 2016 |publisher=Met Office}}</ref> and are able to show the regional variations in temperature and its relation to the distance from the [[North Sea]]. The warmest summers in the region are found in Stockton-on-Tees and the [[Middlesbrough]] area, with a 1981–2010 July average high of {{convert|20.4|C|F}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stockton-on-Tees climate normals 1981–2010 |url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/climate/gcxn3ykru |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160722055547/http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/climate/gcxn3ykru |archive-date=22 July 2016 |access-date=8 July 2016 |publisher=Met Office}}</ref>

Precipitation is often low by English standards, in spite of the low levels of sunshine, with Stockton-on-Tees averaging only {{convert|574.2|mm|in}} annually, and with the seaside town of Tynemouth (despite its slightly sunnier climate) recording {{convert|597.2|mm|in}} annually.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tynemouth Climate Normals 1981–2010 |url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/climate/gcybzz9xh |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428061242/http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/climate/gcybzz9xh |archive-date=28 April 2016 |access-date=8 July 2016 |publisher=Met Office}}</ref> The summers on the northern coastlines are significantly cooler than in the southern and central inland areas: Tynemouth is only just above {{convert|18|C|F}} in July. Further inland, frosts during winter are more common, due to the higher elevations and distance from the sea.