Parts of England are dry in global terms, which is contrary to the stereotypical view—London receives just below per annum, which is less than Rome, Sydney, or New York City. In East Anglia it typically rains on about 113 days per year. Most of the south, south-east and East Anglia receive less than of rain per year. The English counties of Essex, Cambridgeshire—as well as parts of North Yorkshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire, Suffolk and Norfolk—are amongst the driest in the UK, with an average annual rainfall of around . This is due to a mild rainshadow effect, due to mountainous parts of the South West, Wales and Cumbria blocking the moist airflow across the country to the east. In some years rainfall totals in Essex and South Suffolk can be below (especially areas around Colchester, Clacton and Ipswich)—less than the average annual rainfall in Jerusalem, Beirut and even some semi-arid parts of the world. The rainy reputation of Britain originates from the frequent cool, cloudy and drizzly conditions rather than overall rainfall amounts.
Parts of England are dry in global terms which is contrary to the stereotypical view—London receives just below per annum which is less than Rome Sydney or New York City In East Anglia it typically rains on about 113 days per year Most of the south south-east and East Anglia receive less than of rain per year The English counties of Essex Cambridgeshire—as well as parts of North Yorkshire the East Riding of Yorkshire Suffolk and Norfolk—are amongst the driest in the UK with an average annual rainfall of around  This is due to a mild rainshadow effect due to mountainous parts of the South West Wales and Cumbria blocking the moist airflow across the country to the east In some years rainfall totals in Essex and South Suffolk can be below (especially areas around Colchester Clacton and Ipswich)—less than the average annual rainfall in Jerusalem Beirut and even some semi-arid parts of the world The rainy reputation of Britain originates from the frequent cool cloudy and drizzly conditions rather than overall rainfall amounts