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Driest towns in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: 101 to 200

Ranks 101 to 200 of 2,537 towns and cities of 2,500+ in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, led on this page by Manea, Cambridgeshire.

Rain in a typical year, in millimetres. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages on its 2 km grid, the cells inside each town averaged (contains Met Office data © Crown copyright). A described list: no letters. The area rank sits beside each figure.

Ranks 101 to 200

Rain a year, lowest first. Towns smaller than a 2 km cell share its figures. Towns with the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Each area rank links to that area’s list.

100 towns on this page. Counties and council areas with 15 or more towns have their own list.

#TownRain a yearDays 10 mm+County rank
T96ManeaCambridgeshire · 2,638 people579 mm12#30 of 51 in Cambridgeshire
T96MarchCambridgeshire · 21,345 people579 mm12#30 of 51 in Cambridgeshire
T103CrowlandLincolnshire · 4,619 people580 mm12#3 of 64 in Lincolnshire
T103Deeping St JamesLincolnshire · 7,255 people580 mm12#3 of 64 in Lincolnshire
T103MaylandEssex · 3,740 people580 mm12#37 of 81 in Essex
T106Great DenhamBedfordshire · 4,363 people581 mm11#10 of 33 in Bedfordshire
T106HighamKent · 2,642 people581 mm12#13 of 87 in Kent
T106KempstonBedfordshire · 22,779 people581 mm11#10 of 33 in Bedfordshire
T106RayleighEssex · 32,383 people581 mm13#38 of 81 in Essex
T106SandyBedfordshire · 11,375 people581 mm11#10 of 33 in Bedfordshire
T106SawstonCambridgeshire · 7,270 people581 mm13#35 of 51 in Cambridgeshire
T112CambourneCambridgeshire · 11,071 people582 mm12#36 of 51 in Cambridgeshire
T112ClophillBedfordshire · 2,515 people582 mm12#13 of 33 in Bedfordshire
T112ElyCambridgeshire · 19,185 people582 mm13#36 of 51 in Cambridgeshire
T112Great YarmouthNorfolk · 28,979 people582 mm11#2 of 52 in Norfolk
T112HerneKent · 14,874 people582 mm14#14 of 87 in Kent
T112Little PaxtonCambridgeshire · 4,031 people582 mm12#36 of 51 in Cambridgeshire
T112SawtryCambridgeshire · 5,870 people582 mm12#36 of 51 in Cambridgeshire
T112St NeotsCambridgeshire · 33,262 people582 mm11#36 of 51 in Cambridgeshire
T112WoottonBedfordshire · 7,567 people582 mm11#13 of 33 in Bedfordshire
121FordhamCambridgeshire · 2,566 people583 mm11#41 of 51 in Cambridgeshire
T122BentleySouth Yorkshire · 12,044 people584 mm13#1 of 63 in South Yorkshire
T122Denaby MainSouth Yorkshire · 4,310 people584 mm12#1 of 63 in South Yorkshire
T122Hemingford GreyCambridgeshire · 3,372 people584 mm12#42 of 51 in Cambridgeshire
T122Upwell and OutwellNorfolk · 3,664 people584 mm12#3 of 52 in Norfolk
126MexboroughSouth Yorkshire · 15,560 people585 mm12#3 of 63 in South Yorkshire
T127Barking and DagenhamLondon · 218,236 people586 mm13#1 of 33 in London
T127BasildonEssex · 115,935 people586 mm13#39 of 81 in Essex
T127BromhamBedfordshire · 4,652 people586 mm12#15 of 33 in Bedfordshire
T127NewhamLondon · 351,065 people586 mm12#1 of 33 in London
131New MarskeNorth Yorkshire · 2,990 people587 mm15#3 of 56 in North Yorkshire
T132BottesfordLeicestershire · 3,046 people588 mm13#1 of 50 in Leicestershire
T132CliftonBedfordshire · 2,769 people588 mm10#16 of 33 in Bedfordshire
T132EyeCambridgeshire · 5,419 people588 mm12#43 of 51 in Cambridgeshire
T132Herne BayKent · 24,873 people588 mm14#15 of 87 in Kent
T132Long MelfordSuffolk · 3,895 people588 mm12#6 of 35 in Suffolk
T137Kelvedon and FeeringEssex · 4,771 people589 mm12#40 of 81 in Essex
T137SelbyNorth Yorkshire · 19,480 people589 mm12#4 of 56 in North Yorkshire
T137SheffordBedfordshire · 7,317 people589 mm12#17 of 33 in Bedfordshire
T137SuttonCambridgeshire · 3,880 people589 mm12#44 of 51 in Cambridgeshire
T141GalleywoodEssex · 6,410 people590 mm14#41 of 81 in Essex
T141Humberston and New WalthamLincolnshire · 14,861 people590 mm12#5 of 64 in Lincolnshire
T141SleafordLincolnshire · 18,028 people590 mm12#5 of 64 in Lincolnshire
T141South Woodham FerrersEssex · 16,029 people590 mm13#41 of 81 in Essex
T145HadleighSuffolk · 8,638 people591 mm13#7 of 35 in Suffolk
T145OundleNorthamptonshire · 6,252 people591 mm13#1 of 31 in Northamptonshire
T145StotfoldBedfordshire · 12,313 people591 mm11#18 of 33 in Bedfordshire
T145WithamEssex · 27,395 people591 mm13#43 of 81 in Essex
T149BerechurchEssex · 7,702 people592 mm13#44 of 81 in Essex
T149BinghamNottinghamshire · 10,109 people592 mm14#1 of 49 in Nottinghamshire
T149RuskingtonLincolnshire · 5,650 people592 mm13#7 of 64 in Lincolnshire
T149SittingbourneKent · 54,385 people592 mm12#16 of 87 in Kent
T149YaxleyCambridgeshire · 9,403 people592 mm12#45 of 51 in Cambridgeshire
T154BaldockHertfordshire · 10,613 people593 mm12#2 of 50 in Hertfordshire
T154SpaldingLincolnshire · 30,552 people593 mm13#8 of 64 in Lincolnshire
T154WisbechCambridgeshire · 26,800 people593 mm13#46 of 51 in Cambridgeshire
157Bolton upon DearneSouth Yorkshire · 7,440 people594 mm12#4 of 63 in South Yorkshire
T158Coningsby and Tattershall Garrison townLincolnshire · 5,511 people595 mm13#9 of 64 in Lincolnshire
T158Elm and EmnethNorfolk · 4,555 people595 mm13#4 of 52 in Norfolk
T158Kirk Sandall and EdenthorpeSouth Yorkshire · 13,090 people595 mm13#5 of 63 in South Yorkshire
T158LittleportCambridgeshire · 9,170 people595 mm14#47 of 51 in Cambridgeshire
T158MetheringhamLincolnshire · 3,524 people595 mm12#9 of 64 in Lincolnshire
T158SilsoeBedfordshire · 3,419 people595 mm12#19 of 33 in Bedfordshire
T158SnaithEast Riding of Yorkshire · 3,557 people595 mm12#1 of 25 in East Riding of Yorkshire
165MargateKent · 63,315 people596 mm13#17 of 87 in Kent
T166AskernSouth Yorkshire · 5,439 people597 mm12#6 of 63 in South Yorkshire
T166BourneLincolnshire · 17,495 people597 mm12#11 of 64 in Lincolnshire
T166Great LeighsEssex · 2,968 people597 mm13#45 of 81 in Essex
T169CoggeshallEssex · 3,767 people598 mm12#46 of 81 in Essex
T169ColchesterEssex · 130,259 people598 mm13#46 of 81 in Essex
T169LetchworthHertfordshire · 33,993 people598 mm14#3 of 50 in Hertfordshire
T169PeterboroughCambridgeshire · 190,592 people598 mm13#48 of 51 in Cambridgeshire
T169TiptreeEssex · 9,302 people598 mm13#46 of 81 in Essex
T169Wath upon DearneSouth Yorkshire · 16,962 people598 mm12#7 of 63 in South Yorkshire
T169WithernseaEast Riding of Yorkshire · 5,766 people598 mm12#2 of 25 in East Riding of Yorkshire
T169Woodhall SpaLincolnshire · 4,685 people598 mm13#12 of 64 in Lincolnshire
T177Silver EndEssex · 3,913 people599 mm13#49 of 81 in Essex
T177West BergholtEssex · 3,175 people599 mm13#49 of 81 in Essex
T179BexleyLondon · 246,074 people600 mm14#3 of 33 in London
T179BramptonSouth Yorkshire · 4,620 people600 mm15#8 of 63 in South Yorkshire
T179CotgraveNottinghamshire · 7,794 people600 mm13#2 of 49 in Nottinghamshire
T179Dunscroft and HatfieldSouth Yorkshire · 14,000 people600 mm14#8 of 63 in South Yorkshire
T179GreenwichLondon · 288,117 people600 mm14#3 of 33 in London
T179Papworth EverardCambridgeshire · 3,821 people600 mm13#49 of 51 in Cambridgeshire
T179South OckendonEssex · 22,441 people600 mm13#51 of 81 in Essex
T179WrittleEssex · 4,703 people600 mm14#51 of 81 in Essex
T187Adwick le StreetSouth Yorkshire · 18,326 people601 mm14#10 of 63 in South Yorkshire
T187GamlingayCambridgeshire · 2,920 people601 mm12#50 of 51 in Cambridgeshire
T189ArmthorpeSouth Yorkshire · 14,161 people602 mm13#11 of 63 in South Yorkshire
T189DartfordKent · 69,131 people602 mm14#18 of 87 in Kent
T189Great NotleyEssex · 7,659 people602 mm13#53 of 81 in Essex
T189HaveringLondon · 259,401 people602 mm12#5 of 33 in London
T193BishopthorpeNorth Yorkshire · 3,333 people603 mm13#5 of 56 in North Yorkshire
T193Holton le ClayLincolnshire · 3,823 people603 mm11#13 of 64 in Lincolnshire
T193Market DeepingLincolnshire · 6,533 people603 mm12#13 of 64 in Lincolnshire
T196CollinghamNottinghamshire · 2,870 people604 mm14#3 of 49 in Nottinghamshire
T196GrimsbyLincolnshire · 85,915 people604 mm12#15 of 64 in Lincolnshire
T196HartlepoolCounty Durham · 88,001 people604 mm13#1 of 52 in County Durham
T196HordenCounty Durham · 6,805 people604 mm13#1 of 52 in County Durham
T196StainforthSouth Yorkshire · 5,999 people604 mm14#12 of 63 in South Yorkshire
County by county

Driest towns, county by county

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