What is the average annual rainfall for Kent?
The average amount of annual rainfall in the county varies quite considerably according to location and altitude. For the most part the average is between 640 – 740mm per year, with higher ground of the Weald and Downs (e.g. Tunbridge Wells) receiving 800mm or more. The yearly average for the nearest official rainfall recording station at East Malling is 640mm. The driest part of the county is the narrow strip alongside the reach of the Thames Estuary with between 520 and 650mm.