Why is it drier in the east of England?

Answer 1

In simple terms, the prevailing winds that hit the UK arrive (mostly) from the west / south-west, which is from across the Atlantic Ocean, meaning in turn that they are usually carrying water.

Running north - south along the UK are the Pennine Hills - these cause winds arriving from the western directions to rise, thus consequently forcing them to drop the rain they contain, which in turn means that as the clouds then progress towards the east of the UK, they hold less water and rain is therefore less likely.

Answer 2

The phenomenon of more rain in the eastern region of a continent than the west is not unique to Australia alone - it happens on all the continents, for a variety of reasons.

The east coast of Australia faces the Pacific Ocean, which has warmer sea temperatures than the Indian ocean in the west. The simplest explanation here is that rain forms through condensation which occurs when warm air meets cooler air. Cold ocean currents off the western coast mean less rainfall is brought to the region, because there is less variation in sea and air temperatures (except in the northwest, which is prime Cyclone territory in summer).

In Australia (and several other continents) there are more mountains in the east. These mountains create an effect known as orographic uplift. This means that, as air mass is forced from lower altitudes to higher elevation, it expands and cools, raising the relative humidity, thus creating precipitation, or rain. In turn, these mountains then trap the moist air, preventing it from extending inland further.

Answer 3

It rains more in the west of the UK because weather patterns approach the UK from the West in summer and from the East in winter.

Answer 4

I DON'T KNOW ! I think its something to do with the equator or mountains.

It doesn't rain more in the East than the West !