The region had only 14% of its average rainfall for the month - the third driest on record.
Essex had the least amount of rainfall in February in the UK, with 3.5mm falling in the month - just 8% of its average.Image caption,Mr Holley said: "The latest long-range forecast from the Met Office suggests that the chance is higher for a dry spring this year than for a wet one."Mr Holley said the dry February was "just one of many months of dry weather" and that 11 of the previous 12 months had seen below average rainfall.
He added: "Last summer, when it was incredibly dry, the big attention was on this winter to see if we could make up the lost rainfall.
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