Precipitation on Cape Cod and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket is the lowest in the New England region, averaging slightly less than 40 inches (100 cm) a year (most parts of New England average 42 to 46 inches (110 to 120 cm)).
It may not necessarily be optimal or have any variety. A balanced diet refers to a diet that does not have too much of just one thing. For instance, if you eat nothing but rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, and corn, then that is NOT a balanced diet because it has too many starches and not enough protein, fiber, or fat.
1 Eating a wide variety of healthy foods promotes good health and helps to protect against chronic disease.  Eating a varied, well-balanced diet means eating a variety of foods from each of the five food groups daily, in the recommended amounts.