England and Wales had driest July on record, according to provisional figures
The weather service said that of the two UK countries, England had recorded just 6.5 millimeters of rain, 10% of the usual average figure, while Wales had 9.3 mm.
England and Wales experienced their driest July on record, according to provisional figures from the Met Office. England recorded just 6.5 millimeters of rain, which is 10% of the usual average figure. Wales had 9.3 mm of rainfall.
The UK as a whole had 28.9mm of rainfall, making it the third driest July on record and the driest July nationally since 1868. Southern England was particularly dry, with only 1.9mm of rain falling, which is just 3% of its long-term average for the month.
Some parts of England have exceeded 50 days without rain, leading to drought conditions, overheating homes, parched gardens and farmland, and wildfires. According to The National UAE, nineteen counties recorded less than or equal to 1mm of rainfall across the entire month.
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