Last month was the driest July on RECORD for England and Wales, Met Office confirms

It's official - last month was the driest July ever recorded in England and Wales, the Met Office has confirmed.

Southern England saw not only its driest July but also its driest month ever recorded, amid what the Met Office called one of the “most notable summer months” since records began.Forecasters said last month was a double-record breaker for both England and Wales, with both nations experiencing their sunniest July since

The month of July has been exceptionally dry, warm and sunny for most of the UK as Tomasz Schafernaker explains.

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Met Office provisional figures also show last month was exceptionally hot and sunny.

Met Office provisional figures also show last month was exceptionally hot and sunny.

The U.K. has experienced its driest July in nearly two centuries, according to the Met Office

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England and Wales have seen their driest July on record, provisional Met Office figures show.

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Half of England and all of Wales are now in drought after what is set to be their driest July on record as the country has seen extreme temperatures this year

Climate scientist urges better planning as southern England had just 1% of long-term average rainfall last month Half of England and the whole of Wales are officially in drought and July is set to be the driest month on record as extreme heat intensified by the climate crisis continues to grip the UK and Europe this su

As wildfires and drought make the headlines, today the Met Office released provisional UK weather statistics for July.

Nation.Cymru staff Wales is on course to record its driest July since records began almost 200 years ago, as prolonged heat and a near-total lack of rain deepen drought conditions across the country. Provisional figures from the Met Office show Wales has received just 7.9mm of rainfall so far this month, shattering the